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Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi in Montreal, November 2007
Bon Jovi in Montreal, November 2007
Background information
Origin New Jersey, United States
Genre(s) Hard rock, glam metal
Years active 1983–Present
Label(s) Island, Mercury
Website BonJovi.com
Members
Jon Bon Jovi
Richie Sambora
David Bryan
Tico Torres
Former members
Alec John Such

Bon Jovi is a hard rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Glam metal (also known as pop metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Island Records is a Record label that was founded by British record producers in Jamaica. Mercury Records is a Record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the US and are both subsidiaries of Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi Jr on March 2 1962 is an American Musician, Songwriter and Actor. Richard "Richie" Steven Sambora (born on July 11 1959 is an American rock Guitarist, producer musician singer and songwriter who is David Bryan (born David Bryan Rashbaum, February 7 1962 in Edison New Jersey) is the keyboard player of the band Bon Jovi. Hector Samuel Juan "Tico" Torres (born October 7 1953) is an American Drummer and Percussionist of Bon Jovi Alec John Such (born November 14 1951 in Yonkers New York) is the former Bassist for the band Bon Jovi. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Sayreville is a borough located on the Raritan River, near Raritan Bay in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Fronted by lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi, the group originally achieved large-scale success in the 1980s. Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi Jr on March 2 1962 is an American Musician, Songwriter and Actor. Over the past 25 years, Bon Jovi has sold over 120 million albums worldwide, [1] including 34 million in the United States alone. [2]

Bon Jovi formed in 1983 with lead singer Jon Bon Jovi, guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, bassist Alec John Such, and drummer Tico Torres. Major releases Michael Jackson's Thriller, the highest-selling album of all time as well as the best-selling album of 1983 and 1984 was released Richard "Richie" Steven Sambora (born on July 11 1959 is an American rock Guitarist, producer musician singer and songwriter who is David Bryan (born David Bryan Rashbaum, February 7 1962 in Edison New Jersey) is the keyboard player of the band Bon Jovi. Alec John Such (born November 14 1951 in Yonkers New York) is the former Bassist for the band Bon Jovi. Hector Samuel Juan "Tico" Torres (born October 7 1953) is an American Drummer and Percussionist of Bon Jovi Other than the departure of Alec John Such in 1994 (which pared the lineup down to a quartet), the lineup has remained the same for the past 25 years. After two moderately successful albums in 1984 and 1985, the band scored big with Slippery When Wet (1986) and New Jersey (1988), which sold a combined 19 million copies in the U. Slippery When Wet, recorded in Vancouver, Canada, is the third Studio album by Bon Jovi, released on August 18, New Jersey is Bon Jovi 's fourth album released on September 13 1988 S. alone, charted eight Top Ten hits (including four number one hits), and launched the band into global super stardom. After non-stop touring, the band went on hiatus after the New Jersey Tour in 1990, during which time Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora both released successful solo albums. A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. The New Jersey Syndicate Tour, Jersey Syndicate Tour, New Jersey Syndicate Brotherhood Tour, or New Jersey Tour, was a concert tour by American In 1992, the band returned with the double platinum Keep the Faith and has since created a string of platinum albums throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Keep the Faith is Bon Jovi 's fifth album released in November 1992

In 2006, the band won a Grammy for best Country Collaboration for "Who Says You Can't Go Home" with Jennifer Nettles from Sugarland and also became the first rock band to reach #1 on the Hot Country Songs chart with the same song. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences " Who Says You Can't Go Home " is a Rock song written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora for Bon Jovi 's ninth studio album Jennifer Nettles (born September 12, 1974 in Douglas Georgia) is an American Grammy -winning Country music artist Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States The band has also received multiple Grammy nominations for music from the albums Crush, Bounce, and Lost Highway. Crush is Bon Jovi 's seventh studio album released on June 13, 2000. Bounce is Bon Jovi 's eighth studio album released in October 2002 Lost Highway is the title of the tenth studio album by Bon Jovi. Throughout their career, the band has released ten studio albums, of which nine have gone platinum. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist In addition, the band has charted 19 singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, four of which reached #1 ("You Give Love a Bad Name", "Livin' on a Prayer", "Bad Medicine", and "I'll Be There for You"). The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. " You Give Love a Bad Name " is a song written by Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child and Richie Sambora about a nameless woman who has jilted her " Livin' on a Prayer " is Bon Jovi's second single from their Slippery When Wet album " Bad Medicine " is a number-one single by American rock band Bon Jovi. " I'll Be There for You " is a Billboard Hot 100 number-one single written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and performed by American The band also holds the record for the most weeks for a hard rock album at #1 on the Billboard 200 with Slippery When Wet, as well as the most Top 10 singles from a hard rock album, with New Jersey, which charted five such singles. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard Slippery When Wet, recorded in Vancouver, Canada, is the third Studio album by Bon Jovi, released on August 18, New Jersey is Bon Jovi 's fourth album released on September 13 1988

Contents

History

Formation

Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi

Founding member Jon Bon Jovi began to play piano and guitar at thirteen with his first band, called Raze. He was enrolled in an all-boys Catholic school, St. Joseph High School in Metuchen, New Jersey, but left to attend public school at Sayreville War Memorial High School. St Joseph High School is an independent Roman Catholic college preparatory school located on a 70 acre tract in Metuchen and Edison, New Metuchen is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Sayreville War Memorial High School is a four-year community Public high school located in the Parlin section of Sayreville, in Middlesex County [3] At sixteen, Bon Jovi met David Bryan (born David Bryan Rashbaum) and formed a 12-piece cover band named Atlantic City Expressway after the New Jersey highway. David Bryan (born David Bryan Rashbaum, February 7 1962 in Edison New Jersey) is the keyboard player of the band Bon Jovi. The Atlantic City Expressway (officially numbered but unsigned as Route 446) is a controlled-access Toll road in New Jersey, managed and operated by the They played at New Jersey clubs, even though they were minors. Still in his teens, Bon Jovi played in the band John Bongiovi and the Wild Ones, playing local clubs like "The Fast Lane" and opening for known acts in the area.

By mid-1982, out of school and working part-time in a women's shoe store, Bon Jovi took a job at the Power Station Studios, a Manhattan recording facility where his cousin, Tony Bongiovi, was a co-owner. Avatar Studios, formerly known as the The Power Station, is a Recording studio at 441 West 53rd Street in Manhattan, New York City. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Bon Jovi made several demos (including one produced by Billy Squier) and sent them out to many record companies, but failed to make an impact. A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration" is one recorded for reference rather than for release William Haislip "Billy" Squier (born on May 12, 1950 in Wellesley Massachusetts) is a rock Musician.

In 1983, Bon Jovi visited the local radio station WAPP 103.5FM "The Apple" in Lake Success, New York. WKTU (1035 FM, "KTU" is a radio station based in New York City. Lake Success is a Village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. He spoke directly to the D. J. , Chip Hobart, who suggested Bon Jovi let WAPP include the song "Runaway" on a compilation album of local homegrown talent. Bon Jovi was reluctant but eventually gave them the song on which Bon Jovi had used studio musicians to play on the track "Runaway" (originally written in 1980). The studio musicians who helped record "Runaway" were known as The All Star Review. They were: guitarists Dave Sabo and Tim Pierce, keyboardist Roy Bittan, drummer Frankie LaRocka and bassist Hugh McDonald. David Michael Sabo, nicknamed "The Snake" is a rock guitarist who plays in the heavy metal band Skid Row. Tim Pierce is a Los Angeles -based session Guitarist who has appeared on hundreds of music Albums and motion picture Soundtracks Roy Bittan (born July 2 1949 in Rockaway Beach Queens, New York City) is an American Keyboardist, best known as a member Frankie LaRocka (b c 1954 - d 11 May 2005) was a Musician and producer Hugh McDonald (born December 28, 1950, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a Session musician and Bassist.

The song began to get airplay in the New York area, then other sister stations in major markets picked up the song. In March 1983 Bon Jovi called David Bryan, who in turn called bassist Alec John Such and an experienced drummer named Tico Torres. Alec John Such (born November 14 1951 in Yonkers New York) is the former Bassist for the band Bon Jovi. Hector Samuel Juan "Tico" Torres (born October 7 1953) is an American Drummer and Percussionist of Bon Jovi

Richie Sambora in Dublin May 2006
Richie Sambora in Dublin May 2006

Tapped to play lead guitar was Bon Jovi's neighbor, Dave Sabo (a. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. David Michael Sabo, nicknamed "The Snake" is a rock guitarist who plays in the heavy metal band Skid Row. k. a. The Snake), who later formed the group Skid Row.

Richie Sambora became the band's lead guitarist. Richard "Richie" Steven Sambora (born on July 11 1959 is an American rock Guitarist, producer musician singer and songwriter who is

Before joining the group, Sambora had toured with Joe Cocker, played with a group called Mercy and had been called up to audition for Kiss. Joe Cocker OBE (born 20 May 1944 is an English rock / Blues Singer who came to popularity in the 1960s and is most known for his gritty Mercy is an American pop group from Florida. They released an Album in 1969 entitled Mercy - Love Can Make You Happy; Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 He also played on the album Lessons with the band Message, which was re-released on CD through Long Island Records in 1995. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio Message was originally signed to Led Zeppelin's Swan Song Records label, although the album was never released. Led Zeppelin were Swan Song Records was a Record label launched by English Rock group Led Zeppelin on May 10, 1974.

Drummer Tico Torres was also an experienced musician, having recorded and played live with Phantom's Opera, The Marvelettes, and Chuck Berry. Hector Samuel Juan "Tico" Torres (born October 7 1953) is an American Drummer and Percussionist of Bon Jovi The Marvelettes were an American singing Girl group on the Motown label Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18 1926 in St He appeared on 26 records and had recently recorded with Frankie and the Knockouts, a Jersey band with hit singles during the early 1980s.

David Bryan had quit the band he and Bon Jovi founded in order to study medicine. David Bryan (born David Bryan Rashbaum, February 7 1962 in Edison New Jersey) is the keyboard player of the band Bon Jovi. While in college, he realized he wanted to pursue music full-time and was accepted to Juilliard School, the New York music school. The Juilliard School, located in New York City, is a world renowned Performing arts conservatory. When Bon Jovi called his friend and said he was putting together a band and a record deal looked likely, Bryan followed Bon Jovi's lead and gave up his studies.

The Bon Jovi lineup, which remained stable for a decade, was:

1980s

Once the band began playing showcases and opening for local talent, they caught the attention of record executive Derek Shulman, who signed them to Mercury Records, part of the PolyGram company. Derek Shulman (born Derek Victor Schulman, 11 February 1947, in The Gorbals Glasgow, Scotland) is a British Musician Mercury Records is a Record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the US and are both subsidiaries of PolyGram was the name from 1972 of the Major label recording company started by Philips as a holding company for its music interests in 1945 Because Jon Bon Jovi wanted a group name, Jerry Jaffe, head of A&R at PolyGram, came up with Bon Jovi. Artists and Repertoire ( A&R) is the division of a Record label that is responsible for talent scouting and artist development

With the help of their new manager Doc McGhee, the band's debut album, Bon Jovi, was released on January 21, 1984. "Doc" McGhee is an American music manager, best known for working with KISS, Bon Jovi and Mötley Crüe. Bon Jovi is the self-titled debut album by American rock band Bon Jovi, and was released in January 1984 Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The album went gold in the U. In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and S. (sales of over 500,000) and was also released in the UK. The group found themselves opening for ZZ Top at Madison Square Garden (before their first album had been released), and for Scorpions and Kiss in Europe. ZZ Top (ˌziːziːˈtɒp is an American rock band formed in late 1969 in Houston Texas. Scorpions are a heavy metal / Hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem " Rock You Like a Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 They also made an appearance on the popular television program American Bandstand. American Bandstand was a Television show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 hosted from 1957 until its final season by Dick Clark

In 1985, Bon Jovi's second album 7800° Fahrenheit was released. 7800° Fahrenheit is Bon Jovi 's second album and was released in April 1985 While embarking on a tour opening up for Ratt, the album received a poor response by critics. Ratt is an American Glam metal band that formed in San Diego and enjoyed significant commercial success in the 1980s The leading British metal magazine Kerrang!, which had been very positive about the debut record, called the album "a pale imitation of the Bon Jovi we have got to know and learned to love. Kerrang! is a weekly rock Magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. " Jon Bon Jovi himself later said it could have and should have been better.

They brought in songwriter Desmond Child for their third album, Slippery When Wet. Desmond Child (born October 28, 1953 in Miami Florida) is an American musician Songwriter, and producer Slippery When Wet, recorded in Vancouver, Canada, is the third Studio album by Bon Jovi, released on August 18, With Child co-writing many of their hits, the band shot to super-stardom around the world with songs "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Livin' On A Prayer", and "Wanted Dead or Alive". " You Give Love a Bad Name " is a song written by Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child and Richie Sambora about a nameless woman who has jilted her " Livin' on a Prayer " is Bon Jovi's second single from their Slippery When Wet album " Wanted Dead or Alive " is a song from Bon Jovi 's 1986 album Slippery When Wet. Bon Jovi has said the album was named after the ubiquitous highway warning signs, but Bryan has said the following about the album's title:

"During the recording of the record we frequently wound up in a striptease club where incredibly good looking girls were putting water and soap on each other. They became so slippery because of that, that you couldn't hold on to them even if you wanted to really bad. 'Slippery when wet!' one of us yelled out and the rest of us immediately knew: that had to be the title of the new album! Originally we were going to put a picture of some huge breasts, the really big ones, on the cover; but when the PMRC [a moral board chaired by Tipper Gore, wife of future Vice President Al Gore ] found out, we were in big trouble. The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC was an American committee formed in 1985 by four women Tipper Gore, wife of Senator and later Vice President Mary Elizabeth Aitcheson Gore (born August 19, 1948) is an author photographer former " Second Lady of the United States," and the wife of Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former So we made it into a very decent cover. "

The album has sold in excess of 26 million copies worldwide since its release in late 1986. In 1987, the band headlined England's "Monsters of Rock" festival with Dio, Metallica, W.A.S.P., Anthrax, and Cinderella. Monsters of Rock was an annual rock music festival in England held every August at the Castle Donington racetrack from 1980&ndash1996 (with the odd exception Dio is an American heavy metal band led by Vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. WASP is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 and emerged with the L Anthrax is an acute Disease in humans and animals caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis which is highly lethal in some forms Cinderella ( French: Cendrillon, Slovak: Popoluška, German: Aschenputtel, Spanish: Cenicienta The tour took its toll on singer Jon Bon Jovi when he began having vocal difficulties. The extremely high notes and unrelenting schedule threatened to damage his voice permanently. With the help of a vocal coach, he made it through the tour. A vocal coach is a person who works with singers on their singing technique care and development of the voice performance and preparation of a work Bon Jovi has tended to sing slightly lower pitches since then.

The next album was 1988's New Jersey. New Jersey is Bon Jovi 's fourth album released on September 13 1988 The album was recorded shortly after the tour for Slippery. The resulting album was a commercial success, with hit songs "Bad Medicine", "Lay Your Hands on Me" and "I'll Be There for You", which are still in their live repertoire. " Bad Medicine " is a number-one single by American rock band Bon Jovi. " Lay Your Hands on Me " is a song written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and recorded by the American rock band Bon Jovi " I'll Be There for You " is a Billboard Hot 100 number-one single written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and performed by American New Jersey was a commercial hit and became the first hard rock album to spawn five Top Ten singles. "Bad Medicine" and "I'll Be There for You" both hit number one, and "Born to Be My Baby" (#3), "Lay Your Hands on Me" (#7), and "Living in Sin" (#9) rounded out the list. " Born to Be My Baby " is a song performed by American rock band Bon Jovi. Living in Sin is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi.

New Jersey was supported by video releases such as New Jersey: The Videos and Access All Areas, as well as a massive 18-month tour, originally billed as The Jersey Syndicate Tour. The New Jersey Syndicate Tour, Jersey Syndicate Tour, New Jersey Syndicate Brotherhood Tour, or New Jersey Tour, was a concert tour by American In 1989, the band headlined the Moscow Music Peace Festival along with the Scorpions, Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe, and Skid Row. The Moscow Music Peace Festival was a one-time gathering of high-profile Hard rock acts who put on a Concert for the people in Moscow, Soviet Union Scorpions are a heavy metal / Hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem " Rock You Like a John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer Mötley Crüe ( IPA pronunciation: /'mɒtliː A skid row or skid road is a run-down or dilapidated urban area with a large population of impoverished abusers of Alcohol and often other Drugs

1990s

Between 1990 and 1992, the band members went their separate ways for a while to refocus before writing and recording their next album. This time off also helped them determine where Bon Jovi would fit within the rapidly changing music scene upon their return. Jon Bon Jovi recorded a solo album, a soundtrack to the movie Young Guns II, more commonly known as Blaze of Glory, (in which he had an extremely brief cameo). Young Guns II is a 1990 western film, and the sequel to Young Guns ( 1988) Blaze of Glory is Jon Bon Jovi 's first solo album released in 1990 Released in 1990, the album featured high profile guests such as Elton John, Little Richard, and Jeff Beck. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Rev Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5 1932 better known by the Stage name Little Richard, is an American Singer, Songwriter Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English The album fared well commercially, received positive reviews and quickly achieved platinum status. The title track, "Blaze of Glory", hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned Jon an Academy Award nomination for Best Song. " Blaze of Glory " is a song by Jon Bon Jovi which hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990 his only chart-topper away from his band Bon Jovi "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. "Blaze of Glory" was awarded a Golden Globe. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner

Sambora, with the help of Tico Torres and David Bryan, released a solo album entitled Stranger In This Town, in 1991. Stranger in This Town is a rock / Blues solo album by Richie Sambora, the guitarist from New Jersey band Bon Jovi. The album featured Eric Clapton on the song "Mr. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Bluesman". David Bryan recorded a soundtrack for the horror movie The Netherworld, which was the brighter part of that year after he was hospitalized with an illness caused by a South American parasite. Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship between Organisms of different Species.

In 1992, the band returned with the album Keep the Faith. Keep the Faith is Bon Jovi 's fifth album released in November 1992 Produced by Bob Rock, it featured more a mature sound and lyrical content. Robert Jens Rock, aka Bob Rock (born 19 April, 1954 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian Musician Singles "Bed of Roses", "Keep the Faith" and "In These Arms", all hit the Top 40 in the U. " Bed of Roses " is a rock song released by Bon Jovi in 1993, taken from the album Keep the Faith. Keep the Faith is a song performed by American rock band Bon Jovi. In These Arms is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan, and Richie Sambora The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. S. Other songs on the album were released as singles internationally, mainly "Dry County", "I Believe", and "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead. " Dry County " is a song by Bon Jovi from their 1992 album Keep the Faith. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead is a song by the rock band Bon Jovi. "

In 1994, Bon Jovi released a greatest hits album titled Cross Road, with two new tracks: the hit singles "Always" and "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night", as well as an updated rendition of "Livin' on a Prayer" entitled "Prayer '94", available only on the U. Cross Road is the first Greatest hits compilation released by the American band Bon Jovi in 1994 " Always " is a Power ballad by New Jersey band Bon Jovi. S. version. "Always" was originally written for a soundtrack to the film Romeo Is Bleeding, but after seeing (and disliking) the movie, the band decided not to lend the song to the producers and instead released it on "Cross Road". Romeo Is Bleeding is a 1993 darkly comic police story starring Gary Oldman and Lena Olin. The video for "Always" featured Carla Gugino, an actress known for her roles in several TV shows' and films such as Son In Law and actor Jack Noseworthy, best known for his role in the 2000 film U-571. Carla Gugino (born August 29, 1971) is an American actress known for her roles of Ingrid Cortez in the Spy Kids film trilogy Son in Law is a 1993 film starring Pauly Shore, Carla Gugino, Lane Smith, Cindy Pickett and Tiffani Thiessen Jack Noseworthy (born December 21 1969) is an American Actor, whose most visible movie roles were perhaps Event Horizon and "Always" spent thirty-two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of Bon Jovi's biggest hits. The song peaked at #4 on the US charts and at #1 in countries across Europe, Asia and in Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The single sold very well, going platinum in the U. S.

That same year, bassist Alec John Such left the band, the first lineup change since Bon Jovi began. Hugh McDonald, who was the bassist on "Runaway", unofficially replaced Such as bassist, with rumors that he had also recorded bass on previous albums. Jon Bon Jovi said, regarding the departure of Such: "Of course it hurts. But I learned to accept and respect it. The fact that I'm a workaholic, studio in, studio out, stage on, stage off, want to be dealing with music day and night, doesn't mean everyone else has to adjust to that pace. Alec wanted to quit for a while now, so it didn't come as a complete surprise. "

The 1995 album These Days went platinum in the U. These Days is Bon Jovi 's sixth studio album and was released on June 27, 1995. S. and topped the UK charts. It spun off one hit single in the U. S. , "This Ain't A Love Song". Other tracks proved to be popular European singles, including "Hey God", "Something for the Pain", "Lie to Me", and the title track.

At the end of the These Days Tour, the band once again decided to take a break and pursue other interests. Tico used the opportunity further pursue his painting while David started writing and composing various musicals. In 1998, Richie released his second solo outing called Undiscovered Soul. Undiscovered Soul is Richie Sambora 's second solo album and is more experimental than his earlier release Stranger In This Town.

Jon had also been bitten by the acting bug. He landed lead roles in movies Little City and The Leading Man, and supporting roles in Moonlight and Valentino, Homegrown, and U-571, among others. Little City is a 1997 comedy/romance film written and directed by Roberto Benabib. The Leading Man is drama film directed by John Duigan. It premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 1996. Moonlight and Valentino is a 1995 American Dramedy Film directed by David Anspaugh. Homegrown is a 1998 comedy / thriller film It was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starred Billy Bob Thornton, John Lithgow While he was free between filming different movies, Jon wrote what would become his second solo album, 1997's Destination Anywhere. Destination Anywhere is Jon Bon Jovi 's second solo album after his musical contribution to the film Young Guns II. The album received positive reviews and was a success across Europe. A short movie of the same name was recorded around the record's release, based entirely on the songs from the record and starring Jon Bon Jovi, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon and Whoopi Goldberg. Demi Moore (born Demetria Gene Guynes on November 11 1962 is an American Actress. Kevin Norwood Bacon (born July 8 1958 is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -nominated American Film and Theater Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedienne, and television Dave Stewart of Eurythmics played guitar on the record, and produced some of the tracks. David Allan Stewart, often known as Dave Stewart (born September 9, 1952 in Sunderland) is an English Musician and Eurythmics (often incorrectly referred to as The Eurythmics) is a British Musical duo, formed in 1980 by Annie Lennox and Dave

Bon Jovi reunited in 1999 to record the song "Real Life" for the movie EdTV. EDtv is a Comedy film directed by Ron Howard released in 1999. David Bryan didn't make it to the filming of the video for the song because of a hand injury sustained in a home improvement mishap, so the band used a cardboard cutout of him for the shoot.

2000s

After a nearly three-year hiatus, during which several band members worked on independent projects, Bon Jovi regrouped in 1999 to begin work on their next studio album. Their 2000 release, Crush, enjoyed success both in the U. Crush is Bon Jovi 's seventh studio album released on June 13, 2000. S. and overseas, thanks in part to the smash-hit single "It's My Life", co-written by Swedish producer Max Martin. " It's My Life " is Bon Jovi 's first single from the album Crush. Martin Karl "Max Martin" Sandberg (born February 26, 1971) is an ASCAP -awarded and Grammy -nominated Swedish pop-dance Crush, which also produced such hits as "Say It Isn't So" and "Thank You For Loving Me", soon became the band's most successful studio album since Keep the Faith, and helped introduce them to a new, younger fan base. " Say It Isn't So " is a song by Bon Jovi. It was released in 2000 as the second single off their Grammy nominated album Crush "Thank You For Loving Me" is a song by Bon Jovi. It was released in 2000 as the third single off their Grammy nominated album Crush

The Crush Tour, which began that summer, originally encompassed only 60 or so shows and was extended because of demand, with the band remaining on tour through mid-2001. While on tour, Bon Jovi released a collection of live performances from throughout their career in an album entitled, One Wild Night: Live 1985-2001. The Crush tour was notable in that the European 2000 leg included the band headlining two nights at Wembley Stadium. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the These were the final shows at the venue before it was demolished. Shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, the band performed as part of the star-studded The Concert for New York City benefit for victims and their families. The Concert for New York City was a Benefit concert, featuring many famous musicians that took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden They performed an acoustic medley of "Livin' on a Prayer" and "Wanted Dead or Alive" with a stirring finale of "It's My Life". " Livin' on a Prayer " is Bon Jovi's second single from their Slippery When Wet album " Wanted Dead or Alive " is a song from Bon Jovi 's 1986 album Slippery When Wet. " It's My Life " is Bon Jovi 's first single from the album Crush.

In late 2002, Bounce hit stores. Bounce is Bon Jovi 's eighth studio album released in October 2002 It produced hit singles "Everyday" and the title track. " Everyday " is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. The band went on the U. S. Bounce Tour for this album, during which they made history as the last band to play Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia before it was torn down. The Bounce Tour was a worldwide Concert tour by American rock band Bon Jovi. Philadelphia Veterans Stadium (informally called "The Vet") was a professional sports facility located at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pattison Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The band also released a promotional album through Target, featuring eight demo and live tracks. Target Corporation ( is an American Retailing company that was founded in Minneapolis Minnesota in 1902

Bon Jovi in Dublin, Ireland May, 2006
Bon Jovi in Dublin, Ireland May, 2006

Following the end of the Bounce Tour in August 2003, Bon Jovi embarked on a project; originally intending to produce an album consisting of live acoustic performances, the band ended up rewriting, re-recording and reinventing 12 of their biggest hits in a new and much different light. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world This Left Feels Right was released in November 2003. This Left Feels Right is a Bon Jovi studio album with new versions of Bon Jovi songs from previous albums

The following year the band released a box set entitled 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong, the title being an homage to Elvis Presley's 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong. 50000000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2 is the ninth album by Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Records, LPM 2075 The set consisted of four CDs packed with 38 unreleased and 12 rare tracks, as well as a DVD. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is The box set marked the sales of 100 million Bon Jovi albums and also commemorated the 20th anniversary of the release of the band's first record in 1984.

In November 2004, Bon Jovi was honored with the Award for Merit at the American Music Awards, where they performed a sneak preview of an unfinished song, "Have a Nice Day". The American Music Awards show is one of several annual major American music awards shows (among the others are the Billboard Music Awards the Grammy Awards " Have a Nice Day " is Bon Jovi 's first single off the 2005 album Have a Nice Day. Bon Jovi also participated in Live 8 on July 2, 2005, where they debuted the full, final version of "Have a Nice Day", alongside "Livin' on a Prayer" and "It's My Life". Live 8 was a string of Benefit concerts that took place on 2 July, 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On August 20, 2005, the band headlined Miller Brewing Co. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 's Big Brew-Ha, celebrating its 150th anniversary. The free stadium concert at Miller Park in Milwaukee included one preview song from the band's forthcoming album.

Bon Jovi's ninth studio album, Have a Nice Day, was released in September 2005. Have a Nice Day is Bon Jovi 's ninth studio album The album has gone platinum in the USA and several other countries The album topped the charts around the world, giving Bon Jovi its career-best first week sales of over 202,000 albums. "Have A Nice Day" was the first single off the new album, and debuted at radio worldwide on July 18, 2005. " Have a Nice Day " is Bon Jovi 's first single off the 2005 album Have a Nice Day. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The second single, "Who Says You Can't Go Home", was released in the U. " Who Says You Can't Go Home " is a Rock song written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora for Bon Jovi 's ninth studio album S. in early 2006, although internationally it was the third single release after "Welcome to Wherever You Are". " Welcome to Wherever You Are " is a song by rock band Bon Jovi from their 2005 album Have A Nice Day. In the U. S. a duet version of "Who Says You Can't Go Home" with country singer Jennifer Nettles of the band Sugarland was released, and in May 2006, Bon Jovi became the first Rock & Roll Band to have a #1 hit on Billboard's Hot Country Chart. " Who Says You Can't Go Home " is a Rock song written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora for Bon Jovi 's ninth studio album Jennifer Nettles (born September 12, 1974 in Douglas Georgia) is an American Grammy -winning Country music artist On February 11, 2007, Bon Jovi also won the Grammy Award, for "Best Country Collaboration with Vocals" for "Who Says You Can't Go Home". Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. " Who Says You Can't Go Home " is a Rock song written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora for Bon Jovi 's ninth studio album

Bon Jovi live in Dublin, May 20, 2006
Bon Jovi live in Dublin, May 20, 2006

Soon after the release of Have A Nice Day, the band started gearing up for the new 2005-2006 worldwide Have A Nice Day Tour. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Have a Nice Day Tour was a worldwide Concert tour by American rock band Bon Jovi. This tour, being shorter than previous ones with only seventy-five shows originally planned, took the band to numerous stages and arenas throughout the world. During the tour, Bon Jovi performed as the headlining act at Nascar's Daytona 500 on February 19, 2006. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Originally it was planned for them to be the first act to perform at the new Wembley Stadium in London, but the stadium's rebuilding project was delayed until 2007. Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The concerts were therefore moved to the Milton Keynes National Bowl and Hull, KC Stadium with the same performance dates. Milton Keynes ( ˌmɪltənˈkiːnz often abbreviated to MK, is a large town The National Bowl is a 65000 capacity entertainment venue in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. Kingston upon Hull ( almost invariably referred The Kingston Communications Stadium, often shortened to KC Stadium or just the KC, is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull (Hull [4] Following dates in Japan and Europe, Bon Jovi extended the tour and returned to the U. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. S. in 2006 for a few stadium shows, including 3 sold-out shows in the band's native New Jersey at Giants Stadium. Giants Stadium, is the home Stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams of the NFL, and the Red Bull New On February 7, 2006, a promotional album, Live from the Have a Nice Day Tour, was released through Wal-Mart, which contained six live tracks recorded in December 2005 in Boston. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores Three of these tracks were released in the U. K. in June 2006 as B-sides on the single "Who Says You Can't Go Home". " Who Says You Can't Go Home " is a Rock song written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora for Bon Jovi 's ninth studio album

On November 14, 2006, Bon Jovi were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame alongside James Brown and Led Zeppelin, joining music legends such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, U2, Madonna and Elvis Presley. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The UK Music Hall of Fame honours musicians for their lifetime fame in music James Joseph Brown Jr (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006 commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" the "King of Funk" and "The Led Zeppelin were The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American They will not be eligible for the U.S. equivalent until 2009. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States

With the end of the Have A Nice Day Tour, Bon Jovi began to throw around ideas for their next project. The Have a Nice Day Tour was a worldwide Concert tour by American rock band Bon Jovi. Among the potential offerings were going to Nashville to record with country stars (following the success of "Who Says You Can't Go Home"), a second greatest hits CD, a new studio album, and even new movies. " Who Says You Can't Go Home " is a Rock song written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora for Bon Jovi 's ninth studio album

In June 2007, Bon Jovi released their tenth studio album, Lost Highway. Lost Highway is the title of the tenth studio album by Bon Jovi. The album debuted at number #1 on the Billboard charts, the first time that Bon Jovi have had a number one album on the U. S. charts since the release of New Jersey in 1988. New Jersey is Bon Jovi 's fourth album released on September 13 1988 The album sold 292,000 copies in its first week on sale in the U. S. , and became Bon Jovi's third US number one album. The first single from the new album was "(You Want to) Make a Memory", which debuted (and peaked) at #27 in the Billboard Hot 100, Bon Jovi's highest ever debut in the U. S. charts. The album reached Number #1 in Japan, Canada, Australia and Europe, and reached number #2 in the UK.

To promote the new album, Bon Jovi made several television appearances, including the 6th annual CMT Awards in Nashville, American Idol, and MTV Unplugged, as well as playing at the Live Earth concert at Giants Stadium[1]. Country Music Television, or CMT as it is usually called is an American Country music -oriented Cable television network American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition Running order In order of appearance They also performed ten promotional gigs in the U. S. , Canada, the UK and Japan. As part of the 'tour', Bon Jovi were the first group to perform at London's new O2 Arena (formerly the Millennium Dome) when it opened to the public on June 24, 2007. The O2 is a large entertainment district including an indoor arena a music club a cinema an exhibition space piazzas and bars and restaurants built within a large dome-shaped Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 23,000-seater stadium sold out within 30 minutes of tickets being released. [5]

On June 6, 2007, Richie Sambora checked himself into a rehabilitation facility[6]. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This meant that he missed a concert in Puerto Rico as well as several television appearances, with backup guitarist Bobby Bandiera taking his place. Bobby Bandiera (born 26 October 1952) is an American rock Guitarist and Singer known in the Jersey Shore sound He checked out on June 13, and was present for Bon Jovi's remaining summer concerts. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for [7]

When questioned on American Idol, Jon Bon Jovi stated that the band would embark on a tour beginning in January, after playing ten dates in New Jersey in the fall. Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi Jr on March 2 1962 is an American Musician, Songwriter and Actor. According to Richie Sambora this tour would be a greatest hits tour, so it would not be in direct support of Lost Highway. Richard "Richie" Steven Sambora (born on July 11 1959 is an American rock Guitarist, producer musician singer and songwriter who is However, in October 2007 the band announced the Lost Highway Tour. The Lost Highway Tour is a worldwide Concert tour by American rock band Bon Jovi, that took place from October 2007 to July 2008 in support Starting with the New Jersey gigs, the band are touring Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the U. S. and then Europe, finishing in the summer. In early December 2007 the band took time off from their Canadian tour to become the first ever American band to headline the Royal Variety Performance in Liverpool, England, performing in front of the Queen herself. The Royal Variety Performance is a gala evening held annually in the United Kingdom, which is attended by senior members of the British Royal Family, normally [8] The U. S. leg of the tour began February 18, 2008 in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Main article: Bon Jovi discography

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References

  1. ^ http://www6.islandrecords.com/bonjovi/theband_bonjovi_bio.php - Band profile on official website
  2. ^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblTopArt - RIAA
  3. ^ Acker, Michael. Bon Jovi pays surprise visit to his old school, The Sentinel, March 23, 2006. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed January 30, 2008. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "Students chat with Sayreville class of '80 grad-turned-rock-star. "
  4. ^ BBC - Beds Herts and Bucks - Entertainment - Everything changes for Take That!
  5. ^ "Bon Jovi sell out first Dome gig" - BBC News
  6. ^ "Bon Jovi guitarist goes into rehab" - BBC News
  7. ^ "Sambora Wraps Up Stay in Treatment" - Yahoo Music
  8. ^ Bon Jovi top Royal Variety bill. BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw
  9. ^ On a steel horse Bon Jovi rides to top of the charts. news. com. au. Retrieved on 2008-01-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher.

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