Singer dear to Jean-Paul Sartre (4)
I believe the answer is:
cher
'singer' is the definition.
(American singer)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cher that I've seen before include "Sonny and - -" , "US singer; dear (Fr.)" , "Moonstruck star" , "Singer; dear (French)" , "1987 Best Actress Oscar winner for "Moonstruck"" .)