Bon Jovi Tickets
Bon Jovi career started in 1983 and is a successful, well-known rock band. The current members are Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan, Tico Torres and Richie Sambora. They are known for their songs “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “Bad Medicine,” “Wanted Dead or Alive,” “I’ll Be There for You,” “You Give Love a Bad Name,” “Runaway,” and many other hits. Most people have heard of at least one Bon Jovi song over the past almost 30 years.
In 1984, their debut album Bon Jovi was released; it included their single “Runaway.” In 1985, the second album 7800° Fahrenheit released. The album didn’t do as well as the band hoped. They started touring in the UK and in Europe.
In 1986, they recorded their third album in Vancouver, which was Slippery When Wet. It ended up being their breakthrough album. Their first single, “You Give Love a Bad Name” ended up being a number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles charts. Their follow-up single, “Livin’ on a Prayer” also hit number one and remained at the top for four consecutive weeks.
In 1987, the band headline England’s “Monsters of Rock” festival. Bon Jovi joined by Paul Stanley, Dee Snider and Bruce Dickinson performed “We’re an American Band” together. The band members went their own separate ways in 1990 and 1991, and Jon Bon Jovi recorded a solo album. It was the soundtrack to the movie Young Guns II or known as Blaze of Glory. In 1992, the band released the album, “Keep the Faith.”
The idea of the album was to begin a new chapter in the band’s history by creating a new sound. The album went double platinum in the US and was number five on the Billboard 200. The album debuted in the UK and Australia as a number one. The album reached five-time platinum in Canada and three-time platinum in Japan and Australia. The album was also a success in Germany, Asia and South America.
In 1995, the band released a greatest hits album called Cross Road. It was a success spending six months on the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and hit number one in 21 countries going platinum in the US. There were three-million albums sold worldwide. Jon Bon Jovi won Best Selling Rock Band from the World Music Awards.
Bon Jovi released several other albums that did well and were popular worldwide, and he began touring worldwide.In 1987, the band won Best Stage Performance from MTV Video Music Awards for “Livin’ on a Prayer.” In 1988, they won a Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group from the American Music Awards for “Bon Jovi.” In 1991, they won a Video Vanguard Award from MTV Video Music Awards for “Bon Jovi.” In 2004, “Bon Jovi” received the Award of Merit from the American Music Awards. In 2007, the band won a Grammy for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for “Who Says You Can’t Go Home.”
There is nothing that can compare when seeing Bon Jovi in person. It doesn’t matter if you are young or old; Bon Jovi has rocked and will continue to rock all walks of life. Make sure to check out Bon Jovi when they visit your city.
