“It’s a shit existence – selling yourself and your soul. He has always been a control freak, over himself and his band, as he admitted in his 2000 hit It’s My Life, and he knows what’s needed for his band to survive. I've evolved, I've grown up in public and I'm certainly not trying to write the same song we did in 1984, ’85, ’86. Does he worry about alienating any of his fans? Maybe you should have just given him the team, I say. Jon Bon Jovi Admits He's Been 'No Saint' Still, the family man says, the rock-star life isn't all it's cracked up to be. “Or Chuck Schumer,” he adds, naming the Democrat leader in the Senate for balance. “I was really shocked at the depths [Trump] went to. “Not at all. Going from the zero of lockdown to the zillion miles an hour of a Bon Jovi private performance is a helluva ride and I tell him I might pass out. Bon Jovi, 58, says he last spoke to Sambora at the band's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2018. Bon Jovi, 58, is talking to me on Zoom from his house in New Jersey. Springsteen has repeatedly rebuffed requests from Christie, a superfan, to play at his events. This is the formal living room. But I just couldn’t understand how this misinformation was being put out there. Bon Jovi: Honestly, at this point, what I'm hoping to do is to first and foremost enjoy it, and then keep integrity. Il prend clairement position sur les crises actuelles que ce soit en politique, en matière sociétale ou même sanitaire. He's got the coiffed silver locks to prove it. Still in his teens, Bon Jovi played in the band John Bongiovi and the Wild Ones, performing in clubs such as the Fast Lane and opening for local acts. Jon Bon Jovi became David Bryan, Alec John Such, bassist, Tico Torres, drummer, and his neighbor, Dave Sabo at lead guitar. Question: You’ve had the hits, the sales, the awards – what motivates you now? These songs mean a lot to a lot of people and I am grateful for that. Jon Bon Jovi sa constellation est Poisons et il a 59 ans aujourd’hui. The music was still rock, but the lyrics were about Tommy and the docks. Recording it is second because you want to see if it was worth it. He sold more than 100m albums, at which point he moved into acting, which he was unexpectedly good at, in Moonlight and Valentino (hunky painter), Ally McBeal (hunky plumber) and Sex and the City (hunky photographer). pile. He laughs the laugh of a man who is neither unaccustomed nor averse to female adoration. This isn’t exactly wrong, but it’s missing the point about why Bon Jovi – the man – is such an enduring phenomenon. I mean that with the utmost respect, but you got to know when it's time to go. Are there songs I’ll be remembered for? Bon Jovi est un groupe de Hard FM américain du New Jersey. Jon Bon Jovi a enregistré un album solo, la bande originale du film "Young Guns II" (dans lequel il apparaît pendant moins d'une seconde), plus communément connu sous le nom de "Blaze of Glory". The truth is, I was really disappointed.”. Well, everyone’s an armchair quarterback when talking about politics,” he says. How I live my life’s up to me,” he says. Oh well,” he chuckles. He hesitates. Beginnings. That will last for ever. Writing it is all I can really give a darn about. “Hell no – I never went to the Shakespeare Company!” he laughs. Jon Bon Jovi honors his family in the new video for “Story of Love,” a track off his latest album 2020. But my God, who knew? It sort of just makes me realize that it’s worth staying in good health to be able to write about more experiences. From the tiny amount I can see, his house looks lovely – wood-panelled walls and not over-flashy. “I said: ‘I want a tour with the Cars and Bryan Adams and all these pop groups,’ and my manager said: ‘No. Bon Jovi looks at me as if I had asked about the woods-based habits of bears. “Mine was as fucked up as anyone else’s, but not enough to start using drugs. Bon Jovi: We've connected to generations of people, and I've never tried to be anything more than what I was. That whole lifestyle was so vapid to me. NEW YORK – Jon Bon Jovi has done and seen it all in his nearly four-decade career. The guys I look up to are older than I: when I talk (music) with Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen, when I talk football with Robert Kraft and Jerry Jones, when I talk politics with President Clinton. Jon Bon Jovi, whose given name is John Francis Bongiovi, Jr., was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey and grew up in Metuchen, New Jersey and Parlin, New Jersey. “I've been through enough hurting and healing to be here. Un plaisir que Bon Jovi aime partager avec son public et ça tombe bien puisque le groupe sera la tête d’affiche de l’édition 2019 de TW … And touring is third. "This (album) is saying, ‘I have clear vision, I’ve come through the pain and now that new day starts,' " Bon Jovi says. But the body of works stands up to me and that’s pretty cool. I'll give you a little bit of a look-see. When lockdown hit, instead of running off to a house on the beach, Bon Jovi washed dishes every day in JBJ Soul Kitchen, one of the two community kitchens he set up near his home, where meals are provided through donations or volunteering. Jon Bon Jovi has also acted in such films as The Leading Man and was a recurring character on TV's Ally McBeal. Jon Bon Jovi, né John Francis Bongiovi Jr. le 2 mars 1962 à Perth Amboy (New Jersey), est un auteur-compositeur-interprète, producteur, philanthrope et acteur américain. He recoils as if physically attacked. The rest of it, I'll do it as I see fit. Sabo played only a few local shows before he left to form the group Skid Row with Rachel Bolan. Jon Bon Jovi, Soundtrack: Young Guns II. The answer, apparently, is no. It was reported last September that Caputo had orchestrated a pressure campaign for official reports into the Covid crisis to be altered to be more flattering to Trump. “It bought a lot of people houses,” he says. Initially they were marketed as a hard rock band. I should put that record on.” So I started doing these joking one-minute record reviews (on Twitter). Hell no.”. The public loved it, and Slippery When Wet sold gazillions, its singles You Give Love a Bad Name, Wanted Dead or Alive, Never Say Goodbye and, of course, Livin’ on a Prayer becoming the inescapable soundtrack of the mid-80s. Jon Bon Jovi: ‘I was really shocked at the depths Trump went to.’ Photograph: Drew Gurian/Invision/AP The big hair and bombast have long gone and … The only thing I care about in my career at this point is when I write a song. During his teen years, he spent most of his time jamming and chasing his musical pursuits. I don’t live to hear people applaud. She met Bon Jovi's father after she enlisted in the United States Marines. The album’s title alludes to election year, but also the 20/20 hindsight that comes with experience. Il est principalement connu comme étant le fondateur et le leader du groupe de rock Bon Jovi, formé en 1983. By 21 he had a record deal and a band, of which he was the name, the face and the boss (“More like a benevolent dictator,” he insists). Bon Jovi fiercely denied that, but the Bills ultimately went to a third bidder and that was the end of that – until three years ago, when it emerged, inevitably, that the anti-Bon Jovi campaign had been started by Michael Caputo, a political strategist, who had been hired by Trump. Some I love more than I remember, some I hate more than I remember. Was that because he had a reasonably stable childhood? “More than $1m” is the best estimate. “That song, God bless it. In 2015 he allowed the Republican and then New Jersey governor Chris Christie to use his music in his presidential campaign. And yet I look back on the catalog of music and I'm very proud of it. Q: Why do you think the band has had such longevity? Initially I missed the usual Bon Jovi bombast, but as the sun rose behind him as he sang, there was no denying that the man knows what works in the moment. Get Bon Jovi news, tour dates, exclusive content, access to ticket presales, Backstage with Jon Bon Jovi fan club memberships, official and exclusive merchandise, unique items and much more. Yet he hardly needed the money. I jokingly say, no one loved the Fat Elvis. When the band made their third album, Slippery When Wet, Bon Jovi was “so over” being marketed as something he wasn’t that he took back control and worked on telling stories. Le fils de père John Francis Bongiovi, Sr. et mère Carol Sharkey est musicien, anno 2021 célèbre pour Bon Jovi. At 16, he met David Bryan and formed a band called Atlantic City Expressway. But there was suddenly strong anti-Bon Jovi feeling in Buffalo, NY, with “Bon Jovi-free” zones and negative graffiti, stemming from the rumour that he and his partners would move the team out of the city. It’s last because that is wonderful and all, but I don't live to tour. It’s a gift that God gives you the job you wanted when you were a kid, and that I get to do it still. Jon Bon Jovi on George Floyd's death, Colin Kaepernick and new album '2020', Blackpink, Mariah Carey, Springsteen, more, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. À leur âge, la musique n’est que plaisir! Ils ont limite l’air plus en forme aujourd’hui qu’il y a 30 ans. Thirty-six years after the band's self-titled 1984 debut, he talks to USA TODAY about longevity, approaching 60 and revisiting past hits. Not us, I can assure you. No! Jon Bon Jovi : Je suis trop proche de cet album aujourd’hui pour vous citer une chanson en particulier, mais c’est ce que je ressens avec l’album. “There are no platinum records hanging anywhere in my house. © 2021 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. That’s evident on Bon Jovi’s topical 15th album “2020,” released Oct. 2, where the "Livin' on a Prayer" chart-topper sings frankly about our current president, gun violence and the Black Lives Matter movement. It was seriously scarring,” Bon Jovi says, eyes wide. Music video by Bon Jovi, Jennifer Nettles performing Who Says You Can't Go Home. This has obviously worked in his favour: even aside from his unusual, maybe even unique career and marital stability, Bon Jovi at 58 looks like a man who spent his youth on yoga retreats as opposed to hanging out with Aerosmith. How did it feel to see his nemesis become president only two years after the battle in Buffalo? When you're just starting out, they're so beyond your reach. “If Al [Gore] had got in I’d have been secretary for entertainment,” he jokes. But today he is strikingly engaged and I ask if that’s because we’re mainly talking about politics rather than music. He chose to do what he did, but my heartbreak is I personally loved having him in the band – I loved my band. So he’s not thinking of pivoting to politics, spending his days arguing with Republicans such as Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell? “I am the crown prince of New Jersey,” he declares, which is probably true – he named one of his biggest-selling albums after the state and has stayed firmly loyal to his home turf. I’m sure happy my name’s on it!” Bon Jovi grins. Jon Bon Jovi has been married to his wife Dorothea since 1989; they met while they were still at school. Anyone whose image of Bon Jovi is still locked in the Livin’ on a Prayer era – the big guitars, the bigger hair – will be somewhat taken aback by 2020. I didn’t find joy in it, and I didn’t need to bury myself emotionally, so what was the purpose?”. As celebrity efforts go, that probably beats posting a video of yourself singing Imagine. Jon Bon Jovi, was born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. On March 2, 1962, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey to parents John Francis Bongiovi, Sr. and Carol Sharkey. Q: I know you’re still a couple of years off, but how do you feel about turning 60? Ces dinosaures du rock n’ont plus rien à prouver. Those audiences are loyal; pop audiences are fickle,’” he says. Bon Jovi first started palling around with politicians when “a governor by the name of Bill Clinton” contacted him in the early 90s, and he has been actively involved since. JON BON JOVI: So it's been -- 13 years that we've been in. is the name of his mother. “Well, like all Americans, I have to support the office of the president – look how political I’m sounding! Jon Bon Jovi Has Had a Hard Year, Too. It is a thoughtful look at the past year, addressing gun control (Lower the Flag), the coronavirus crisis (Do What You Can) and the Black Lives Matter movement (the disarmingly beautiful American Reckoning). Jon Bon Jovi, né John Bongiovi, a d'abord joué dans plusieurs autres groupes avant de former Bon Jovi. “I don’t know how Bruce has treated Chris, so I can’t comment on that. But just singing about the human cost of the US’s gun laws will count to many as taking a side. Instead, he did this dark shadow assassination thing, hoping to buy the team at a bargain basement price. Jon Bon Jovi Opens Up About His 40-Year Love Story with High School Sweetheart Dorothea this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Producers told him that if he quit making music they would give him bigger parts but Hollywood’s appeal had already waned. BonJovi.com – The official site of Bon Jovi. Bon Jovi wed Hurley in 1989 and they’ve been together ever since. Sambora, formerly of the band Bon Jovi, has pushed back against comments from Jon Bon Jovi earlier this month to … “My life is much more normal than one would imagine,” says the sixth wealthiest rock star in the world, sandwiched on that list between Sting and Elton John. Since his departure, the remaining members have only grown “closer and stronger,” says drummer Tico Torres. “Nobody had been able to do both [music and acting]: Madonna, Sting, Phil Collins – you tried and failed. John Bongiovi Jr was born and raised in New Jersey, the son of two former marines. I was so anxious to get work I said: ‘I will do the small role, the hunk, just to get enough of a résumé.’”. “She sat down next to me in history class, and that was it,” he says. Des invités prestigieux ont fait une apparition sur l'album - Elton John, Aldo Nova, Little Richard et … “Ha! After Trump failed to get the team, he stomped off and ran for president. So they were packed off to open for Judas Priest, “a heavy metal band I’d never listened to,” Bon Jovi says. He wasn’t even qualified to buy the team, because you have to submit your tax returns, and he never filed the paperwork. Someone said it's the 25th anniversary of “These Days,” so I thought, “25 years, my God. It was my desire to progress and evolve into who I am today, and so I couldn’t rewrite “You Give Love a Bad Name,” “Blaze of Glory” or “Always.” The band's legacy is cemented. Il montre une plus grande longévité que les autres groupes de cette période dite « hair metal » en mélange… Bon Jovi and Trump have an extremely weird history. Sure, your casual reader is going to go, “ ‘Livin’ on a Prayer,’ that’s my life,” and they’ll go down the litany of hits. Disruptions to plans upset him inordinately: he says the Buffalo debacle took him five years to get over. At Bon Jovi’s suggestion, we talk again two days later after the inauguration. Campaigning for Joe Biden in October 2020. tried to buy the NFL team the Buffalo Bills, plunged into “a dark place” for three years. Q: So there are no more milestones you’d like to check off? John Francis Bongiovi Junior also known as Jon Bon Joviwas born on March 2, 1962 in the state of New Jersey. Getting old doesn't scare me. I can still write a song and that's what matters to me most. Echoes keyboardist David Bryan: “Our bond is unbreakable. He's got the coiffed silver locks to prove it. After "Runaway" became a worldwide hit, Bon Jovi wanted a name for the band. He’s referring to longtime Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, who publicly struggled with substance abuse problems for years and abruptly left the band in 2013. It was created on a day when none of us had any ideas, we just had a conversation and it came out of that. We are talking today because the latest single, Story of Love, from his album 2020, is about to be released in the UK. He started making music as a kid and wrote Runaway, which would be his first hit, when he was 19. Parmi ces derniers, on cite son groupe d'enfance Raze , qu'il fonde à l'âge de 13 ans. (Although I think we both know that if Bon Jovi is the prince of New Jersey, its king is Bruce Springsteen.) NEW YORK – Jon Bon Jovi has done and seen it all in his nearly four-decade career. I never wanted to become a captive to the stage. But the recording of my private performance of Livin’ on a Prayer? The big hair and bombast have long gone and the thoughtful singer-songwriter remains. Mais je suis très fier dans l’ensemble. He married his high school sweetheart, and has been with her more than 40 years. His mother, Carol Sharkey was a former playboy bunny. Today he continues to perform with his legendary band Bon Jovi. I'm drawn to elders. The trappings of rock stardom were never a part of my home.” He and his wife of 31 years, Dorothea, have four kids: Stephanie, 27, Jesse, 25, Jacob, 18 and Romeo, 16, and for a long time, he says, “my younger kids weren’t quite sure what I do”. Sabo was soon replaced with Richie Sambora. Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey.It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. His father, John Francis Bongiovi Senior was a marine. Jon has grown, like us, as a person, and he has definitely grown as a songwriter.”, 'I welled up with tears':Jon Bon Jovi on George Floyd's death, Colin Kaepernick and new album '2020', New music in October:Blackpink, Mariah Carey, Springsteen, more. All I did was ask if he was tired of being asked about his 1986 megahit. But there was not a chance in the world that we would discontinue because of his inability to go on,” he says, the sensitivity still audible. I saw a lot of friends die or there was havoc in their personal lives, but I just didn’t have the need or desire,” he says. When we first speak, Bon Jovi is 48 hours from performing in a televised celebration for Joe Biden’s inauguration. It was cathartic,” he says. But I would be a hypocrite if I told you I write songs that claim to be a witness to history, and then don’t listen [to the other side],” he says. Jon Bon Jovi reste le grand maitre à bord (il est seul sur la pochette de l'album) et avec ce nouvel album sobrement intitulé 2020, il fait un état de l'Amérique d'aujourd'hui. Jon Bon Jovi, né John Bongiovi, a d'abord joué dans plusieurs autres groupes avant de former Bon Jovi. He talks about politics, pain and meeting his wife of 40 years in history class, Last modified on Tue 9 Mar 2021 10.43 GMT. Does he disapprove of Springsteen’s refusal to reach across the aisle? For Donald Trump’s effort to buy the Bills, one of the biggest competitors became a group that included Jon Bon Jovi. J’en suis trop proche pour l’instant parce que je travaille sur le film que nous avons tourné et sur le montage. Caputo later worked for Trump when he was president and was questioned as part of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. “Yeah, for the sake of the world, he definitely should have got the team. On every issue we wholeheartedly disagree, from how he handled the Covid crisis to immigration to the Paris accord – everything! “I got the house in Malibu, saw the guys who are looking over your shoulder to see if they should go talk to someone else. “Let me tell you, I've earned this gray hair,” the rock legend says with a laugh. The new single, Story of Love, will be released on Friday 29 January. “Union’s been on strike, he’s down on his luck …” he continues. I later look up how much it would cost to hire Bon Jovi for a private party. Updated October 15, 2007 11:00 AM. No no no! “There are men on my stage who see things differently, but I don’t let our differences come between us. Family: Jon's mother, Carol Sharkey, was a former model and one of the first Playboy Bunnies. And that was tough.”. His cousin, … I'm the luckiest man in the world. “No. This was followed by New Jersey (Bad Medicine, I’ll Be There for You, Lay Your Hands on Me), and then the shift to the 90s, when Bon Jovi cut his hair and softened the rock a little (Keep the Faith, These Days) and became increasingly known for his ballads (In These Arms, Always). The departure of Sambora in 2013 upset him so much that he said he was plunged into “a dark place” for three years. Professionally, I've survived trends that have come and gone, and I've even had to mourn the loss of a bandmate who just couldn't effectively keep up anymore. I’m trying to stop myself from bullshitting. He talks about wanting to learn “humility” and (of course) “loving the craft”, all of which sounds like a euphemism for just needing a change. Jon Bon Jovi: I'm not driven by numbers; I really don't think I ever was. I don't ever want to be on the "Where are they now?" Back in 2014, the singer, along with some Canadian investors, tried to buy the NFL team the Buffalo Bills, outbidding Trump. Bon Jovi is famed for their chart-topping hits inspired by love and, erm, livin’ on a prayer. “To be honest with you, I didn’t have the capacity to handle drugs. Are he and Sambora in touch now? They certainly looked the part – big hair, tight trousers – but Bon Jovi had a different plan. “No! À 16 ans, il fait la rencontre de David Bryan et fonde le groupe Atlantic City Expressway, avec lequel il fera la tournée des clubs de New Jersey. But how did he resist when he was so young? Q: Is there a song or album you’re proudest of? Bon Jovi reflects on the experience in a … The singer’s new album, 2020, is meant to bear witness to an ugly period in American life. “I never felt like I needed to sing a song more. Advertisement. Jon Bon Jovi on wealth, love and his ugly tussle with Trump: 'It was seriously scarring', Jon Bon Jovi: ‘I was really shocked at the depths Trump went to.’. No, this is not another crazy lockdown dream; it is actually happening. By Luke Zalesk i. Halfway there ... (clockwise from top left) Richie Sambora, Alec John Such, David Bryan, Jon Bon Jovi and Tico Torres in the mid-80s. His bandmates Tico Torres and David Bryan have also been with him since the beginning. To many people’s surprise, instead of relying on the band’s back catalogue, he performed the Beatles’ Here Comes the Sun. They won over audiences but he must have cut an unusual figure backstage: unlike pretty much everyone else on the 1980s hard rock scene, Bon Jovi never suffered from substance abuse issues. Le fils de père John Francis Bongiovi et mère Carol Sharkey est comédien, musicien & réalisateur, anno 2021 célèbre pour Armageddon, Wild Hogs. By Tim Nudd. Le 2-3-1962 , Jon Bon Jovi (surnom: Captain Kidd) est né à Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA. I remember walking out of the room with Richie [Sambora, his band’s second most famous but now former member] and I said: ‘Eh, it’s OK. Maybe we should just put it on a movie soundtrack.’ Richie looked at me and said: ‘You’re an idiot – it’s really good.’ I said: ‘I just don’t know where it’s going.’ But it didn’t have that boom boom boom bassline yet, so it sounded more like the Clash.”. Bon Jovi: I'm OK with getting older, I really am. She later turned into a florist. I couldn’t wait to get away from it,” he says. Original bassist Alec John Such quit the band in 1994, and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter Richie Sambora left in 2013.. Son nom provient de celui du leader et chanteur principal, John Bongiovi. Jon Bon Jovi is singing Livin’ on a Prayer to me. Jon Bon Jovi began playing music in 1975, at the age of 13, playing piano and guitar with his first band, Raze. This is his second inaugural event, after singing for Obama in 2009. So he didn’t know it was a hit when he wrote it? Jon Bon Jovi is worth hundreds of millions of dollars ($410 million, to be specific, according to Celebrity Net Worth), and his band Bon Jovi has … Writing is the closest thing that anyone will ever feel to immortality, it'll outlive you. Cela n’arrive pas tous les jours. Bon Jovi was raised Catholic and went to Catholic school, even though he admits to skipping class to play music and see bands. Parmi ces derniers, on cite son groupe d'enfance Raze , qu'il fonde à l'âge de 13 ans. Le 2-3-1962, Jon Bon Jovi (surnom: Captain Kidd) est né à Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA. No!”. Formé en 1983, le groupe connait un grand succès dans les années 1980, et reste la référence phare du glam metal de la fin des années 1980, en étant l'un des plus gros vendeurs de disques de l'époque et l'un des groupes accomplissant les tournées mondiales les plus imposantes, notamment quant au nombre de dates. “I guess we lived a page of Trump’s playbook in Buffalo,” says Bon Jovi. Jon Bon Jovi sa constellation est Poisons et il a 59 ans aujourd’hui. Bon Jovi sold newspapers as a kid when he was staying with his grandparents. Often in interviews Bon Jovi can sound a little monotone and bored, talking about the same things he has been talking about for decades. Perhaps you are thinking that you don’t especially need Jon Bon Jovi’s thoughts on BLM, but reason not the need: as he has done throughout his near 40-year career, he offers solid music and heartfelt lyrics, and, really, hats off to the man for engaging with the moment because Lord knows he doesn’t need to do anything at all any more. Selon les informations de TMZ, le rockeur est aujourd'hui totalement clean et son absence soudaine a plutôt à voir avec ses relations tendues avec son camarade Jon Bon Jovi. Did he mind being the rent-a-hunk? Visit bonjovi.com. That's a byproduct of writing the song. Bon Jovi: One of the things that happened in the boredom of COVID was I started to listen to a couple of our older records, which I just wouldn't naturally do. “Tommy used to work on the docks …” he begins, strumming a guitar he produces out of nowhere, his still impressive bouffant (“I’m the only man in my field brave enough to let it go grey!”) bouncing in time to the music. Critics sneer that Bon Jovi – the band and the man – have become too corporate, too cheesy. The longtime couple shares four children: Stephanie, 27, Jesse, 25, Jacob, 18, and Romeo, 16. Don't you dare say Richie Sambora doesn't have his life together. Bon Jovi’s album 2020 is out now. … He is related to the legendary jazz singer, Frank Sinatra. His very un-rockstar-like stability has helped. (C) 2005 The Island Def Jam Music Group Un rendez-vous sur Zoom avec Jon Bon Jovi ? You’re going to learn how to play with Judas Priest and Kiss and the Scorpions.