Bon Jovi | FESTIVALPHOTO
| Bon Jovi Bon Jovi played guitar & piano at age 13 (1975) in his first band Raze. At 16 Jon met David Bryan & formed band Atlantic City Expressway. Jon formed the Rest in 1980 playing opening support acts to Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes. 1983 Jon’s track Runaway was included in radio stations compilation for WAPP 103 5FM, New York radio with airplay growing other stations. Band Members; 1983 - current, Jon Bon Jovi, lead vocals, rhythm & acoustic guitar 1983 - current, David Bryan, keyboard, piano & backing vocals. 1983 - current, Tico Torres, drums & percussion. 1983 - current, Richie Sambora, lead guitar, talk box & backing vocals 1994 - current, Hugh McDonald, bass & backing vocals. Albums & release dates: Bon Jovi with hit single Runaway released, January 1984. Signed by Derek Shulman, Mercury/Polygram Records. Manager, Doc McGhee managed Bon Jovi until 1991 when Jon Bon Jovi formed Bon Jovi Management in October 1991. 7800º Farenheit, 1985 release and toured Europe & the USA. 1986-1987, release of Slippery When Wet, number one in the US, receiving Diamond Certification by the Recording Industry Association of America. Top selling album of Billboard in 1987. New Jersey released in September 1988 reaching number one in US and UK with five top 10 hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 List. Keep the Faith released November 1992. Debuting number one in the UK and certified double platinum by RIAA in the US. Extensive touring to 37 countries, performing 177 shows to 2.5 million fans. Greatest Hits album, Cross Road, Always highest selling single on Billboard’s Top Ten List for six months. UK’s best selling album in 1994. 1994 Bon Jovi received the award for Best Selling Rock Band at the World Music Awards. These Days released June 1995.Number one album in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Australia, Japan and others. Bon Jovi received the Brit Award, Best International Band and MTV Europe Music Award, Best Rock Band.Touring to 43 countries and 126 shows. Crush released June 2000, releasing hit single, It’s My Life. Bon Jovi toured toured North America, Europe and Japan to 1.1 million fans. Releasing their first live album during this tour, One Wild Night Live 1985-2001. Have a Nice Day album released 2005 & Lost Highway released 2008. The Circle 2009 release with Greatest Hits release in 2011. Inside Out release 2012 and What About Now current release. Bon Jovi, the 80's and 90's wouldn't have been the same. Great band, but they're slippery when wet. But the good thing is that they carry around a bed of roses that you can borrow, even if you're wanted dead or alive. http://www.bonjovi.com/ 
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Covered gigs: 2013-05-24 Bon Jovi (Stadion - Stockholm) |
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