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Jon Bongiovi
BORN: March 2, 1962, Perth Amboy, NJ
Jon Bon Jovi spent the years from 1983 to 1988 establishing his hard rock band Bon Jovi as one of the most popular in the Western world with multi-platinum albums such as Slippery When Wet and New Jersey. He then put the band on hold and made a solo album, Blaze of Glory (July 1990), whose songs were inspired by the motion picture Young Guns II. Bon Jovi the band was reactivated with Keep the Faith in 1992. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
FORMED: 1983, Sayreville, NJ
Few bands embodied the era of pop-metal like Bon Jovi. By merging Def Leppard"s loud but tuneful metal with Bruce Springsteen"s working-class sensibilities, the New Jersey-based quintet developed an ingratiatingly melodic and professional variation of hard-rock -- one that appealed as much to teenagers as to housewives. Bon Jovi skillfully employed professional songwriters to give their songs, especially their power ballads, an appropriately commercial sheen, inaugurating a trend that dominated mainstream hard rock and metal for the next decade. They also made simple performance videos that emphasized lead singer Jon Bon Jovi"s photogenic good looks, and these clips helped propel 1986"s Slippery When Wet and 1988"s New Jersey into multi-platinum status around the world. Both records were criticized for being more pop than metal, as well as being targeted toward teenyboppers, yet the group managed to subtly change their image in the early "90s, moving away from metal and concentrating on straightforward arena-rock and big ballads. The shift in style worked, and Bon Jovi were the only American pop-metal band of the "80s to retain a sizable audience in the "90s.
Jon Bongiovi spent most of his adolescence ditching school to play rock & roll, usually in local bands with his friend David Rashbaum. Bongiovi"s cousin Tony owned the famous New York recording studio the Power Station, which was where Jon hung out. He was hired as a janitor, and soon, he was recording demos at the Power Station with several famous musicians, including members of the E Street Band and Aldo Nova. One of these demos, "Runaway," became a hit on local New Jersey radio, and Bongiovi formed Bon Jovi to support the song, recruiting not only Rashbaum, but also guitarist Dave Sabo, bassist Alec John Such and drummer Tico Torres. Soon, Bon Jovi was the subject of a major-label bidding war, and the group -- or, according to some reports, just Bongiovi -- signed to Polygram/Mercury in 1983. Upon signing, Jon changed his last name to Bon Jovi in order to de-emphasize his ethnic background, and Rashbaum adopted his middle name Bryan as his last name. Before the group entered the studio, Bon Jovi replaced Sabo with Richie Sambora.
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Bon Jovi"s eponymous debut album was released in 1984, and "Runaway" became a Top 40 hit. Following its success, Tony Bongiovi sued the band, claiming he developed their successful sound; the group settled out of court. The following year, 7800 Fahrenheit was released and went gold. Despite the band"s respectable success, Bon Jovi weren"t becoming the superstars they had hoped, and they changed their approach for their next album, Slippery When Wet. Hiring professional songwriter Desmond Child as a collaborator, the group wrote 30 songs and auditioned them for local New Jersey and New York teenagers, basing the album"s running order on their opinions. After ditching the original cover of a busty woman in a wet T-shirt for the title traced in water on a garbage bag, Slippery When Wet was released in 1986. Supported by several appealing, straightforward videos that showcased the photogenic Jon, the album eventually sold nine million copies in the U.S. alone, helping usher in the era of pop-metal. Two songs, "You Give Love A Bad Name" and "Livin" On A Prayer," reached number one, while "Wanted Dead or Alive" reached the Top Ten, and Bon Jovi were established as superstars.
Bon Jovi replicated the Slippery When Wet formula for 1988"s New Jersey, which shot to number one upon its release. New Jersey was only slightly less successful than its predecessor, selling five million copies and generating two number one singles, "Bad Medicine" and "I"ll Be There for You," as well as the Top Ten hits "Born to Be My Baby," "Lay Your Hands on Me" and "Living In Sin." In 1989, the band supported Cher, who was then dating Sambora, on her Heart of Stone album, which was recorded while the group was in the midst of an eighteen-month international tour. Following the completion of the tour, the band went on hiatus. During their time off, Jon Bon Jovi wrote the soundtrack for Young Guns II, which was released in 1990 as the Blaze of Glory album. The record produced two hit singles in the number one title track and the number 12 "Miracle," as well as earning Grammy and Oscar nominations. The following year, Bon Jovi reunited to record fifth album, Keeping the Faith, which was released in the fall of 1992. While the album didn"t match the blockbuster status of its predecessors, largely because musical tastes had shifted in the four years between New Jersey and Keep the Faith, it was nevertheless a big hit, and its more straightforward, anthemic sound produced the hit single "Bed of Roses." A hits collection, Cross Road, followed in 1994, and in the fall of 1995, they released These Days, which proved to be a bigger success in Europe than America. After appearing in the 1996 film Moonlight and Valentino, Jon Bon Jovi released his first official solo album in the summer of 1997. Three years later, Bon Jovi regrouped and released Crush. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide |
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Bon Jovi Lyrics from their upcoming album (September 2005),,Have a Nice Day Lyrics,, I Wanna Be Loved Lyrics,, Welcome to Wherever You Are Lyrics,,Bon Jovi - Who Says You Can't Go Home? Lyrics,, Last Man Standing Lyrics,,Bells of Freedom Lyrics,, Wildflowers Lyrics,, One Last Cigarette Lyrics,, I Am Lyrics,, Complicated Lyrics,, Novocaine Lyrics,, Story of My Life Lyrics,, Bon Jovi lyrics from the album : "Bounce",, Everyday,, Misunderstood,, Undivided,, The Distance,, Joey,, All About Loving You,, Hook Me Up,, Right Side Of Wrong,, Love Me Back To Life,, You Had Me From Hello,,Bounce,,Open All Night,, lyrics from the album : Crush,, It's My Life,, Say It Isn't So,,Thank You For Loving Me,,Two Story Town,,Next 100 Years,, Just Older,, Mystery Train,, Save The World,, Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen From Mars,, She's a Mystery,, I Got The Girl,, One Wild Night,, I could make a living out of loving you,,Bon Jovi lyrics from the album : These Days,, Hey God,, Something for the pain,, This ain't a love song,, These Days,, Lie To Me,, Damned,, My guitar lies bleeding in my arms,, It's hard letting you go,, Hearts breaking even,, Something to believe in,, If that's what it takes,, Diamond Ring,, All I want is everything,, Bitter Wine,, Bon Jovi lyrics from the album : Slippery When Wet,, Let it rock,, You Give Love A Bad Name,, Livin' On A Prayer,, Social Disease,, Wanted Dead Or Alive,, Raise your hands,, Without Love,, I'd die for you,, Never Say Goodbye,, Wild in the Streets,, Bon Jovi lyrics from the album : Keep the Faith,, I Believe,, Keep The Faith,, I'll sleep when I'm dead,, In These Arms,, Bed of Roses,, If I was your mother,, Dry County,, Woman in love,, Fear,, I want you,, Blame it on the Love of Rock and Roll,, Little Bit of Soul,, Save a Prayer,, Bon Jovi lyrics from the album : Crossroad,,Bon Jovi - Always,,Bon Jovi - Bad Medicine,,Bon Jovi - Bed of Roses,,Bon Jovi - Blaze Of Glory,,I'll Be There For You,, In And Out Of Love,, In These Arms,, Keep The Faith,, Lay Your Hands On Me,, Livin' On A Prayer,, Never Say Goodbye,, Runaway,, Someday I'll Be Saturday Night,, Wanted Dead Or Alive,, You Give Love A Bad Name, Jon Bon Jovi lyrics from the album : Destination Anywhere,, Queen Of New Orleans,, Janie, Don't Take Your Love To Town,, Midnight In Chelsea,, Ugly,, Staring At Your Window With a Suitcase in my Hand,, Every Word Was A Piece Of My Heart,, It's Just Me,, Destination Anywhere,, Learning How To Fall,, Naked,, Little City,, August 7, 4:15,, Cold Hard Heart
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album: "Bon Jovi" Runaway, Roulette, She Don't Know Me Shot Through The Heart Love Lies, Breakout, Burning For Love, Come Back, Get Ready, album: "7800 Degrees Fahrenheit" In And Out Of Love, The Price Of Love, Only Lonely, King Of The Mountain Silent Night,, Tokio Road, The Hardest Part Is The Night, Always Run To You (I Don't Wanna Fall) To The Fire, Secret Dreams, album: "Slippery When Wet", Let It Rock You Give Love A Bad Name, Livin' On A Prayer, Social Disease Wanted Dead Or Alive Raise Your Hands Without Love I'd Die For You Never Say Goodbye Wild In The Streetsalbum: "New Jersey",Lay Your Hands On Me, Bad Medicine, Born To Be My Baby, Living In Sin, Blood On Blood,Homebound Train, Wild Is The Wind,Ride Cowboy Ride, Stick To Your Guns, I'll Be There For You, 99 In The Shade, Love For Sale, album: "Crossroad", Always, Bad Medicine, Bed Of Roses, Blaze Of Glory, I'll Be There For You, In And Out Of Love, In These Arms, Keep The Faith, Lay Your Hands On Me, Livin' On A Prayer, Never Say Goodbye, Runaway, Someday I'll Be Saturday Night, Wanted Dead Or Alive, You Give Love A Bad Name, album: "Keep The Faith", I Believe, Keep The Faith, I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, In These Arms, Bed Of Roses, If I Was Your Mother, Dry County, Woman In Love, Fear, I Want You, Blame It On The Love Of Rock & Roll, Little Bit Of Soul, Save A Prayer, album: "These Days", Hey God, Something For The Pain, This Ain't A Love Song, These Days, Lie To Me, Damned, My Guitar Lies Bleeding In My Arms,(It's Hard) Letting You Go, Hearts Breaking Even, Something To Believe In, If That's What It Takes, Diamond Ring, All I Want Is Everything, Bitter Wine, Como Yo Nadie Te Ha Amado (This Ain't A Love Song), album: "Crush",It's My Life, Say It Isn't So,Thank You For Loving Me,Two Story Town,Next 100 Years, Just Older, Mystery Train, Save The World, Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen From Mars, She's A Mystery, I Got The Girl, One Wild Night, If I Could Make A Living Out of Loving You, album: "Bounce", Undivided, Everyday, The Distance, Joey, Misunderstood, All About Loving You, Hook Me Up, Right Side Of Wrong, Love Me Back To Life, You Had Me From Hello, Bounce, Open All Night, album: "This Left Feels Right: Greatest Hits With A Twist" Wanted Dead Or Alive,Livin', On A Prayer, Bad Medicine, It's My Life, Lay Your Hands On Me, You Give Love A Bad Name, Bed Of Roses, Everyday, Born To Be My Baby, Keep The Faith, I'll Be There For You, Always, other songs: I Thank You,Fields Of Fire,Rockin' In The Free World, |
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