Looking Back
Hot Gallery! As Rocker Jon Bon Jovi Turns 50, Snakkle Looks Back at His Life and Career
Jon Bon Jovi has a lot to celebrate as he hits the big 5-0: Almost three decades after his band released their first record, they’re still selling out stadiums (and making oodles of cash); he’s been named to the White House Council for Community Solutions; he’s appearing in blockbuster movies; and he has a happy family life. Let’s take a look back at his stellar life and career so far. By Nina Hämmerling Smith
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Jon Bon Jovi Portrait (1982)
A year before he got his first record deal, he was already showing off his starry smile and, um, swagger, and he had already cut his first professional recording—the 1980 gem “R2-D2, We Wish You a Merry Christmas” from the holiday album Christmas in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album. (No, really.)
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