Bon Jovi - Artist of the Month May @ musicalescapades.com

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Bon Jovi was born in 1962 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Through his childhood and adolescense, Jon showed a keen interest in music - especially rock and roll. From the mid 80 onwards, Jon Bon Jovi worked towards establishing his rock band which was popularised as Bon Jovi!

The Band Bon Jovi became quite popular and gained a lot of success through the 90's and 2000's. Besides having a lot of hit songs and albums, they also performed at numerous live events and concerts. Fans seemed to love them more and more.

Some of their hit albums & songs include 7800 Fahrenheit, Slippery When Wet,  It's My Life, Livin on a Prayer, Keep the Faith, Always, Bed of Roses etc. Besides music, Bon Jovi also dabbled in acting and made a success of it. He was appreciated for his role in 1996 Moonlight and Valentino. Jon also featured in nine episodes of Ally Mc Beal, a hit TV serial.

In 1997, Job Bon Jovi released his first solo album.

Awards & Recognition: mentioned below are just a few of the many awards won by Bon Jovi -

• 2007 - 1st Grammy : Best  Country Collaboration - "Who Says You Can't Go Home"

• 2007 - People's Choice Awards : Best Rock song for - "Who Says You Can't Go Home"

• 2004 - American Music Award : Award of Merit

• 2002 - My VH1 Music Award : Hottest Live Show

• 2001 - My VH1 Music Awards : Video of the Year - "It's My Life"

• 1995 - World Music Awards : Best Selling Rock Band Of the Year

• 1987 - MTV Video Music Awards : Best Stage Performance

Popular Songs By Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi's popular songs include -