Bon Jovi are best known for hits such as "Livin' On A Prayer" (1986), "You Give Love A Bad Name" (1986) "Bad Medicine" (1989) and "Wanted Dead Or Alive" (1987) which were the perfect examples of 1980's rock.
They've stood the test of time in more recent years yet they have stuck to the sound that the fans all love. With hits such as "Keep The Faith" (1992) and "Dry County" (1994)
They showed their mellow side with ballads like "Always" (1994) "Bed Of Roses" (1993), "In These Arms"
(1993), "This Ain't A Love Song" (1995) and "Thankyou For Loving Me" (2000).
In 1990 Jon had a notable solo hit with "Blaze Of Glory" from the movie "Young Guns II" which reached number 2 in the US charts.
After a 5 year break they came back onto the scene in 2000 with their eigth album untitled Crush, the first release from that "It's My Life" was a notable success. 
Recommended Recordings:
SLIPPERY WHEN WET - released in 1986 and includes the hit singles, "You Give Love A Bad Name", "Livin' On A Prayer", "Wanted Dead Or Alive" and "Never Say Goodbye".
CROSSROAD (Best Of...) - released in 1994 and includes all the hits plus 2 new songs (at the time) "Always" and
"Someday I'll Be Saturday NIght".
KEEP THE FAITH - released in 1992 and features
"Keep The Faith", "In These Arms", "Bed Of Roses" and
"I Believe".
CRUSH - they came back with a bang with this album released in 2000. Still the same old Bon Jovi we all know and love but somehow modern at the same time. Includes, "It's My Life", "Thankyou For Loving Me", "One Wild Night", "Just Older" and the rockin' "Captain Crash And The Beauty Queen From Mars". 
Jon Bon Jovi - Date of Birth: March 2nd 1962
Richie Sambora - Date of Birth: July 11th 1959
Tico Torres - Date of Birth: October 7th 1953
Alec John Such - Date of Birth: November 14th 1956
David Bryan - Date of Birth: February 7th 1962
Hugh McDonald - Date of Birth: Unknown |
