Bon Jovi has been making music for 25 years, putting out ten studio albums, altogether selling more than 120 million worldwide.The band has had 19 top 40 hits, 5 reaching #1.(Living on a Prayer, I'll Be There For You, You Give Love a Bad Name, Bad Medicine, and JBJ's solo hit Blaze of Glory)
Bon Jovi's album, Slippery When Wet, holds the record for the most weeks for a hard rock album at #1. Their album, New Jersey, holds the record for most Top 10 singles from a hard rock album, with 5.
Frontman, Jon Bon Jovi, has made a name for himself not only as a singer and performer, but also as a songwriter and even actor, earning new fans in all venues.
From wikipedia, here is a list of the awards/honors Jon Bon Jovi has received over the years:
Awards
1985: Kerrang: Sex Object Of The Year
1987: Metal Edge Reader's Choice Awards: Best Male Performer.
1989: American Music Award: Best Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group; award shared with his band.
1990: Golden Globe: Best Song, Blaze of Glory (from Young Guns II soundtrack).
1990: Academy Awards: Nominated, Original Song, "Blaze of Glory" (from Young Guns II soundtrack).
1991: ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards: Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures for YOUNG GUNS II - Blaze of Glory.
1991: MTV Michael Jackson: Video Vanguard Award; shared with his band.
1996: Sky Sport: Special Olympics Awards.
1997: Kerrang Awards: Classic Songwriter.
1997: MTV Europe Music Awards: Best Male.
1998: Brit awards: Best International Male.
1998: ECHO: Best International Male Artist.
2000: People: Sexiest Rock Star.
2001: Humanitarian of the Year by The Food Bank of Monmouth & Ocean Counties for his charitable work on behalf of the people of New Jersey.
2001: Honorary doctorate in Humanities degree from Monmouth University in New Jersey, for his success as an entertainer and his humanitarian work.
2002: People: Sexiest Rock Star.
2002: My VH1 Music Awards: From The Tour to The Tube - Best TV for ,,Ally McBeal".
2003: People: Sexiest Rock Star.
2004: American Music Awards: Received the Award of Merit for their long career.
2005: World Music Awards:KUMAD Received the Diamond Award for sales of 100+ million albums.
2006: Help USA: Tribute Dinner Honnores.
2006: Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame
2007: Grammy for Best Country Vocal Collaboration, "Who Says You Can't Go Home?" (with Jennifer Nettles).
2008: VH1 The Greatest: 100 Sexiest Artists (20 - 1): 14th Sexiest Artist
2008: MTV1 The Best: Best Selling Song Of The Decade 1980. Most popular rock song since 1980-s to Present.
And, this should be no surprise, ALL of Jon Bon Jovi's votes in this countdown came from female voters.
Next, at #4 and #3 -
WE HAVE A TIE!
Two aging rockers with big lips.
Not a very cryptic clue, is it?
2 comments:
Could it be Mick and Steve?????
My favorite front man of course.......
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