Editing Jon Bon Jovi (section)

===Bon Jovi===
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[[File:Jon Bon Jovi.jpg|thumb|Bon Jovi performing on the [[Lost Highway Tour]] in November 2007]]
In March 1983, Bon Jovi called bassist [[Alec John Such]] and Such called experienced drummer [[Tico Torres]] and guitarist [[Richie Sambora]].<ref>L. M. Matin. Jon Bon Jovi: The Sinner and the Saint.: The New Unauthorised Biography. BookBaby, August 20, 2013; Chapter 4.</ref> Bon Jovi, Sambora, Such, Bryan, and Torres became the founding members of the band [[Bon Jovi]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bon-jovi-reunite-with-richie-sambora-alec-john-such-for-rock-hall-performance-628930/|title=Watch Bon Jovi Reunite With Richie Sambora For Rock Hall Performance|first1=Elias Leight,Kory|last1=Grow|first2=Elias|last2=Leight|first3=Kory|last3=Grow|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=April 15, 2018}}</ref> In 1984 and 1985, Bon Jovi released its first two albums.<ref name="perthnow" />

In 1986, the band achieved widespread success and global recognition with its third album, ''[[Slippery When Wet]]'',<ref name="perthnow">{{cite web|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/music/bon-jovi-set-to-heat-up-australias-summer-of-stadium-rock-with-a-tour-in-december-ng-25a3085038afd4b35b5c97ca517f784b|title=Bon Jovi to tour Australia again|date=June 14, 2018|website=PerthNow}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://observer.com/2016/08/how-bon-jovi-changed-the-world-with-slippery-when-wet/|title=How Bon Jovi Changed the World With 'Slippery When Wet'|website=[[The New York Observer]]|date=August 18, 2016}}</ref> which had sold 28 million copies worldwide as of 2011.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2011/05/24/jon-bon-jovi-star-wars-secret/|title=Jon Bon Jovi's Star Wars Secret|first=Zack O'Malley|last=Greenburg|website=Forbes}}</ref> ''Slippery When Wet'' included three Top 10 singles, two of which--"[[You Give Love a Bad Name]]" and "[[Livin' on a Prayer]]"--reached number one.<ref>{{cite web|last=Whitewood|first=Alan|title=Bon Jovi Keep the Faith|url=http://www.islandpulse.co.uk/b2/bon-jovi-keep-the-faith-10240/|publisher=Island Pulse|access-date=December 31, 2012|date=December 24, 2012|quote=Their first notable album was ''Slippery When Wet'', a USA No. 1 that stalled at No. 6 here in 1986. In all that album spawned four hit singles in the UK.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213182253/http://www.islandpulse.co.uk/b2/bon-jovi-keep-the-faith-10240/|archive-date=December 13, 2013}}</ref>

In the [[1989 MTV Video Music Awards]], Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora performed acoustic versions of "[[Livin' on a Prayer]]" and "[[Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi song)|Wanted Dead or Alive]]". While [[MTV Unplugged]] was already in development by the time of this event, its [[showrunners]] have credited the pair's performance with influencing the show to go from initially being meant only for "young, up-and-coming artists" into being a simplified showcase for the "big, stadium, electric-arena-type acts".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theringer.com/2017/09/07/music/mtv-unplugged-nirvana-don-henley-paul-mccartney|title=Nirvana, Lauryn Hill, and Faxes From Don Henley: Behind the Scenes at the Original ‘MTV Unplugged’|date=September 7, 2017|website=www.theringer.com}}</ref>

The song "Next 100 years" from the album Crush, written by him and [[Richie Sambora|Sambora]], is a self cover. The Japanese version, with lyrics by [[B'z]]'s [[Koshi Inaba]], was recorded first in 1999 by [[Johnny & Associates]]'s special unit called [[J-Friends]] as part of the relief efforts for the 1995 [[Great Hanshin earthquake]]. The live version of the song  was also included in a DVD released in April 2003, "J-FRIENDS Never Ending Spirit 1997-2003". It included performances from several of the agency's groups, as well as by the special unit.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 July 2024 |title=All 359 Bon Jovi songs ranked worst to best ~ 16. "Next 100 Years," Crush (2000) |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bon-jovi-songs-ranked/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913111656/https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bon-jovi-songs-ranked/ |archive-date=13 September 2024 |access-date=13 September 2024 |website=Ultimate Classic Rock}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=#8cmCD【Next 100 Years/J-FRIENDS、 稲葉浩志、 伊達歩、 John Bon Jovi、 Richie Sambora、 有賀啓雄.】1999年 、返金保証 |url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DDPX1JSP |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240913112330/https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DDPX1JSP |archive-date=13 September 2024 |access-date=13 September 2024 |website=Amazon |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=「J-Friends Next 100 Years」 |url=https://www.elov-label.jp/s/je/discography/JEDJ-0001 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240913112419/https://www.elov-label.jp/s/je/discography/JEDJ-0001 |archive-date=13 September 2024 |access-date=13 September 2024 |website=Elov Label Records |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=J-FRIENDS Never Ending Spirit 1997-2003 |url=https://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_J-FRIENDS_000000000110985/item_J-FRIENDS-Never-Ending-Spirit-1997-2003_42212 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240913123134/https://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_J-FRIENDS_000000000110985/item_J-FRIENDS-Never-Ending-Spirit-1997-2003_42212 |archive-date=13 September 2024 |access-date=13 September 2024 |website=HMV |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 May 2020 |title=redbank's BON JOVI collection |url=https://redbankbj.com/wp/?p=9174 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913111932/https://redbankbj.com/wp/?p=9174 |archive-date=13 September 2024 |access-date=13 September 2024 |website=Redbank |language=English, Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=J-Friends |url=https://www.shinsaihatsu.com/bunka/2/j-friens.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913125134/https://www.shinsaihatsu.com/bunka/2/j-friens.html |archive-date=13 September 2024 |access-date=13 September 2024 |website=Shinsaihatsu |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ｊ－ＦＲＩＥＮＤＳ東京ドーム年越しライブ |url=http://www.sanspo.com/enter/music/m9911/m1111.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001210134700/http://www.sanspo.com/enter/music/m9911/m1111.html |archive-date=10 December 2000 |access-date=13 September 2024 |website=Sanspo |language=Japanese}}</ref>

As of 2019, Bon Jovi has released 15 studio albums, five compilations and three live albums. The band has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making it one of the [[List of best-selling music artists|bestselling American rock bands]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beech |first=Mark |title=Bon Jovi Extends $83 Million Tour Into Europe In 2019 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/markbeech/2018/10/29/bon-jovi-extends-83-million-tour-into-europe-in-2019/ |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> Bon Jovi has performed more than 2,700 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans.<ref>{{cite web| title=Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful | url=http://top40-charts.com/news/Metal-Hard-Rock/BON-JOVI-WHEN-WE-WERE-BEAUTIFUL--Documentary-Celebrates-Bands-25-Year-Career/47464.html | work=Top 40 Charts.com | date=April 6, 2009 | access-date=June 1, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2012/11/bon_jovi_to_play_metlife_stadi.html|title=Bon Jovi to play MetLife Stadium in July|first=Tris|last=McCall|author-link=Tris McCall|newspaper=[[The Jersey Journal]]|date=November 20, 2012|access-date=March 21, 2013}}</ref> Bon Jovi was inducted into the [[UK Music Hall of Fame]] in 2006, and into the U.S. [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite news| title=Bon Jovi to enter UK Hall of Fame | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6055938.stm | work=BBC News | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation | date=October 16, 2006 | access-date=June 1, 2009}}</ref>