"bon jovi"

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rock band
(formed in 1983)

named after lead singer “jonathan bon jovi” (born 1962)

“ladies and gentlemen, bon joga!”

(“Bon Jovi” is an American rock band from ‘Sayreville’, ‘New Jersey’)

(formed in 1983, ‘Bon Jovi’ consists of lead singer and namesake ‘Jon Bon Jovi’, pianist and keyboardist ‘David Bryan’, drummer ‘Tico Torres’, lead guitarist ‘Phil X’, and bassist ‘Hugh McDonald’)

(the band’s lineup has remained mostly static during its history, with the only exceptions being the 1994 dismissal of bass player ‘Alec John Such’, who was unofficially replaced by ‘Hugh McDonald’, and the departure of longtime guitarist and co-songwriter ‘Richie Sambora’ in 2013)

(‘Phil X’ and ‘McDonald’ both became official members in 2016)

(in 1986, ‘Bon Jovi’ achieved widespread global recognition with their third album, “Slippery When Wet”)

(the band’s fourth album, New Jersey was equally successful in 1988)

(after touring and recording non-stop during the late 1980s, the band went on hiatus following the ‘New Jersey Tour’ in 1990, during which time ‘Jon Bon Jovi and ‘Richie Sambora’ both released successful solo albums)

(in 1992, the band returned with the album “Keep the Faith”)

(their 2000 single “It’s My Life”, which followed a second hiatus, successfully introduced the band to a younger audience)

(‘Bon Jovi’ have been known to use different styles in their music, which has included country for their 2007 album “Lost Highway”)

(thus far, ‘Bon Jovi’ has released 13 studio albums, plus 6 compilations and 3 live albums)

(the band has sold more than 130 million records worldwide and performed more than 2,700 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans)

(‘Bon Jovi’ was inducted into the “UK Music Hall of Fame” in 2006)

(the band was also honored with the ‘Award of Merit’ at the ‘American Music Awards’ in 2004, and as songwriters and collaborators, ‘Jon Bon Jovi’ and ‘Richie Sambora’ were inducted into ‘Songwriters Hall of Fame’ in 2009)

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