Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983, fronted by lead vocalist Jon Bon Jovi. The band’s sound blends elements of hard rock, pop, and arena rock, and they achieved tremendous commercial success throughout the 1980s and 1990s, becoming one of the most iconic rock acts of their era.
Bon Jovi was founded in Sayreville, New Jersey, and initially consisted of Jon Bon Jovi (vocals), Richie Sambora (guitar), David Bryan (keyboards), Tico Torres (drums), and Alec John Such (bass). They burst onto the scene with their third album, “Slippery When Wet” (1986), which propelled them to global stardom. The album featured hits like “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “You Give Love a Bad Name,” and “Wanted Dead or Alive.”
The band’s anthemic and catchy songs, characterized by Jon Bon Jovi’s distinct vocals and Richie Sambora’s melodic guitar playing, resonated with audiences worldwide. Bon Jovi’s music often explored themes of love, freedom, and the pursuit of dreams, capturing the spirit of the 1980s and earning them a dedicated fanbase.
Bon Jovi Facts
1- John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. known as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, philanthropist, and actor, best known as the founder and frontman of rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983.
2- As a child, John attended St. Joseph High School, in Metuchen, New Jersey, during his freshman and sophom*ore years.
3- Bon Jovi was the one of the founders and majority owners of the Arena Football League team Philadelphia Soul.
4- In 2012, Bon Jovi ranked number fifty on the list of Billboard magazine’s “Power 100”, a ranking of “The Most Powerful and Influential People In The Music Business”.
5- Despite having 27 hit singles in the USA, Bon Jovi, never topped the charts in the UK. The closest they got was in 1994 with their hit single“Always”which reached #2 on the UK chart.
6- Jon Bon Jovi has stated that he is a blood relative of singer Frank Sinatra.
7- Jon Bon Jovi’s favourite movie is “The Godfather”.
8- He has sensitive eyes against sunlight and cigarette smoke, that’s why he always wears sunglasses. During spring he has allergies and hay fever.
9- Bon Jovi was the last band to play at the old Wembley Stadium in north-west London, United Kingdom. After the act the stadium was demolished and replaced with the one that stands today.
10- In 1980, Bon Jovi was recommended by his cousin to be part of an album calledChristmas in the Stars: The Star Wars Christmas Album. He was part of a song called “R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas,” and this was his very first professional recording.
11-Bon Jovi’s fourth album,New Jersey, was actually the very first rock album to be released in the U.S.S.R. pre-Glasnost.
12-So far, Bon Jovi have performed more than 2,700 concerts in over 50 countries around the world. They have organized 17 concert tours in total (from 1984 to 2015).Their last one – “Bon Jovi Live!” marked the first tour without guitarist Richie Sambora and was staged in support of their 2015 album“Burning Bridges”.
13- Jon Bon Jovi has acted in several movies, includingYoung Guns II,Moonlight And Valentino,Little City,Homegrown, andPay It Forward. He’s appeared on several TV shows like Ally McBeal and 30 Rock too
14- In 2010, President Barack Obama named Bon Jovi to the White House Council for Community Solutions.
15- Jon Bon Jovi visited major rock station WAPP 103.5FM “The Apple” in New York City. He spoke directly to the promotion director John Lassman, who accepted the song “Runaway” for inclusion on the station’s compilation album of local homegrown talent.
16- Longtime guitarist and co-songwriter Richie Sambora left the band in 2013.
17- After he and his band became successful, Bon Jovi was asked to help produce Cher’s self-titled album. The album was released in 1987.
18- Jon Bon Jovi actually owns the band, and employs the other band members as employees. It makes management and business decisions far easier.
19- In 1991, “Blaze of Glory” won an award for Favorite Pop/Rock Single at the American Music Awards and awarded a Golden Globe, as well.
20- Not many degrees of separation: One of the early members of Bon Jovi was Dave “The Snake” Sabo, who became a founding member of Skid Row.
21- Before they were Bon Jovi, the band was going to call themselves Johnny Electric. However, a friend suggested that Bon Jovi follow in Van Halen’s footsteps and use their lead singer’s last name. Looks like that was a rather wise decision.
22- In 1990, Jon Bon Jovi recorded a soundtrack to the movie Young Guns II more commonly known as Blaze of Glory.
23- Bon Jovi was inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009.
24- Band’s second album is titled7800 Fahrenheit, and it was named after the iconic Ray Bradbury novel,Fahrenheit 451. Books catch fire at 451 degrees Fahrenheit and most rocks begin to melt at 7800 degrees Fahrenheit.
25- Jon Bon Jovi was also awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Monmouth University in 2001.
26- In 1996, People magazine named him as one of the “50 Most Beautiful People In The World”.
27- Jon Bon Jovi also performed with bands called The Rest, The Lechers and John Bongiovi and the Wild Ones.
28- Several of Bon Jovi’s biggest hits, including “Bad Medicine,” “Livin’ on a Prayer” and “You Give Love a Bad Name,” were co-written with Desmond Child, known for his collaborations with artists ranging from Alice Cooper to Ricky Martin to Katy Perry.
29- His father was of Italian (from Sciacca, Sicily) and Slovak ancestry and his mother is of German and Russian descent
30- So far, the band has released 14 studio albums, 5 compilation albums and two live albums. Furthermore, the band has 58 music videos, 14 video albums and 57 singles in total.
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