Bon Jovi
"Livin' on Prayer"
Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in New Jersey in 1983, fronted by singer Jon Bon Jovi.
The band achieved massive commercial success in the 1980s and 1990s with arena-rock anthems like "Livin' on a Prayer" and "You Give Love a Bad Name." The name also refers to the frontman himself, born John Bongiovi.
They played Bon Jovi at every high school dance in the eighties.
Youth-oriented video network
- power balladEmotional slow rock song
- big hairVoluminous, styled coiffure
- stadium rockMusic for enormous venues
- arena tourPerformance series across large venues
Billboard charts · music video · synthesizer · glam · leather jackets · pop culture · cassette · Walkman
Official song of praise
- power balladEmotional slow rock song
- arena rockLarge-venue music genre
- guitar soloUnaccompanied string passage
- riffRepeated musical phrase
melodic · platinum · chart-topper · hit single · unplugged · discography · album · crossover
New Jersey's official moniker
- Jersey ShoreEastern seaboard resort region
- Asbury ParkNew Jersey seaside municipality
- NewarkLargest city in Jersey
- Atlantic CityNew Jersey coastal resort
Hoboken · Trenton · East Coast · blue-collar · working-class · boardwalk · turnpike · hometown
Large venue for spectators
- arenaVenue for contests
- concertLive musical performance
- world tourJourney visiting many countries
- live performanceUnrecorded staged entertainment
stage presence · headliner · setlist · encore · pyrotechnics · sold-out · fans · audience
MTV
Youth-oriented video network
- power balladEmotional slow rock song
- big hairVoluminous, styled coiffure
- stadium rockMusic for enormous venues
arena tour · Billboard charts · music video · synthesizer · glam · leather jackets · pop culture · cassette · Walkman · youth culture
anthem
Official song of praise
- power balladEmotional slow rock song
- arena rockLarge-venue music genre
- guitar soloUnaccompanied string passage
riff · melodic · platinum · chart-topper · hit single · unplugged · discography · album · crossover · singalong
Garden State
New Jersey's official moniker
- Jersey ShoreEastern seaboard resort region
- Asbury ParkNew Jersey seaside municipality
- NewarkLargest city in Jersey
Atlantic City · Hoboken · Trenton · East Coast · blue-collar · working-class · boardwalk · turnpike · hometown
Jon Bon Jovi
- frontmanLead performer of group
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- guitaristOne who plays six strings
drummer · keyboardist · lineup · founding members · collaboration
stadium
Large venue for spectators
- arenaVenue for contests
- concertLive musical performance
- world tourJourney visiting many countries
live performance · stage presence · headliner · setlist · encore · pyrotechnics · sold-out · fans · audience · merchandise
- Rock Hall of FameElton John, U2, Metallica, David Bowie, Def Leppard
- Hair MetalMotley Crue, Def Leppard, Ratt, Cinderella, Whitesnake
- music legendsThe Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Chuck Berry
- Rock StarsMick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain
- Arena Rockarena rock, U2, AC/DC, stadium anthem, Aerosmith
- MTV UnpluggedNirvana, Eric Clapton, Pearl Jam, Lauryn Hill, Tony Bennett
Bon JoviNirvana
Release from earthly existence
grunge · punk · Sex Pistols · Black Flag · hardcore punk
Bon JoviRadiohead
British art rock band
Velvet Underground · Pixies · Talking Heads · R.E.M. · Nick Cave
Bon JoviJoy Division
Influential late-70s Manchester group
The Cure · Depeche Mode · gothic rock · Swans · death metal