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Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi in Montreal, November 2007
Jon Bon Jovi in Montreal, November 2007
Background information
Birth name John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.
Born March 2, 1962 (1962-03-02) (age 46)
Origin Sayreville, New Jersey, U.S.
Genre(s) Hard rock, Glam metal, AOR
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter, Actor
Instrument(s) Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Years active 1982–present
Label(s) Island Records, Mercury Records
Associated acts Bon Jovi
Website http://www.bonjovi.com

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Biography

Early life

Jon Bon Jovi was born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. , in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, the son of two former marines,[2] hairdresser John Francis Bongiovi, Sr. Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Marines (from the English adjective marine, meaning of the sea, from Latin language mare, meaning sea via French adjective and one-time Playboy bunny Carol Sharkey. A Playboy Bunny is a waitress at the Playboy Club. The Playboy Clubs were originally open from 1960–1988 Carol Sharkey (born April 5, 1940) was a former model, the mother of Rock Musician Jon Bon Jovi, and one of the first [3] He is Italian-American: his father was born in Sciacca, near Agrigento in Sicily. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship Sciacca ( Greek:; Latin: Thermae Selinuntinae, Thermae Selinuntiae, Thermae, Aquae Labrodes and Aquae Labodes Agrigento ( Girgenti in Sicilian) is a city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy, and capital of the Province of Agrigento Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. [4] He grew up in neighboring Sayreville, New Jersey. Sayreville is a borough located on the Raritan River, near Raritan Bay in Middlesex County, New Jersey. [5] Bon Jovi attended St. Joseph High School, in Metuchen, New Jersey during his freshman and sophomore years. 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. [6] He later transferred to Sayreville War Memorial High School in Parlin, New Jersey. Sayreville War Memorial High School is a four-year community Public high school located in the Parlin section of Sayreville, in Middlesex County Parlin is an unincorporated area in Old Bridge, Sayreville and South Amboy in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United [7]

1980s

When he was 17, John was working sweeping floors at his cousin Tony Bongiovi's recording studio, The Power Station. Tony Bongiovi is a Record producer and Recording engineer. He helped to remodel an old building in Manhattan -- once a power plant for Edison and later a television Avatar Studios, formerly known as the The Power Station, is a Recording studio at 441 West 53rd Street in Manhattan, New York City. In 1980, when Meco was there recording Christmas in the Stars: The Star Wars Christmas Album, Tony recommended John for the song "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas. Meco (real name Domenico Monardo, born 29 November 1939 is an Italian-American Record producer and Musician, as well as the name of a band or Christmas in the Stars Star Wars Christmas Album is a record album produced in 1980 by RSO Records. " This became his first professional recording (credited as John Bongiovi). [8]

After a brief stint in the band Scandal, John attracted the attention of Atlantic Records and Mercury Records. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock 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 Once Bon Jovi had put together his initial band and began playing showcases and opening for local talent as the John Bongiovi Band, they caught the attention of record executive Derek Shulman, who signed John 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 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 John wanted a group name, Jerry Jaffe, A&R head at PolyGram at the time, came up with Bon Jovi, changing the spelling and rationalizing that it had the cadence of Van Halen and an oblique reference to AC/DC's, Bon Scott. The band didn't really like it. (Doc McGhee scoffed that it made the band sound like "French ice cream"). But within a week it was adopted without much fanfare. John then removed the 'h' in his first name to make it Jon. He re-emerged as Jon Bon Jovi. The group was collectively known as Bon Jovi.

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 US (sales of over 500,000) and was also released in the UK. In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and The group found themselves opening for ZZ Top at the 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 Dick Clark's American Bandstand. Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark (born November 30, 1929) is an American Television, Radio personality, Game show host 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, but the response was poor. 7800° Fahrenheit is Bon Jovi 's second album and was released in April 1985 The leading British metal magazine Kerrang!, who 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. The band members, in interviews, have said they will not perform live any song off that album anymore.

The turning point came when 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 on this and future albums the band shot to super-stardom around the world with songs such as "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. The band recorded the album in Vancouver, and frequented many of Vancouver's strip clubs during their time away from the studio. The name of the album is said to be an homage to those very strip clubs.

The album has sold in excess of 26 million copies worldwide since its release in late 1986.

The next album from Bon Jovi was New Jersey released in 1988. New Jersey is Bon Jovi 's fourth album released on September 13 1988 The album was recorded very shortly after the tour for Slippery, because the band wanted to prove that they were not just a one hit wonder. The resulting album is a fan favorite and a mammoth commercial success, with hit songs such as "Bad Medicine", "Lay Your Hands on Me" and "I'll Be There for You", which are still nightly stalwarts 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 smash 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. " 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 " Born to Be My Baby " is a song performed 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 Living in Sin is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi. "Blood on Blood" was also popular among fans. " Blood on Blood " is a song performed by American rock band Bon Jovi, from their massive-selling 1988 album New Jersey 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 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. 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 Despite the band achieving massive success, New Jersey almost led to the end of the band as they went straight back out on the road so soon after the heavy touring for their previous album. During the New Jersey tour, singer Bon Jovi 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. This constant living on the road almost destroyed the strong bond between the band members. Sambora is noted on the albums as co-writer for many songs, yet he resented the lack of attention that was heaped on Jon alone. As mentioned in VH1's Behind the Music, the band members note that at the end of the tour, each band member went their separate way and departed in separate jets after the tour ended in Guadalajara, Mexico in early 1990. To date, the album New Jersey has sold 18 million copies worldwide.

1990s

Between 1990 and 1992, the band members went their separate ways after the very rigorous two year New Jersey Tour, which exceeded 200 shows on 5 continents. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. 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" (in which he also appeared for less than a second), more commonly known as Blaze of Glory. 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, Aldo Nova, Little Richard, and Jeff Beck, among others. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Aldo Nova (born Aldo Caporuscio on November 13, 1956, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian Guitarist, 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 and received very 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, but he did not win the award. " 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. That same year, however, "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

The band returned with the album Keep the Faith in 1992. Keep the Faith is Bon Jovi 's fifth album released in November 1992 The album, which was produced by Bob Rock, featured a more mature sound and lyrical content than any of their previous efforts. Robert Jens Rock, aka Bob Rock (born 19 April, 1954 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian Musician Their fans were pleasantly surprised and the album became a moderate hit amidst the rise of grunge. Its most recognizable tunes were the hit singles "Bed of Roses", "Keep the Faith" and "In These Arms", which 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. Some other songs on the album were released as singles in other parts of the world, mainly the fan favorite epic, "Dry County" the hooky "I Believe", and the crowd favorite "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. " This album is also notable for being the first in a string of subsequent albums for Bon Jovi which proved more popular worldwide than in the U. S. The album went double platinum in the U. S. , but has sold much more worldwide.

In 1994, Bon Jovi released a "greatest hits" album titled Cross Road, which also contained two new tracks: the hit singles "Always" and "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night", as well as a new, 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. The diction of 'prayer' in the new version was altered by a mixing error, and is heard as "'rayer" on some pressings. The song "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 all-time 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 and only lineup change since Bon Jovi began. Hugh McDonald, who was the bassist on "Runaway", unofficially replaced Such as bassist. To this day, there is still speculation on whether Alec was fired or left on his own accord. Jon has claimed that Such was making too many mistakes onstage as a result of intoxication while performing. Such denied many of these claims in an interview soon after his departure, but later admitted there was some truth to them. Jon has made it public that there has been contact between Such and other band members recently. He even rejoined the band on stage for one song ("Wanted Dead or Alive") during their "homecoming" show at Giants Stadium in 2001. 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 While he has not been officially replaced, Hugh McDonald has handled studio and live bass duties since then, with rumours that he had also recorded bass on previous albums. Jon 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. "

With the 1995 album These Days, Bon Jovi took the mature rock sound they had developed on Keep the Faith further. These Days is Bon Jovi 's sixth studio album and was released on June 27, 1995. The record as a whole was darker and more downbeat than the usual Bon Jovi flare. As a result, These Days went Platinum in the U. S. and topped the UK charts. Despite critical kudos, it spun off only one hit single in the U. S. , "This Ain't A Love Song". Nevertheless, the other tracks proved sufficiently popular to garner various successful European singles, including "Hey God", "Something for the Pain", "Lie to Me", and the title track "These Days". In 1996, Bon Jovi claimed in an interview with the German Bravo magazine that, as a result of the overwhelming success of the "These Days" tour, the album had sold in excess of 10 million copies worldwide.

By 1996, Bon Jovi had established themselves as a "force" in the music industry, proving much more durable (and successful) than most of their 80s glam peers.

Jon had since been bitten by the acting bug. He landed lead roles in movies Little City and The Leading Man, as well as in Moonlight and Valentino, Tranny Freakout!, 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 very positive reviews and was a success across Europe. It was rumored that the record company was pursuing Jon to name the record "These Days, Part 2", since the album was somewhat of a moody progression from These Days. A short movie of the same name was recorded right 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, as well as producing 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 recent hand injury sustained in a home improvement mishap, so the band used a cardboard cutout of him for the shoot. Thus, the song was such a major success.

2000s

After another lengthy hiatus of nearly three-years, 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 overwhelming success both in the US and overseas, thanks in part to the smash-hit single "It's My Life", co-written by famous Swedish producer Max Martin. Crush is Bon Jovi 's seventh studio album released on June 13, 2000. " 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 helped introduce Bon Jovi to a new, younger fan base. The Crush Tour, which began that summer, originally encompassed only 60 or so shows and was extended because of Bon Jovi's worldwide popularity, 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, these would be the final shows ever at the venue before it was demolished. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the

Shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the band performed as part of the historic star-studded The Concert for New York City benefit concert for victims and their families. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 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, the band's follow-up to Crush, hit stores. Bounce is Bon Jovi 's eighth studio album released in October 2002 Though Bounce did not enjoy quite the level of success of its predecessor, the album did produce hit singles such as "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. Target Corporation ( is an American Retailing company that was founded in Minneapolis Minnesota in 1902 The album featured eight demo and live tracks.

Jon Bon Jovi in the Netherlands on May 26, 2006
Jon Bon Jovi in the Netherlands on May 26, 2006

Following the Bounce Tour, which wrapped up in August 2003, Bon Jovi embarked on what would become a unique and ambitious project. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Originally intending to produce an album consisting of live acoustic performances of various songs, the band ended up rewriting, re-recording and reinventing 12 of their biggest hits in a new and much different light. This Left Feels Right was released in November 2003, with the title referring to the "left turn" of sorts that the band took in redoing the songs heard on this record. 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 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 the classics, "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 long-awaited 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 a career-best first week, selling 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 the spring of 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 made history by becoming the first Rock & Roll Band to have a #1 hit on Billboard's Hot Country Chart. Jennifer Nettles (born September 12, 1974 in Douglas Georgia) is an American Grammy -winning Country music artist On February 11, 2007, Bon Jovi also finally won the elusive 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.

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. 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 stadiums and arenas throughout the world. During the tour, Bon Jovi performed as the headlining act ahead of 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, however, the construction company Multiplex who were behind the stadium's rebuilding project said the completion of the stadium had been 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 concert was therefore moved to the Milton Keynes National Bowl 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. [9][10] Following dates in Japan and Europe, Bon Jovi extended the tour and returned to the US in the summer of 2006 for a few stadium shows, including 3 sold-out shows in the band's native New Jersey at Giants Stadium. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 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 Jon Bon Jovi thanked the crowd for their support because the group had now sold out Giants Stadium eight times. 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 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

Jon Bon Jovi with Bon Jovi guitarist, Richie Sambora
Jon Bon Jovi with Bon Jovi guitarist, Richie Sambora

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. Richard "Richie" Steven Sambora (born on July 11 1959 is an American rock Guitarist, producer musician singer and songwriter who is 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 November 2006, Jon Bon Jovi revealed that the band were back in the studio working on a new Nashville-influenced album, and will be touring again.

In June 2007, Bon Jovi released their new 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 US charts since the release of New Jersey in 1988. New Jersey is Bon Jovi 's fourth album released on September 13 1988 Thanks to the band's new country music fanbase, 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. The single (You Want to) Make a Memory was released in the UK following the opening of the O2 arena in the UK, the single debuted low at only #33, it is widely suggested that the performance of the single was hindered by Mercury UK, following supply issues and text download redemption problems.

To promote the new album, Bon Jovi appeared at the 6th annual CMT Awards in Nashville on April 16, on American Idol on May 2, on MTV Unplugged on June 22. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. They also performed at the Live Earth concert at Giants Stadium on July 7th[3]. Running order In order of appearance Also to promote the album, the band are performing nine concerts in total in June and July 2007, a mini-tour which has unofficially been called the Lost Highway Tour by fans. Lost Highway is the title of the tenth studio album by Bon Jovi. 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. [11]

In a September 2007 interview for Glamour Magazine Jon raised eyebrows with his comments on Pete Doherty ("I've never heard a single one of his songs"), David Beckham ("past his prime"), Robbie Williams ("That guy couldn't even fill a bar") and Oasis ("couldn't fill a bar either - and they're full of themselves"). Glamour is a women's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. Robert Peter Maximilian Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991 [12] In a subsequent interview he clarified his remarks and claimed to have been quoted out of context.

(Interviewer) : There was a quote from the UK where you slagged off Robbie Williams and Oasis, saying they couldn't fill a club in the US . . .

JBJ : Of course the English took it out of context. They were talking about the success they (Robbie and Oasis) have had in America. I said they couldn't play a club there. I'm a huge Robbie fan, buy all his records, seen him live. But he couldn't play a big venue in America. It's not a slag at him, it's like, ‘‘Look how screwed up the industry is, he can't play a club here but he plays three Knebworths (outdoor stadium) in the UK.

[4]

Bon Jovi most recently appeared (October 30, 2007) in Newark, New Jersey during a string of 10 shows at the Prudential Center. This article is about the sports arena in Newark New Jersey For the Boston Massachusetts complex see Prudential Tower. It marked the opening of the arena.

Charitable work

Bon Jovi has worked on behalf of the Special Olympics, the American Red Cross, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, and other groups. Special Olympics is an international organization created to help people with Intellectual disabilities develop self-confidence social skills and a sense of personal accomplishment The American Red Cross (also known as the American National Red Cross) is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance disaster relief and education inside Elizabeth Glaser, born Elizabeth Meyer, ( &ndash) was a major American AIDS activist and child advocate married to Actor and director Habitat For Humanity International ( HFHI) (generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat) is an international Ecumenical

He has been named the first Founding Ambassador of the Habitat for Humanity Ambassador program as part of the international-nonprofit organization’s new advocacy outreach initiative. Bon Jovi has been raising awareness with Habitat for Humanity since 2005 when he provided the funds to build six homes in Philadelphia and built the homes alongside the homeowner families, as well as with members of his Philadelphia Soul Arena Football Team. The construction site also served as the video shoot location for his band’s single, "Who Says You Can’t Go Home". In 2006, Bon Jovi made a $1 million donation to build 28 Habitat homes in Louisiana in partnership with low-income families on the hurricane-stricken coast. Earlier this month, Bon Jovi announced a project that will rehabilitate a block of 15 homes in north Philadelphia. During an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 2005, the band donated $1 million to the Angel Network foundation. The Oprah Winfrey Show is a United States syndicated Talk show, hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey, and is the highest-rated

Acting work

Bon Jovi is a credited actor in the movies Moonlight and Valentino, The Leading Man, Destination Anywhere, Homegrown, Little City, No Looking Back, Row Your Boat, Vampires Los Muertos, U-571, Cry Wolf and National Lampoon's Pucked. Moonlight and Valentino is a 1995 American Dramedy Film directed by David Anspaugh. The Leading Man is drama film directed by John Duigan. It premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 1996. Destination Anywhere is Jon Bon Jovi 's second solo album after his musical contribution to the film Young Guns II. Homegrown is a 1998 comedy / thriller film It was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starred Billy Bob Thornton, John Lithgow Little City is a 1997 comedy/romance film written and directed by Roberto Benabib. No Looking Back is a 1998 American drama-genre film directed written produced and starring Edward Burns. Vampires: Los Muertos is a 2002 sequel to John Carpenter's Vampires starring Jon Bon Jovi in the role of the Vampire hunter, instead of U-571 is a 2000 film directed by Jonathan Mostow, and starring Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Cry_Wolf is a Murder mystery 2005 film directed by Jeff Wadlow after he won one million dollars at the 2002 Chrysler Film Competition National Lampoon's Pucked is 2006 Comedy film with Jon Bon Jovi in the main role Plot (Plot is taken from Internet Movie He also had a supporting role in the movie Pay It Forward, where he played Helen Hunt's abusive ex-husband. ----The expression " pay it forward " is used to describe the concept of Third party beneficiary in which a creditor who offers the debtor the option of "paying" Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American Emmy - Golden Globe - and Academy Award -winning actress His TV series appearances include Sex and the City and an extended stint on Ally McBeal as a plumber who was Ally's boyfriend for a short period of time, as well as a guest appearance on The West Wing and Las Vegas. Sex and the City was an American Cable television program The original run of the show was broadcast on HBO from 1998 until 2004 for a Ally McBeal is an American Television series which ran on the FOX network from 1997 to 2002 Las Vegas is an American Television series that aired on NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008 He was guest star on American Idol in May 2007, during the show's "Rock Week" in which the contestants all performed his or his band's songs. American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition On October 13, 2007 Jon hosted the third episode of the 33rd season of Saturday Night Live sporting a shorter new haircut. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City

Personal life

In the mid 80's, Jon was briefly linked to actress Diane Lane. Diane Lane (born January 22, 1965) is an American film Actress.

During a stop in Los Angeles on the New Jersey tour in 1989, Bon Jovi secretly took a trip to Las Vegas, where he married his high school sweetheart, the former Dorothea Hurley on April 29, 1989 at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Together they have four children: Stephanie Rose (May 31, 1993), Jesse James Louis (February 19, 1995), Jacob Hurley (May 7, 2002), Romeo Jon (March 29, 2004). Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Despite musical success & demands on personal time, Bon Jovi maintains a strong family foundation to this day.


In 2001, he received an honorary degree at the Monmouth University graduation ceremony at which he also gave the commencement address [13]. Monmouth University is a private university located in West Long Branch New Jersey.

In 2004, he became founder and primary owner of the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League with fellow band member Richie Sambora. For the American arena football team see Philadelphia Soul. Philadelphia (or Philly soul, sometimes called the Philadelphia Sound or Sweet Philly The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. Richard "Richie" Steven Sambora (born on July 11 1959 is an American rock Guitarist, producer musician singer and songwriter who is He appeared in several television commercials for the league, typically with John Elway, Hall of Fame quarterback for the Denver Broncos. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced John Albert Elway Jr (born June 28, 1960) is a retired Hall of Fame American football Quarterback. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. Bon Jovi has been a New York Giants fan his entire life[14], and also has a long-standing friendship with New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, demonstrated by Belichick often playing Bon Jovi music at Patriots practices. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston William Stephen Belichick (born April 16, 1952 in Nashville Tennessee) is the American football head coach for the New England Patriots

An openly devout Democrat, Bon Jovi toured extensively on behalf of Presidential candidate John Kerry in 2004, appearing at and playing acoustic sets (with Sambora) at rallies for the Kerry-Edwards ticket throughout the United States. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator Richard "Richie" Steven Sambora (born on July 11 1959 is an American rock Guitarist, producer musician singer and songwriter who is Bon Jovi also played as a part of the Live Earth concert at the Meadowlands in 2007, and was introduced by former Vice President Al Gore. Live Earth is an annual event developed to to combat climate change. Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former

Awards

Discography

Solo albums

Solo singles

Year Song US Hot 100 US Rock US Country AUS UK Album
1990 "Blaze of Glory" 1 1 1 13 Blaze of Glory
1990 "Miracle" 12 8 29 Blaze of Glory
1991 "Never Say Die " 60 Blaze of Glory
1992 "Levon" 27 Two Rooms
1994 "Please Come Home for Christmas" 7 A Very Special Christmas 2
1997 "Midnight in Chelsea" 17 4 Destination Anywhere
1997 "Queen of New Orleans" 40 10 Destination Anywhere
1997 "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" 13 Destination Anywhere
1998 "Bang a Drum" (w/ Chris LeDoux) 68 One Road Man (Chris LeDoux album)

With Bon Jovi

Main article: Bon Jovi discography

Awards

References

  1. ^ "10 Questions for Jon Bon Jovi" - Time Magazine
  2. ^ Jon Bon Jovi Biography (1962-)
  3. ^ As reported on [[60 Minutes]], May 18, 2008
  4. ^ CNN.com - Entertainment - Bon Jovi unleashes new movies, music - April 12, 2000
  5. ^ Goodnough, Abby. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television The Station Years The Unreleased Recordings is a compilation of previously unreleased songs recorded by vocalist/ guitarist Jon Bon Jovi (then known by his given Blaze of Glory is Jon Bon Jovi 's first solo album released in 1990 Destination Anywhere is Jon Bon Jovi 's second solo album after his musical contribution to the film Young Guns II. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (originally called Mainstream Rock Tracks) is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on Mainstream rock Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990 " 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 Blaze of Glory is Jon Bon Jovi 's first solo album released in 1990 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 " Levon " is a song recorded by Elton John with music written by him and lyrics written by Bernie Taupin. Two Rooms Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin is a 1991 Tribute album consisting of interpretations of sixteen songs written by Elton John This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994. A Very Special Christmas 2 is the second in a series of Christmas music -themed Compilation albums produced to benefit the Special Olympics Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert " Midnight in Chelsea " is a single by American Rock singer Jon Bon Jovi, released in 1997 Destination Anywhere is Jon Bon Jovi 's second solo album after his musical contribution to the film Young Guns II. " Janie Don't Take Your Love To Town " is a single by American Rock singer Jon Bon Jovi, released in 1997 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998 Chris LeDoux ( October 2, 1948 &ndash March 9, 2005) was an American Country music Singer-songwriter, bronze This is a Discography for the American hard rock band Bon Jovi. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. 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 The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Europe to celebrate the most popular Music videos in Europe The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "IN BRIEF; A Town Bids for Recognition By Renaming Highway Stops", The New York Times, October 15, 1995. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Accessed December 28, 2007. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "It used to be enough that the rock star Jon Bon Jovi hailed from Sayreville. Lately, though, the Middlesex County town is yearning for more recognition. "
  6. ^ Jon Bon Jovi remarks American Music Awards, November 14, 2004. 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 Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " "In the fall of 1977, I was just another sophomore at St. Joseph's High School in New Jersey. "
  7. ^ Bon Jovi pays surprise visit to his old school 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. "Students chat with Sayreville class of '80 grad-turned-rock-star. "
  8. ^ TheForce.Net - Jedi Council - Interviews | Meco
  9. ^ Milton Keynes - Milton Keynes National Bowl - MKWeb
  10. ^ BBC - Beds Herts and Bucks - Entertainment - Everything changes for Take That!
  11. ^ "Bon Jovi sell out first Dome gig" - BBC News
  12. ^ [1] - monstersandcritics. com
  13. ^ Monmouth University - About
  14. ^ [2]
  15. ^ http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/61935/episode_wildcard.jhtml?wildcard=/shows/dynamic/includes/wildcards/the_greatest/sexiest_list_full.jhtml&event_id=862761&start=81

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NAME Bon Jovi, Jon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bongiovi, John Francis
SHORT DESCRIPTION American musician
DATE OF BIRTH March 2, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
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