Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New
Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesakeJon Bon
Jovi (John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.), guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David
Bryan, and drummer Tico Torres.[2] The band's lineup has remained mostly static
during its history, the only exception being the 1994 dismissal of bass player
Alec John Such, who was unofficially replaced by Hugh McDonald. In 1986, Bon
Jovi achieved widespread global recognition with their third album, Slippery
When Wet.[3] The band's fourth album, New Jersey was equally successful in
1988, and between 1986—1995, Bon Jovi had 13 U.S. Top 40 hits, including four
number-one songs on the Billboard Hot 100: "You Give Love a Bad
Name", "Livin' on a Prayer", "Bad Medicine", and
"I'll Be There for You".
Other Top 10 record chart hits included "Wanted Dead or
Alive", "Born to Be My Baby", "Lay Your Hands on Me",
"Bed of Roses" and "Always". The success of Bon Jovi's 2000
single, "It's My Life", helped introduce them to a younger audience,
as has the use of different styles in their music, such as the appearance of
country in 2007's Lost Highway. Lost Highway debuted at number one on the
Billboard 200, as did 2009's The Circle. On March 12, 2013, Bon Jovi released
their 12th studio album, What About Now.[4]Thus far, Bon Jovi has released 12
studio albums, plus three compilations and two live albums. They are one of the
world’s best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 130 million
records worldwide,[5] and performed more than 2,700 concerts in over 50
countries for more than 35 million fans.[6] Bon Jovi was inducted into the UK
Music Hall of Fame in 2006.[7] The band was also honored with the Award of
Merit at the American Music Awards in 2004,[8] and as songwriters and
collaborators, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were inducted into Songwriters
Hall of Fame in 2009.[9][10]
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