![]() “We said it was Bubbles that did it,” Bon Jovi says. The ape proved to be a useful patsy when one band member accidentally soaked the room-service butler with a bucket of ice water and the hotel manager threatened to throw them out. Instead he sent his pet chimp Bubbles down to entertain them. ![]() Their influences span several genres of rock classics. A group of teenagers with working class roots, Bon Jovi formed in 1983 in small town New Jersey. ![]() The New Jersey band dominated arenas and captivated audiences with hooks that continue to embody the decade throughout pop culture. “ was lonely and friendly and we’re like, ‘Man! We’re having a blast downstairs! We’re eating, we’re drinking, we got girls. Bon Jovi defined the rock anthem of the 1980s. He recalls the night in 1987 when he and his bandmates found themselves in the same Tokyo hotel as Michael Jackson. We dug through the archives to find the photos you see above, the 51 Most Awesomely 80s Photos of Jon Bon Jovi. ![]() It was me, my wife and kids, around the table, with a cake.” Bon Jovi might have embraced clean living, but he still looks back on his hell-raising past with fondness. “The last thing I needed was another f-ing party, so I did the opposite. But when the rocker turned 50 earlier this year, partying was the last thing on his mind. In the 1980s, the singer was famous for his debauchery-the title of Bon Jovi’s breakthrough album, Slippery When Wet, was inspired by the strip clubs the group frequented while making the record. Jon Bon Jovi is no longer a rock ’n’ roll wild man, said Hilary Rose in The Times (U.K.). ![]()
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