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Jon Bon Jovi Biography

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John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983. During his career, he has released two solo albums and eleven studio albums with his band, which to date have sold over 130 million albums worldwide making them one of the world's best-selling music artists. Besides his music career, Jon Bon Jovi started an acting career in the 1990s, starring roles in several movies include ''Moonlight and Valentino'' and ''U-571'' and also made appearances on TV series including ''Sex and the City'' and ''Ally McBeal''. As a songwriter, Jon Bon Jovi was inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009. In 2012, Jon Bon Jovi ranked number fifty on the list of Billboard magazine's "Power 100", a ranking of "The Most Powerful and Influential People In The Music Business". In 1996, ''People'' magazine named him as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People In The World". In 2000, the same magazine named him as the "Sexiest Rock Star" and he was also placed at number thirteen on VH1's "100 Sexiest Artists ". In addition, Jon Bon Jovi is the one of the majority owners of the AFL team Philadelphia Soul. He is the founder of The Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation which was founded in 2006 and exists to combat issues that force families and individuals into economic despair. He also campaigned for Al Gore in the 2000 Presidential election, John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential election, and Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential election. In 2010, President Barack Obama named Jon Bon Jovi to the White House Council for Community Solutions. He was also awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Monmouth University in 2001.

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Here Comes the Sun (Live at the 2001… Live 2001-12-02 itunes amazon
Queen of New Orleans Single 1997 itunes amazon
Midnight in Chelsea Single 1997 itunes amazon
The Power Station Years Compilation 1997 itunes amazon
Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town Single 1997 itunes amazon
Destination Anywhere Album 1997 itunes amazon
Blaze of Glory Soundtrack 1990-08-07 itunes amazon
Blaze of Glory Single 1990 itunes amazon
Miracle Single 1990 itunes amazon
JOHN BON JOVI Compilation   itunes amazon
Unplugged in Brazil unknown   itunes amazon
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