Wanted to pursue music full-time, and was accepted to Juilliard School, a New Knockouts, a Jersey band with hit singles during the early 1980s.ĭavid Bryan had quit the band that he and Bon Jovi hadįounded in order to study medicine. He appeared on 26 records and had recently recorded with Franke and the Recorded and played live with Phantom’s Opera, The Marvelettes, and Chuckīerry. Tico Torres was also an experienced musician, having With WOR-TV (now WWOR-TV) in nearby Secaucus, NJ on a music video show, Rock 9 Meanwhile, WAPP, the station that had first played “Runaway” worked Song Records label, although the album was never officially released at the time. Message was originally signed to Led Zeppelin’s Swan On the album Lessons (originally intended for release in 1982 re-released onĬD through Long Island Records in 1995) with the band Message, for which Alec Group called Mercy and had been called up to audition for Kiss. Sambora had toured with Joe Cocker, played with a Guitarist Richie Sambora who was recommended by fellow bassist Alec John SuchĪnd drummer Tico Torres. He and Jon promisedĮach other that whoever made it first, would help out the other.
Snake”), though he never officially joined the band. “Runaway” was Bon Jovi’s friend and neighbor, Dave Sabo (“The Tapped to play lead guitar for a short tour supporting Jovi called David Bryan, who in turn called bassist Alec John Such and anĮxperienced drummer named Tico Torres, both formerly of the band Phantom’s Other sister stations in major markets picked up the song. The song began to get airplay in the New York area, then Jon was reluctant, but eventually gave them the song, which he had rerecorded in 1982 (following a rough early recording in 1981) with local studio musicians whom he designated The All Star Review-guitarist Tim Pierce, keyboardist Roy Bittan, drummer Frankie LaRocka, and bassist Hugh McDonald. He spoke with DJ Chip Hobart and to the promotion director, John Lassman, who suggested Jon let WAPP include the song “Runaway” on the station’s compilation album of local homegrown talent. In 1983, Jon visited a local radio station WAPP 103.5FM “The Apple” in Lake Success, New York to write and sing the jingles for the station. Which was part of the Christmas in the Stars album which his cousin Recording was as lead vocals in “R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” Record companies, though failing to make an impact. Made several demos-including one produced by Billy Squier-and sent them to Manhattan recording facility where his cousin Tony Bongiovi was co-owner. Women’s shoe store, Jon Bon Jovi took a job at the Power Station Studios, a The song was played by a localīy mid-1982, out of school and working part-time at a Also in 1980, Jon recorded his first single, “Runaway” in hisĬousin’s studio, backed up by studio musicians. Rest, and opened up for New Jersey acts such as Southside Johnny and the Asbury Played in the band John Bongiovi and the Wild Ones, playing clubs such as theįast Lane and opening for local acts. At 16, Jon met David BryanĪnd formed a band called Atlantic City Expressway. Playing piano and guitar with his first band, Raze. Jon Bon Jovi began playing music in 1975, at the age of 13,
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