

So this was good work, good work if you can get it.

“We had a lot of fun … From the fun standpoint, it just always got better until you found other things to keep you happy, you know, to have fun with. But the truth is you can tell a little bit more of the truth without giving it all away.” … I’m so far removed from it that I was never not me. Being in a rock band and being Jon Bon Jovi in a rock band was pretty f*cking good. The hedonistic ’80s were everything that they said they were. The legendary rock star laughed and said, “Let me tell you something, my brother.

In a Life is Short podcast interview, Justin Long asked, “Were those the years?” Jon Bon Jovi Reveals the Secret Behind His 31-Year Marriage Bon Jovi confirms the lifestyle rock bands were known for living by After all, it has always been known for its over-the-top lifestyle and, of course, self-indulgence in just about any and all temptations.Īccording to Mojo, Bon Jovi made it into the top 10 hard rock bands of the 80s alongside Poison, Scorpions, Aerosmith, Motley Crue, AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Van Halen, Def Leppard, and Guns N’ Roses. It also came with a lot of face makeup, long hair, and more drugs and booze than anyone could ever really need in a lifetime. The rise of rock bands in the ’80s Jon Bon Jovi at the Abbey Road Studios | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Imagesīetween the ’70s and ’80s, there really is no music that can compare to the art created and the vocal and instrumental talent beyond its age and better than nearly everything before it. Now he’s introducing a new album that fans are going crazy over. It would also earn him 7 big award wins, including a Grammy and Golden Globe. While he was in several bands before making it big, it was Bon Jovi with fellow rock stars David Bryan, Phil X, Hugh McDonald, and Tico Torres that would jumpstart his rise to fame and earn him a special spot in the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. His most popular songs that make their way to our playlists even today include “It’s My Life,” “You Give Love a Bad Name,” “Runaway,” and “Livin’ On a Prayer.” Bon Jovi has always been passionate about music, exploring his love and talent for the industry as early as 13 but not establishing himself until a few years later.
