Holding the top spot of the Billboard 200 for a remarkable eight weeks, the record was led by the No. and Kiss in Europe.Īfter a disappointing second album “7800° Farenheit” was released in 1985, Bon Jovi issued their breakthrough album “Slippery When Wet” in August 1986. 43 on the Billboard 200, the record introduced the band’s huge, dramatic and heavy guitar-driven sound, which resulted in the band opening for the Scorpions in the U.S. He subsequently signed Bon Jovi to Mercury Records and released their debut, self-titled album in January 1984. The band began playing around New Jersey, opening for touring bands, which is how they caught the attention of record executive Derek Shulman. Originally comprised of Garden State natives, frontman Jon Bon Jovi, keyboard and backing vocalist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, lead guitarists Richie Sambora, and bassist Alec John Such, the group has remained a fairly solid lineup since its formation.
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