Still going strong after almost 25 years
Bon Jovi is a Rock band from New Jersey. Following the release of their first single, Runaway, in 1983 and their self titled debut album in 1984, they quickly earned the attention of the record-buying public who sent subsequent efforts like New Jersey and Slippery When Wet to multi-platinum status.
They have since sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, played live to hundreds of thousands of fans over 8 world tours and across 2 decades, won an impressive collection of awards and produced 9 studio albums, 4 compilation/live albums and various solo albums and DVDs.
Bon Jovi has sometimes been classified as Hair Metal — sometimes even regarded as the form's prime shapers — but have proved much more durable than most groups so labelled. It has been a band which inspired many of today's bands, spending years perfecting a style of timeless rock and also inspiring & opening the popular "Unplugged" series of MTV programs.
Bon Jovi comprises the following members:
John Francis Bongiovi - Lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar
Richard Stephen Sambora - Lead guitar, backing vocals
Hector Tico Torres - Drums
David Bryan Rashbaum - Keyboards , backing vocals
Hugh McDonald - bass guitar (although not classed as an 'official' member, Hugh has played bass on all Bon Jovi's later albums starting with "These Days". The band members say they agreed never to officially replace Alec.)
Alec John Such - former bass guitar
In 2006, they became the first rock band to have a #1 country song with "Who Says You Can't Go Home". (read more)
Listen Now
You give love a bad name live
And you're to blame
Darling, you give love a bad name
An angel's smile is what you sell
You promise me Heaven then put me through Hell
Chains of love got a hold on me
When passion's a prison you can't break free
Oh... You're a loaded gun ... yeah
Oh... there's nowhere to run
No one can save me, the damage is done
You Give Love A Bad Name Lyrics
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Links
Fan Sites, Portals, and Reviews
- Bon Jovi Official Website
- Featuring news, tour dates, community forum, blog, discography, video, pictures, swag and more...
- Bon Jovi at Wikipedia
- Encyclopedia article including the history of the band, brief biographies of members and notable albums and songs.
- Bon Jovi at MySpace
- MySpace music profile for Bon Jovi with tour dates, songs, videos, pictures, blogs, band information, downloads and more.
- Backstage With Jon Bon Jovi - backstagejbj.com
- Official fan club including news, pen pals, merchandise, newsletters and contests.
Blog Posts
- Alex Leo: Bon Jovi Throws Impromptu 4th Of July Concert (AUDIO)
- We gawked as we drank and talked about stealing various parts of Bon Jovi's wardrobe until he got up, grabbed one of the guitars off the wall and began playing.
- Perspectives on Bon Jovi's “Livin' on a Prayer” [Think Tank ...
- Living on a Prayer, Marxist reading: Bon Jovi is ?working for the man? indeed. While, at first glance, ?Living on a Prayer? seems to be a paean to the working class couples of the world, the text ultimately is meant as an opiate for the ...
- ..::THE-ROADHOUSE®::..: Bon Jovi - 2002-09-11 - Tokyo, Japan
- Bon Jovi - 2002-09-11 - Tokyo, Japan 01 - Hook Me Up (4:06) 02 - Livin' On A Prayer (5:38) 03 - You Give Love A Bad Name (4:44) 04 - Everyday (3:17) 05 - Born To Be My Baby (5:16) 06 - Just Older (5:51) 07 - Undivided (5:31) ...
- Baez, Bon Jovi, Mike Scott: Which Iran Protest Song Is Right for ...
- I'm loving the tribute put together by Mike Scott of the Waterboys. He put music -- and powerful photos -- to the words of WB Yeats.
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Share your stories, sightings, thoughts, rants, raves...
Randumosity wrote...
I have been in love with Bon Jovi since I was 8 years old. OI am now 30. I told my husband that I would only marry him if we went to Vegas and got married in the same chapel Jon did. So that's what we did :)
Posted March 17, 2008
Melissa wrote
I've seen Bon Jovi in concert 3 times during the 80's
Posted November 16, 2007
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