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Richard Stephen Sambora

Background information
Birth name Richard Stephen Sambora
Also known as Richie Sambora
Born July 11, 1959 (1959-07-11) (age 48)
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S.
Genre(s) Hard rock, Blues-rock, Rock, Glam metal
Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter
Instrument(s) Guitar, Vocals
Years active 1983 - present
Label(s) Mercury
Associated acts Bon Jovi
Notable instrument(s)
Kramer RS Signature Model
ESP SA-2 Lennox Sambora signature model
Fender Richie Sambora Signature Stratocaster
Martin signature acoustic

Richard "Richie" Steven Sambora (born on July 11th, 1959), is an American rock guitarist, producer, musician, singer and songwriter who is the lead guitarist of the rock band Bon Jovi. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 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 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 Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining Bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended Boogie jams with Rock Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. 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. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music 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 Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. Kramer Guitars is an American manufacturer of Electric guitars and basses located in North Hollywood California, is a manufacturer of Electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. The Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as the Strat, is a model of Electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton and Freddie Tavares The CF Martin & Company is a US Guitar manufacturer established in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. Along with frontman Jon Bon Jovi, he forms the primary songwriting unit of the band. Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi Jr on March 2 1962 is an American Musician, Songwriter and Actor. He is also a solo artist, having released two solo albums; Stranger in This Town in 1991, and Undiscovered Soul in 1998. Stranger in This Town is a rock / Blues solo album by Richie Sambora, the guitarist from New Jersey band Bon Jovi. Undiscovered Soul is Richie Sambora 's second solo album and is more experimental than his earlier release Stranger In This Town. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)

Contents

Background

Born to an Italian father, Adam C. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Sambora, d. 2007 (family originally from Kraków, Poland as stated by Sambora), and a Polish mother, Joan Sienila. Kraków, in English also spelled Krakow or Cracow (ˈkrækaʊ M-W: krăk'ou krāk'ō is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland The Polish people, or Poles, (Polacy) are a Western Slavic Ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. Sambora grew up in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. Woodbridge Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. [1] He attended Woodbridge High School there. Woodbridge High School is a four-year comprehensive Public high school located in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, as part of the Woodbridge Township He began playing the guitar at the age of 14 following the death of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix in 1970. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter From his early days Sambora was strongly influenced by blues and 60s rock 'n' roll. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression His most important influences were Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter and Jimmy Page and Joe Perry. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan ( October 3, 1954 August 27, 1990) was an American Blues-rock Guitarist John Dawson "Johnny" Winter III (born on 23 February, 1944 in Beaumont Texas, USA is an American Blues guitarist James Patrick Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944 is an English Guitarist, Composer and record producer Joe Perry may refer to Joe Perry (American football (born 1927 Joe Perry (musician (born 1950 Joe Perry (snooker He was also influenced by Spanish classical music and began a life long love of the Spanish guitar. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music

Sambora has occasionally taken over as lead vocalist on some Bon Jovi songs, most notably "I'll Be There for You" and "These Days" when played live on the Bounce, Have a Nice Day and the current Lost Highway tour. The Bounce Tour was a worldwide Concert tour by American rock band Bon Jovi. The Have a Nice Day Tour was a worldwide Concert tour by American rock band Bon Jovi. He has also performed "Stranger In This Town" (from the album of the same title) at various Bon Jovi concerts and Ballad of Youth (most notably on Keep the Faith and These Days tours)and sometimes on the current Lost Highway tour. Keep the Faith is Bon Jovi 's fifth album released in November 1992 One of the live performances of "Stranger In This Town", recorded during the Keep the Faith tour, was released on Bon Jovi's CD single "Dry County" in 1994. Keep the Faith is Bon Jovi 's fifth album released in November 1992

Technique

Sambora has generally eschewed the more obvious technical trademarks of the genre, instead crafting a more melodic approach.

“ With a lot of the stuff I played on the Bon Jovi hits, it wasn’t about developing solos, but to play stuff that was melodic and memorable,it was about reaching deep into my solos.

So the solos were more like melodic interludes. You can almost imagine them either played by another instrument or by an orchestra. So they are more melodic and melodically-oriented than solo-oriented.

”

[1]

“ I try to look at most of my solos as a musical piece within the song, not, say, showing off. ”

Talk box usage

Sambora is one of many guitarists to make use of the talk box. A talk box is an effects device that allows a musician to modify the sound of a Musical instrument. He has cited Joe Walsh and Peter Frampton as the main influences in his use of the device:

“ When I was a teenager, Frampton Comes Alive was such a huge record. Joseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American Guitarist, songwriter and Rock musician He has been a Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is an English Musician, best known today for his solo I liked that it was a live album and I loved to see bands live. Joe Walsh of The Eagles also used talk box amazingly. Joseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American Guitarist, songwriter and Rock musician He has been a Those were the main guys. ”

[2]

The talk box can be heard clearly in "Livin' on a Prayer","It's My Life", "Love Me Back To Life", "Bounce", "Everyday", "I Want To Be Loved", "Complicated","Put The Boy Back In Cowboy","Bad Medicine","One Wild Night (2001 Version - Studio Track)" and "We Got It Going On". " Livin' on a Prayer " is Bon Jovi's second single from their Slippery When Wet album " It's My Life " is Bon Jovi 's first single from the album Crush. " Bounce " is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released as the fourth single from the band's 2002 album Bounce " Everyday " is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi.

Instruments and equipment

Sambora with his "Sambora" guitar, July 29th, 2006
Sambora with his "Sambora" guitar, July 29th, 2006

Sambora has been known to use a wide variety of equipment throughout his career. He is also famous for his extensive guitar collection, featuring more than 120 instruments.

In the 80s, Sambora mostly played superstrats (Kramer, Jackson, Charvel, Hamer) as well as modified and custom Les Paul models, such as his Rod Schoepfer model. Superstrat (sometimes spelled as super strat or super-strat) is a name for an Electric guitar design that resembles a Fender Stratocaster but Kramer Guitars is an American manufacturer of Electric guitars and basses Charvel is a Guitar brand originally founded by Wayne Charvel in Azusa California and then later Glendora California (only the PO Box was Hamer Guitars is an American manufacturer that specializes in the production of high quality Guitars It was founded in Illinois by Jol Dantzig and The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody Electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s In early-mid 1987, Kramer put out a Richie Sambora signature model with three humbuckers, pointy drooped headstock, gold hardware, star-shaped fingerboard inlays and a Floyd Rose Original locking tremolo, which quit production in 1989. Kramer Guitars is an American manufacturer of Electric guitars and basses Today it has been reissued by MusicYo, and is named "Jersey Star", no longer carrying Sambora's actual name. He had also used several other Kramer models, including a variety of custom ones ("one-offs"). His two most notable guitars from the Slippery When Wet album/tour were his Kramer Richie Sambora signature and a custom white Jackson with a Floyd Rose tremolo and HSS pickups, and a reversed Strat-like headstock. There is also a nother of his very famous guitars from Kramer, which is a double neck kramer used on "Lay Your Hands On Me".

During the following years Sambora played various guitars, most notably a custom black Jackson, which featured only a humbucker pickup in the bridge position, Floyd Rose tremolo system and a maple neck and fretboard with a reversed Strat-like headstock, along with vintage Fenders and Gibsons. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Quincy Illinois is a manufacturer of stringed instruments such as solid-body Electric guitars including the The Gibson Guitar Corporation of Nashville Tennessee, USA is a manufacturer of acoustic and Electric guitars The company's most popular guitar

In 1991, Fender issued a Richie Sambora signature Stratocaster model which featured an original Floyd Rose tremolo system and a combination of DiMarzio PAF Pro humbucking and 2 Fender Texas Special single-coil pickups. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Quincy Illinois is a manufacturer of stringed instruments such as solid-body Electric guitars including the The Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as the Strat, is a model of Electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton and Freddie Tavares Floyd Rose is the organization that licenses distributes and manufactures the Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo invented by Floyd D

This guitar came in two versions; American and later in 1996, Japanese. US-made Sambora model featured an alder body with ash veneers and was available in Cherry Sunburst and Olympic White, while the Japanese version had a basswood body with black paisley graphics. Other features included a one-piece maple neck/fingerboard with 22 frets and star-shaped position markers, as well as a 25dB active mid-boost circuit with TBX tone controls and an active/passive push-button switch. A push-button (often simply " button " or " pushbutton " is a simple Switch mechanism for controlling some aspect of a Machine

In 1998 the model has been updated with a vintage-style tremolo, a set of Fender Hot Noiseless single-coils, no-load tone circuit and a 12dB active mid-boost with a push-button bypass selector.

There was also a Mexican-made standard version of the instrument, featuring a DiMarzio PAF humbucking pickup in the bridge position and two standard single-coils in the neck and middle positions. The guitar also sported a rosewood fingerboard with 21 frets and white dot inlays, as well as a Floyd Rose II locking bridge. Both the US and Mexican-made Sambora models were discontinued in 2002. He still plays a variety of Fenders,apparently over 40 stratocasters (mostly vintage and custom shop models), such as the Telecaster doubleneck used on have a nice day. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Quincy Illinois is a manufacturer of stringed instruments such as solid-body Electric guitars including the The Fender Telecaster, also known as the Tele (pronounced Telly is typically a dual-pickup solid-body Electric guitar made by Fender. Sambora also has a '59s ashwood telecaster used for these days on the current Lost Highway tour.

In the period of 2003-2006, he played a wide variety guitars on stage, including custom "Sambora" guitars built by his guitar tech Chris "Lumpy" Hofschneider, Zemaitis Guitars, Floyd Rose guitars,Zemaitis, Ovation,Taylor and Martin guitars, vintage and custom shop Gibson and Fender models, as well as guitars from his collection. Zemaitis Guitars is a Guitar -manufacturing Company based in Tokyo, Japan. Floyd Rose is the organization that licenses distributes and manufactures the Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo invented by Floyd D The ovation (ovatio was a less-honored form of the Roman triumph. Taylor Guitars is an El Cajon California ‐based Luthier, widely known for their quality Acoustic guitars. The CF Martin & Company is a US Guitar manufacturer established in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin. One of the guitars built by his guitar tech features a fretboard made of both maple and rosewood, on an ash body with neck-through-body construction and custom humbucker/single/single pickups. Currently, he mostly plays the custom black "Sambora" guitar,(which is now a custom Model called sambora SA-2 for ESP LTD, different models of Gibson Les Pauls and Fender Telecasters and Stratocasters (vintage, Deluxe, custom shop and other models).

Sambora used Ovation electric-acoustic guitars from the beginning of the 1980s until today. The Ovation Guitar Company, a holding of Kaman Music Corporation, is a Guitar manufacturing company based in Bloomfield Connecticut, USA. He played a custom made doubleneck designed by his longtime Guitar Tech Gary "Gaz" Douglaswhich is featured on many unplugged versions of some other Bon Jovi songs) and a variety of other Ovations, such as Adamas. Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. The Ovation Guitar Company, a holding of Kaman Music Corporation, is a Guitar manufacturing company based in Bloomfield Connecticut, USA.

In 2000, Taylor started the production of a Sambora signature model, a 6-string acoustic made of koa wood, called the RSSM. Taylor Guitars is an El Cajon California ‐based Luthier, widely known for their quality Acoustic guitars. Only 100 were made, all in the year of 2000. All of his double neck acoustics feature a 6 string then 12 string, completely opposite of the normal manufacturing standard.

Since Sambora has been known to use his favourite Martin acoustic, among others, on a lot of recordings, Martin guitars put out two of Sambora's signature models in 2006, a 6-string and a 12-strings, based on his mentioned favourite 1930 Martin OM-45. The CF Martin & Company is a US Guitar manufacturer established in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin. The CF Martin & Company is a US Guitar manufacturer established in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin. The CF Martin & Company is a US Guitar manufacturer established in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin. He has also been seen using a Yamaha double neck acoustic at specific live shows.

Sambora also used Gibson and Guild acoustics, particularly a Guild F-50 12-string, which the song "Wanted Dead or Alive" was recorded with. The Guild Guitar Company is a USA -based Guitar manufacturer founded in 1952 by Alfred Dronge. " Wanted Dead or Alive " is a song from Bon Jovi 's 1986 album Slippery When Wet. He acquired it directly from the Guild factory due to the guitar having a finish flaw. The Guild Guitar Company is a USA -based Guitar manufacturer founded in 1952 by Alfred Dronge.

For most of the 80s and early-mid 90s, he used Marshall amplifiers, particularly the JCM800 models with 4x12" speaker cabinets and a variety of rack and pedal units (including effects). Marshall Amplification is a British company which designs and manufactures music amplifiers. During his Stranger in This Town tour, Sambora used 2 Marshall JCM800 2203 heads and a Fender amp head (model not specified), with 3 4x12" Marshall cabinets. Stranger in This Town is a rock / Blues solo album by Richie Sambora, the guitarist from New Jersey band Bon Jovi. In 1995, Sambora started using Fender ToneMasters with Fender ToneMaster 4x12" speaker cabinets, following the These Days Tour. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Quincy Illinois is a manufacturer of stringed instruments such as solid-body Electric guitars including the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Quincy Illinois is a manufacturer of stringed instruments such as solid-body Electric guitars including the On tour, he used up to 12 cabinets on stage. For the studio sessions of his second solo album, Undiscovered Soul, he also used a Fender Bassman 4x10" combo and a Vox AC30. Undiscovered Soul is Richie Sambora 's second solo album and is more experimental than his earlier release Stranger In This Town. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Quincy Illinois is a manufacturer of stringed instruments such as solid-body Electric guitars including the Vox is a musical equipment manufacturer which is most famous for making the Vox AC30 guitar amplifier, the Vox Electric organ, and a series of innovative On the tour, he used Fender ToneMasters, a Marshall amp head, a Vox amp head and a VHT Pitbull in combination with Fender ToneMaster 4x12" and 2x12" speaker cabinets. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Quincy Illinois is a manufacturer of stringed instruments such as solid-body Electric guitars including the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Quincy Illinois is a manufacturer of stringed instruments such as solid-body Electric guitars including the In 2000, Sambora started using the Marshall JCM2000 DSL series (both on the tour and recording sessions of Crush). Marshall Amplification is a British company which designs and manufactures music amplifiers. Crush is Bon Jovi 's seventh studio album released on June 13, 2000. The song "It's My Life" was also recorded with a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. " It's My Life " is Bon Jovi 's first single from the album Crush. Mesa/Boogie (also known as Mesa Engineering is a Company in Petaluma California that makes Amplifiers for Guitars and basses He has also used the Marshall DSL series on the Bounce tour, as well as a Hughes & Kettner amp, occasionally. Bounce is Bon Jovi 's eighth studio album released in October 2002 Hughes & Kettner is a German brand of Guitar and bass amplifiers cabinets and effects processors During their Have a Nice Day tour, Sambora used Diezel and Divided by 13 amplification and custom made 4x12" speaker cabinets. Have a Nice Day is Bon Jovi 's ninth studio album The album has gone platinum in the USA and several other countries Diezel Amplification GmbH is a small firm based in Bad Steben, Germany, founded by Peter Diezel that builds hi-end guitar amplifiers. During the studio recording sessions of the Lost Highway album, he used Matchless, Bogner Ecstasy and Diezel Herbert amps. Lost Highway is a 1997 Psychological thriller directed by David Lynch. In 2007, he started appearing on stage with 2 halfstacks, again featuring Marshall JCM2000 DSL amplifiers and custom made 4x12" cabinets.

He used a floor MIDI controller for most of his career, while on the last few tours (since Crush) he has switched to a more simple pedal setup, featuring a Boss SD-1, a Framptone Talkbox, and a few others pedals, including a Choral Flange, a Dunlop Crybaby or Vox wah pedal and an A/B switcher. Boss is a manufacturer of Effects pedals for Electric guitar and Bass guitar. A talk box is an effects device that allows a musician to modify the sound of a Musical instrument.

Sambora uses gauge . 009 strings in the studio and gauge . 010 strings live (usually tuned half step down), with the action set relatively high.

In late 2007, Sambora became an endorsee of The ESP Guitar Company, and a new Richie Sambora signature model, the LTD SA-2, is being debuted at the 2008 Winter NAMM show. located in North Hollywood California, is a manufacturer of Electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. The NAMM Show is considered the largest Music products trade show in the world its only major competition being the Musik Messe in Frankfurt

Other instruments

Sambora is also a self taught musician of other instruments including: mandolin, sitar, ukulele, bass, banjo, piano, keyboards, drums, flute, trumpet, saxophone, accordion, bouzouki. A mandolin is a musical instrument in the Lute family (plucked or strummed The sitar ( Hindi: सितार Urdu: ستار Persian: سی تار) is a Plucked stringed instrument. The ukulele (ˌjʉːkəˈlɛɪli from ʻukulele /ˌʔukuˈlele/ variantly spelled ukelele (particularly in the UK) or alternatively abbreviated uke The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The banjo is a Stringed instrument developed by enslaved Africans in the United States, adapted from several African instruments The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind The accordion is a portable box-shaped Musical instrument of the hand-held Bellows -driven free-reed aerophone family sometimes referred to as a Squeezebox The bouzouki ( gr το μπουζούκι pl. τα μπουζούκια (plural sometimes transliterated as bouzoukia) is the mainstay of modern

Solo work

Sambora playing in Dublin (2006)
Sambora playing in Dublin (2006)

Personal life

Sambora married actress Heather Locklear in Paris December 17, 1994. Heather Deen Locklear (born September 25, 1961) is a six time- Golden Globe -nominated American actress. Daughter Ava Elizabeth was born October 4, 1997. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Locklear filed for divorce in February of 2006 citing irreconcilable differences. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. The divorce was finalized on April 11, 2007. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sambora briefly dated actress Denise Richards. Denise Lee Richards (born on February 17 1971 the daughter of Joni a Coffee shop owner and Irv Richards a Telephone engineer

In March 2006, Sambora severely injured his left shoulder due to a fall and by all reports from both the media and fans, had to rework his guitar playing for shows in Japan, Europe and the UK during Bon Jovi's "Have A Nice Day" tour.

DUI Arrest

On March 25, 2008 Sambora was pulled over by the Laguna Beach PD. Cops say they observed him driving erratically in a black Hummer and pulled him over. He failed numerous field sobriety tests and was detained for DUI. An adult female and two female minors were also in the vehicle. [2][3][4]

Film and television

Sambora has made appearances in movies and has done television cameos, notably playing the role of Eric Clapton in the TV series American Dreams in 2003. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer American Dreams is an American Television Drama program broadcast on the NBC Television network. The list continues with the film On The Line as Mick Silver aka 'The Mick', the television show The Chris Isaak Show as himself, in 2005 in the television sitcom Still Standing as Reverend Roach and in the 1983 movie Staying Alive as the guitarist in the band at the beginning of the movie. On the Line is a 2001 American romantic comedy starring Lance Bass and Emmanuelle Chriqui. The Chris Isaak Show is a television sitcom which follows a fictionalized version of the life of American rock Musician Still Standing is an American Comedy Television series. It debuted on CBS on September 30, 2002, and ended March 8, Staying Alive is the 1983 sequel to Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta as the main character Tony Manero Cynthia He contributed songs to the soundtracks of Red Shoe Diaries, On the Line, Fire Down Below and The Banger Sisters. Red Shoe Diaries is an erotic and drama series that aired on the American cable television network Showtime from On the Line is a 2001 American romantic comedy starring Lance Bass and Emmanuelle Chriqui. Fire Down Below is a 1997 Cult Action film directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá. The Banger Sisters ( 2002) is an American Comedy film produced by 20th Century Fox about the reunion of two middle-aged women who used to be friends

Other ventures and honors

Recent ventures have seen him compose television theme tunes for both Entertainment Tonight and The Insider. Entertainment Tonight is a daily Television entertainment news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United The Insider is a Tabloid television news program covering events and celebrities He (along with Jon Bon Jovi) is part of the Ownership Group of the Philadelphia Soul, an Arena Football League football team. 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.

Over the years, Sambora has been an ardent fundraiser for many charities, such as Dream Street, the Steve Young Foundation and Michael J Fox's Parkinson's charity. Dream Street was an American pop Boy band that was formed in early 1999 and broke up in 2002. Michael J Fox (born Michael Andrew Fox; June 9 1961 is a Canadian / American

In May 2004, Richie Sambora was bestowed with an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by Kean University where he attended the awards ceremony and gave a speech of acceptance, even though he had attended Kean University as a freshman, but then dropped out to pursue a career as a professional guitarist and session musician. Kean University (formerly Kean College of New Jersey and Newark State Teachers College) is a state University located in Union Township

Sambora made a cameo appearance in The Sims Superstar. The Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts.

One of Sambora's replica guitar was autographed and placed inside Hard Rock Cafe in London. Hard Rock Cafe was founded in 1971 by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, and their first Hard Rock Cafe opened near Hyde Park Corner in London, London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

Discography

with Bon Jovi

Main article: Bon Jovi discography

with Shark Frenzy

Solo

References

  1. ^ Falkenstein, Michelle. This is a Discography for the American hard rock band Bon Jovi. Bon Jovi is the self-titled debut album by American rock band Bon Jovi, and was released in January 1984 Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) 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 7800° Fahrenheit is Bon Jovi 's second album and was released in April 1985 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 Keep the Faith is Bon Jovi 's fifth album released in November 1992 These Days is Bon Jovi 's sixth studio album and was released on June 27, 1995. 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 Have a Nice Day is Bon Jovi 's ninth studio album The album has gone platinum in the USA and several other countries Lost Highway is the title of the tenth studio album by Bon Jovi. Stranger in This Town is a rock / Blues solo album by Richie Sambora, the guitarist from New Jersey band Bon Jovi. Undiscovered Soul is Richie Sambora 's second solo album and is more experimental than his earlier release Stranger In This Town. "Around the Scene, a Whirl of Change", The New York Times, December 31, 2006. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed September 30, 2007. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Bruce Springsteen, who grew up in Freehold, served up the critically acclaimed “We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions” in April, and the singer Jon Bon Jovi, who was raised in Sayreville, and his band’s guitarist Richie Sambora, from Woodbridge, will be immortalized as action figures next July by McFarlane Toys, it was announced in October. "
  2. ^ BBC News (2008-03-27). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates US drink-drive arrest for Sambora. Retrieved on 2008-04-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian
  3. ^ ABC News (2008-03-26). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Richie Sambora Arrested on Suspected DUI. Retrieved on 2008-04-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian
  4. ^ Fox News (2008-03-26). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Richie Sambora Arrested for Investigation of DUI. Retrieved on 2008-04-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian

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