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Bon Jovi was and is a local
Mp3 of vonjovi's
Jersey band through and
through, the product of
long-term musical interests
and experience on the part
of its five '80s-heyday
members. Bon Jovi and
Bryan played in other
clocal bands during the
'70s, but the classic Bon Jovi
lineup didn't actually come
together until 1983, when
the music industry family
connections of the former
helped him record a demo
of what would become the
group's first hit song. Soon
the band's core lineup
would sign a major-label
record contract.
Commercial Concessions
& A Nose for the
Mainstream:
Before the finalized version
of Bon Jovi recorded its
eponymous debut album,
John Bongiovi decided to
amend his name in an
attempt to sound less
ethnic. This Bizarro John
Cougar move indicated the
newly christened Jon Bon
Jovi ’s desire to pursue
popularity and a high level
of audience accessibility.
The 1984 album release
revealed the roots of the
band ’s developing sound,
but more than anything
the band ’s first Top 40 hit,
"Runaway, set the stage for
future pop-tinged success.