Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in Sayreville,New Jersey in 1983. The band consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi,keyboardist David Bryan,drummer Tico Torres,guitarists John Shanks and Phil X,percussionist Everett Bradley,and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John Such left the band in 1994,and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter Richie Sambora left in 2013. The band has been credited with "bridging the gap between heavy metal music,rock and pop with style and ease".
Richard Stephen Sambora is an American musician,singer,and songwriter,best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Bon Jovi from 1983 to 2013. He and lead singer Jon Bon Jovi formed the main songwriting unit for the band. He has also released three solo albums:Stranger in This Town in 1991,Undiscovered Soul in 1998,and Aftermath of the Lowdown released in September 2012.
Slippery When Wet is the third studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi,released on August 18,1986,by Mercury Records in North America and Vertigo Records internationally. It was produced by Bruce Fairbairn,with recording sessions taking place between January and July 1986 at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver. The album features many of Bon Jovi's best-known songs,including "You Give Love a Bad Name","Livin' on a Prayer",and "Wanted Dead or Alive".
New Jersey is the fourth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi,released on September 19,1988,by Mercury Records. The album was produced by Bruce Fairbairn and recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada. The album was the follow-up to the band's third album,Slippery When Wet,and reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart in its second week of release after debuting at number eight. It remained at the top for four consecutive weeks and was Bon Jovi's last album to do so until Lost Highway (2007). The album was named after the birth state of Jon Bon Jovi,New Jersey.
Keep the Faith is the fifth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi,released on November 3,1992,by Mercury Records. It is Bon Jovi's last studio album to feature all five original band members as bass guitarist Alec John Such was dismissed from the band in 1994,though it was not his last release with the band. It is Bon Jovi's first album to not be produced by either Lance Quinn or Bruce Fairbairn. The album was produced by Bob Rock and was recorded at the Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver,British Columbia. Keep the Faith marked a change to a "more serious interpretation of the band's pop-metal groove". It is also Bon Jovi's longest album to date,clocking in at 66 minutes.
These Days (stylized as (these Days)) is the sixth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi,released on June 27,1995,by Mercury Records. This was the first album Bon Jovi released after the dismissal of original bass guitarist Alec John Such,and their first album to be recorded officially as four-piece band (without an official bassist,but featured Hugh McDonald as a session/touring member on bass guitar). The album,produced by Peter Collins,Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora,is praised by many critics and fans as their best album. These Days is overall a darker album in contrast to the band's usual brand of feel-good,inspiring rock songs and love ballads.
Cher is the eighteenth studio album by American singer-actress Cher,released on November 10,1987 by Geffen Records. The album has been certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA and Gold in Australia by ARIA and the UK by BPI.
"Livin' on a Prayer" is a song by the American rock band Bon Jovi from their third studio album,Slippery When Wet. Written by Jon Bon Jovi,Richie Sambora and Desmond Child,the single,released in late 1986,performed strongly on both rock and pop radio and its music video was given heavy rotation at MTV,giving the band their first song to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and their second consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit.
Stranger in This Town is the first solo studio album by Richie Sambora,the guitarist from the New Jersey band Bon Jovi. The album was released in 1991,while Bon Jovi was on a 17-month hiatus. Jon Bon Jovi also released a solo album,Blaze of Glory (1990),during this period.
"Wanted Dead or Alive" is a power ballad by American band Bon Jovi. It is from their 1986 album Slippery When Wet. The song was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and was released in 1987,as the album's third single. During a February 20,2008 encore performance in Detroit,Jon Bon Jovi told the crowd about running into Bob Seger at a Pistons game. As he introduced his song "Wanted Dead or Alive",he said it was inspired by Seger's "Turn the Page" hit and called the song the band's anthem. The song peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,making it the third single from the album to reach the Top 10 of the Hot 100. As a result,Slippery When Wet was the first glam metal album to have 3 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
"I'll Be There for You" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi,released as the third single from their 1988 album,New Jersey. The power ballad was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora. The single reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the Album Rock Tracks chart.
"You Give Love a Bad Name" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi,released as the first single from their 1986 album Slippery When Wet. Written by Jon Bon Jovi,Richie Sambora,and Desmond Child about a woman who has jilted her lover,the song reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on November 29,1986,and became the band's first number-one hit. In 2007,the song re-entered the charts at No. 29 after Blake Lewis performed it on American Idol. Despite the lyrics of the chorus,the song should not be confused with "Shot Through the Heart",an unrelated song from Bon Jovi's 1984 self-titled debut album.
"Bed of Roses" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi,first appearing on their fifth studio album,Keep the Faith (1992),then released as a single on January 11,1993 by Mercury and Jambco. Jon Bon Jovi wrote the song in a hotel room while suffering from a hangover and the lyrics reflect his feelings at the time. The song contains drawn out guitar riffs and soft piano playing,along with emotive and high vocals by Jon Bon Jovi.
Billy Falcon is an American musician,composer and music producer. He released rock albums throughout the late 1970s and 1980s,as well as appearing on The Way International's "High Country Caravan". He is currently active in the Nashville,Tennessee,area with the band The Sowing Circle.
"Keep the Faith" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi,Richie Sambora,and Desmond Child. It was released on October 7,1992,as the lead single from Bon Jovi's fifth album,Keep the Faith (1992). It is characterized by its driving bass line and is a live staple for the band. "I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas" appeared as a B-side to the song in the United States. In the US,the song reached number one on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart and peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. Worldwide,"Keep the Faith" topped the charts of Norway and Portugal and reached number five in the United Kingdom.
"Born to Be My Baby" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi,Richie Sambora,and Desmond Child. It was released on November 24,1988 as the second single from their fourth studio album New Jersey. It peaked the following year at number 2 on the Cash Box Top 100,3 on the Billboard Hot 100,number 7 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,number 22 in the UK,and number 30 in Australia.
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on July 26,1993 by Mercury and Jambco,as the fourth single from their fifth studio album,Keep the Faith (1992). The song was written by Jon Bon Jovi,Richie Sambora,and Desmond Child. "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" reached No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart,No. 97 on the US Billboard Hot 100,and No. 29 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks charts. The grave of the Doors' lead singer Jim Morrison was featured in the song's music video.
"All About Lovin' You" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released as the fifth and final single from the band's eighth studio album,Bounce (2002).
"Whole Lot of Leavin'" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi and John Shanks and it was released only in Europe as the fourth single from the band's album Lost Highway.
Burning Bridges is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi consisting of new songs,as well as formerly unreleased and unfinished songs. Released on August 21,2015 by Mercury Records. Produced by John Shanks,it was the first release since the departure of former guitarist Richie Sambora in 2013,with Shanks handling the lead guitar parts. Burning Bridges is their last album to be released through Mercury,marking the end of their 32-year relationship with the label. According to Jon Bon Jovi,the album serves as a "fan record" to tie in with an accompanying international tour:"It's songs that weren't finished,that were finished,a couple of new ones like the one we released as a single 'We Don't Run'." Burning Bridges was followed by This House Is Not for Sale,the band's fourteenth studio album released in 2016 which featured all new songs.
