Jon Bon Jovi

Genres:	Action & Adventure • Comedy • Documentaries • Drama • Horror • Music Videos & Concerts • Musicals & The Arts • Pop / Rock • Soundtracks • War
Descriptive "tags":	rock • classic rock • hard rock • 80s
Decades Active:	1980s • 1990s
Artist Compilations:	Chris Ledoux (with Jon Bon Jovi)
Links online:	IMDb • Wikipedia

Biography

John Francis Bongiovi, 2 March 1962, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA. The highly photogenic lead singer of soft rockers Bon Jovi established himself as a respected actor and solo artist in the late 90s. For a period from the late 80s to the mid-90s, Bon Jovi was one of the biggest-selling acts in the world, thanks to the multi-platinum success of Slippery When Wet and New Jersey. The singer actually began his recording career way back in 1980, recording several tracks as John Bongiovi at his cousin Tony’s Power Station recording studio (this material was eventually released in 1997 as The Power Station Years). Fame and fortune soon followed with Bon Jovi the band, before the singer took time out in 1990 to record the solo Blaze Of Glory. This quasi-soundtrack collection was inspired by the movie Young Guns II, in which Bon Jovi also made a brief appearance. The singer’s Western-themed songs failed to stretch a stellar cast of backing musicians including...

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