They agreed to join him and Bon Jovi wanted to get a name for the group. Together, they started to showcase their music to the local community.ĭerek Shulman saw their performance and asked them to join him at Mercury Records. In 1983, David Bryan left the group to pursue medical school but rejoined the band. Later, David Sabo was replaced by Richie Sambora. Together they created a new band with Alec John Such as the bassist ,Tico Torres as drummer and David Sabo on lead guitar. Then Bon Jovi asked for David Bryan to join him. “Runaway” began getting significant air play and other stations picked it up. Lassman was a promotion director of WAPP radio station in Lake Succes, known as 'The Apple.' The recording was done by studio musicians named 'The All Star Review,' composed of bassist Hugh McDonald, guitarist Tim Pierce, drummer Frankie Larocka and keyboardist Roy Bittan. After several years of struggle, he was the lead vocalist on “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” produced by his cousin and released as part of an album entitled, “the Christmas in the Stars.”īon Jovi met John Lassman and managed to get his song, “Runaway” in Lassman's compilation album showcasing local New York talent. or more famously as Jon Bon Jovi was a guitar and piano player since 1975 since the age of thirteen with his band 'Raze.' When he was sixteen he met David Bryan and formed “Atlantic City Expressway.” He also played in the band “John Bongiovi and the Wild Ones.” By 1980 he formed another band 'The Rest.' After so many bands, Bon Jovi made several demos of his songs and sent them to record companies but failed to make an impression.
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