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What You May Not Know About Jon Bon Jovi

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Bon Jovi’s 14th studio album has just been released! “This House is Not For Sale” is being heralded as a groundbreaking sound for the band, available now through digital download on various platforms. Here are a few things about Jon you may not have known..

Jon’s cousin owned a recording studio and Jon worked there. His first professional recording was that of a Christmas song to R2 D2 called “R2 – D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas.”

Jon’s early hit, “Runaway,” was recorded with a pick up band (his band had yet to be formed) although there were a few of the final original members of that band in this one for the “Runaway” single.

The original name of the band was going to be Johnny Electric, but they changed it. Another good decision was keeping the song “You Give Love a Band Name” in that they were going to give it to the band Loverboy, but Richie Sambora talked Jon out of jut giving it away and recording it themselves. Smart decision…


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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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