Bon Jovi Lyrics

Bon Jovi Info:

From:
Sayreville, New Jersey

Genres:
Rock, hard rock, glam metal

Years active:
1983-present (hiatuses from 1990-1991 and 1997-1999)

Members:
Jon Bon Jovi - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar (1983-present)

David Bryan - keyboards, piano, backing vocals (1983-present)

Tico Torres - drums, percussion (1983-present)

Richie Sambora - lead guitar, talkbox, backing vocals (1983-present)

Hugh McDonald - bass, backing vocals (unofficial) (1994-present)

Past Members:
Alec John Such - bass, backing vocals (1983-1994, one-off show in 2001)

Early Names:
John Bongiovi and the Wild Ones,

Jon Bon Jovi Influences:
Side Johnny, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Thin Lizzy, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith

Richie Sambora Influences:
Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, The Beatles

David Bryan Influences:
Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin

Tico Torres Influences:
John Coltrane, Elvin Jones, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles

Bon Jovi Trivia:
• Jon Bon Jovi (John Francis Bongiovi) started playing the piano and guitar at thirteen

• Bon Jovi founded his first band, called Raze when he was 13

• "It's My Life", was co-written by famous Swedish producer Max Martin.

• Bon Jovi participated in Live 8 on July 2nd, 2005.

• Richie Sambora was married to Heather Locklear and is now linked to Denise Richards

• David Bryan and Tico Torres are avid golfers

• Tico Torres launched children fashion line Rock Star Baby

Bon Jovi Quotes:
"Success is falling nine times and getting up ten."
Jon Bon Jovi

"Nothing is as important as passion. No matter what you want to do with your life, be passionate."
Jon Bon Jovi

"Each one of you has something no one else has, or has ever had: your fingerprints, your brain, your heart. Be an individual. Be unique. Stand out. Make noise. Make someone notice. That's the power of individuals."
Jon Bon Jovi

"Map out your future - but do it in pencil. The road ahead is as long as you make it. Make it worth the trip."
Jon Bon Jovi

"We've had all the ebbs and flows of any real career. Trust me. We've been at the highest highs and pretty low lows. But that said, we always stay true to who we were. We didn't jump on fads and fashions."
Jon Bon Jovi

"Tonight I'll dust myself off, tonight I'll suck my gut in, I'll face the night and I'll pretend I got something to believe in."
Jon Bon Jovi

The only thing I like more than my wife is my money, and I'm not about to lose that to her and her lawyers, that's for damn sure."
Jon Bon Jovi

"If I look at someone like Sinatra, who toured until he was 80 and made 60 movies, that would be a great life to have."
Jon Bon Jovi

"When Johnny Cash died, ... I picked up my guitar and got the idea that Bob Dylan was the last man standing, the last of the real gods. It was for Dylan, Cash, Lennon, Elvis that's what I was thinking."
Jon Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi Awards:

1987
MTV Video Music Awards: Best Stage Performance.

1988
American Music Award: Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group

1991
MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award

1995
MTV Europe Music Awards: Best Rock
World Music Awards: Best Selling Rock Band Of The Year.

1996
Brit Awards: Best International Band

2001
My VH1 Music Awards: Video Of The Year "Its My Life"

2002
My VH1 Music Awards: Hottest Live Show 
MTV Asia Award for Favorite Rock Act

2004
 American Music Award Of Merit 

2005
 Diamond Award at the World Music Awards for selling 100 million albums.

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