Bon Jovi

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Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in the 1980s, known for arena-ready anthems like "Livin' on a Prayer" and "You Give Love a Bad Name" that helped define mainstream rock.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical group
rock band
activeYearsStart 1983
album 2020
7800° Fahrenheit
Bon Jovi self-link
Bounce
Burning Bridges
Crush
Have a Nice Day
Keep the Faith
Lost Highway
New Jersey, United States
surface form: New Jersey

Slippery When Wet
The Circle
These Days
This House Is Not for Sale
What About Now
associatedAct Desmond Child
Jon Bon Jovi
Richie Sambora
Sambora
Skid Row
awardReceived American Music Award
BRIT Awards
surface form: Brit Award

Grammy Award
MTV Video Music Award
bassist Alec John Such
Hugh McDonald
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
drummer Tico Torres
formedIn 1983
genre arena rock
glam metal
hair metal
hard rock
pop rock
rock
hallOfFameInduction Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 2018
hasFormerMember Alec John Such
Richie Sambora
hasSignatureSong Livin' on a Prayer
You Give Love a Bad Name
hasSoldOver 100 million records worldwide
keyboardist David Bryan
languageOfWork English
leadGuitarist Richie Sambora
leadVocalist Jon Bon Jovi
member Alec John Such
David Bryan
Hugh McDonald
Jon Bon Jovi
Richie Sambora
Tico Torres
notableWork Always
Bad Medicine
Crush
It's My Life
Keep the Faith
Livin' on a Prayer
New Jersey, United States
surface form: New Jersey

Slippery When Wet
Wanted Dead or Alive
You Give Love a Bad Name
origin New Jersey, United States
surface form: New Jersey

Sayreville, New Jersey
United States of America
surface form: United States
recordLabel Island Records
Mercury Records
Vertigo Records
styleCharacteristic anthemic choruses
arena rock sound
melodic guitar solos
power ballads
tour Crush Tour
Have a Nice Day Tour
Keep the Faith Tour
Lost Highway Tour
New Jersey Syndicate Tour
Slippery When Wet Tour
The Circle Tour

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7800° Fahrenheit artist Bon Jovi
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Bounce artist Bon Jovi
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Have a Nice Day artist Bon Jovi
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Lost Highway artist Bon Jovi
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The Circle artist Bon Jovi
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What About Now artist Bon Jovi
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this entity surface form: Bon Jovi discography
Burning Bridges artist Bon Jovi
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This House Is Not for Sale partOf Bon Jovi
this entity surface form: Bon Jovi discography
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Slippery When Wet Tour artist Bon Jovi
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this entity surface form: Bon Jovi to global rock stardom
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this entity surface form: New Jersey era of Bon Jovi
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this entity surface form: Bon Jovi (band)
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