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American rock band

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Bon Jovi is an American rock band that rose to major prominence in the 1980s with catchy, stadium-filling songs and a significant influence on popular music. The band matters because it became one of the most commercially successful rock acts in history, helping to define the sound and style of rock music during a pivotal era in the genre's development.

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Instance of
musical group
Named after
Jon Bon Jovi
Official name
Bon Jovi
Country of origin
United States
Record label
Mercury Records
Official website
www.bonjovi.com
Image
Bon Jovi 1.jpg
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Bon Jovi
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Category:Bon Jovi
inception
1983-00-00
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location of formation
Sayreville
social media followers
2930100
start of work period
1983-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in Sayreville, New Jersey in 1983. The band consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarists John Shanks and Phil X, percussionist Everett Bradley, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John Such left the band in 1994, and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter Richie Sambora left in 2013.

In 1984, Bon Jovi released their self-titled debut album, and its single "Runaway" managed to reach the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. In 1986, the band achieved widespread success and global recognition with their third album, Slippery When Wet, which included three Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, two of which reached No. 1: "You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Livin' on a Prayer". Their fourth album, New Jersey (1988), was also commercially successful, featuring five Top 10 singles, including the number ones "Bad Medicine" and "I'll Be There for You". The band toured and recorded during the late 1980s, culminating in the 1988–90 New Jersey Syndicate Tour.

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