Bon Jovi hits the Hot 100 No.1 again in 1988 with “Bad Medicine”
Released in September 1988 as the lead single from Bon Jovi’s album “New Jersey”, “Bad Medicine” reached No.1 in the Hot 100 on November 19th, 1988
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Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee Turns 61 today
Tommy Lee has been one of the most successful drummers in Rock for over 40 years now, but his relation to music during his teens was very different from Heavy Metal. Today the former Mötley Crüe drummer turns 61
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Lita Ford turns 65 today!
The former Runaways singer and ultimate 80’s Metal chick joined the all-female rock band the Runaways at 16 and had a successful solo career during the 1980’s
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Bon Jovi’s Finest Hour “Slippery When Wet”
To be put in perspective, Rock music in the 1980’s suffered a commercial mutation of the industry had got used to during the 60’s and 70’s, the 80’s were a decade where the flashier the better was the trend to follow, and music in general followed that rule.
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Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott turns 64 today
During the late 1970’s, with Def Leppard, Joe Elliott became one of the notable names of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal
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On Valentine’s Day 1987 Bon Jovi peaks to No.1 with “Livin’ On A Prayer”
Considered by many as Bon Jovi’s signature song, “Livin’ On A Prayer”, the song reached No.1 on the Hot 100 on this day in 1987. Check some interesting facts about the song background
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Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil turns 62
With Mötley Crüe, Vince Neil established himself as one of the most influential Hard Rock vocalists from the 1980’s, today the singer turns 62
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Mötley Crüe’s bass boss Nikki Sixx turns 64 today
Nikki Sixx has been one of the most famous bass players in Rock for over 40 years, as a part of Mötley Crüe he scored several hits and lead the Hair Metal movement during the 1980’s, he was born on this day in 1958
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