For you Bon Jovi Fans:
Despite being snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, Jon Bon Jovi has just been named to the second year roster of inductees to the New Jersey Hall of Fame. He was noted for championing low-income affordable housing in Newark and other cities through his charitable foundation. He joins others on this year's list: civil rights activist Paul Robeson, NBA star Shaq O'Neal, novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald, poet Walt Whitman, astronomer Carl Sagan, Yankee shortstop and TV announcer Phil Rizzuto, tennis star Althea Gibson, inventor Guglielmo Marconi, writer William Carlos Williams, and comedians Jerry Lewis and Abbott & Costello! Quite a distinguished and varied list! Congrats! (And yes, Bruce Springsteen made the first group of inductees last year !)
I guess I was too busy with my other Jersey musicians to really get too into Bon Jovi's music when I was younger, although I don't deny his appeal to others out here. Lately, however, I actually love a few of his newer songs: Who Says You Can't Go Home, (You Want to) Make a Memory, and I Love this Town.
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I'm in love with this song right now.
The first time I visited the States in...'86 (I think) there was a Bon Jovi Hit going on - I can't remember what it was now, but having a quick look on Wiki it was probably "You give love a bad name" or "Livin' on a prayer" either way - it was on the TV all the time ...and I loved it!!!
~Carole~
There is no more new frontier - we have got to make it here
I'm not a huge Bon Jovi fan, but I do like 'Living on a prayer' and 'Wanted dead or alive'. I'm also impressed by how many different versions of the songs there are.
I found this slightly different version of 'Wanted dead or alive', and can only say that is one heck of a guitar that Richie's got.
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Did everybody see this when the news broke regarding the death of Jon Bon Jovi?
http://www.examiner.com/pop-culture-...ity-death-hoax
My heart sunk when I saw it pop up on my screen. Did a quick google and got nothing so hoped it was just another hoax. A few minutes later, started seeing reports that it was indeed.
Pulled up FB just a bit ago, and had to laugh when I saw this picture he had posted on his FB page. At least he seems to be having a sense of humor about it.
He sings it high, he plays it low
I'm glad it was a hoax, but if it turns out that Heaven looks anything like New Jersey I'm gonna be sorely disappointed!!! Sorry Jersey.
I just heard about it this morning! Glad to hear Jon is fine!
And lookin' mighty fine too!
"They will never forget you 'till somebody new comes along"
1948-2016 Gone but not forgotten
I'm glad that Jon Bon Jovi is taking this so well, but I must say that I think the individuals who start rumours like this are sick.
It really takes all types to make a world.
I've got a peaceful, easy feeling
And I know Glenn won't let me down