Richie Sambora

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Richard Stephen Sambora (born July 11, 1959) is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as the lead guitarist of Bon Jovi's 30 years as the lead guitarist.

Sambora and lead singer Jon Bon Jovi formed the band's main songwriting team.

Sambora has released three solo albums: Stranger in This Town 1991, Undiscovered Soul in 1998, and Aftermath of the Lowdown in September 2012, a member of Bon Jovi, and reunited with his old bandmates for a performance at the induction ceremony.

The pair released their debut album Radio Free America in May 2018. They had previously released two EP's.

Early life

Richard Stephen Sambora was born in Perth, New Jersey, the son of Joan (née Sienila), a secretary, and Adam C. Sambora, a factory foreman. Sambora is of Polish descent and was raised Catholic. He grew up in Woodbridge, New Jersey, and graduated from Woodbridge High School in 1977. He played basketball in high school, and his sophomore team won the 1975 Group 4 State championship.

Sambora's first instrument was the accordion, which he began playing at the age of 6. Following Jimi Hendrix's death in 1970, he began playing guitar at the age of 12. Sambora was heavily influenced by blues and 1960s rock and roll from his youth. Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, Jimmy Page, George Harrison, and B. B. King is the king of the United Kingdom. He was also influenced by Spanish classical music and began a lifelong obsession with the Spanish guitar. Janis Joplin, a psychedelic soul singer, has also stated that her musical style influenced his career in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Several of his songs, including The Answer, which was originally written on piano, were inspired by classical music.

Sambora also plays drums, bass, saxophone, and piano. He appeared on stage for the first time as a youth at a Catholic Youth Organisation dance.

Personal life

Heather Locklear, a retired American actress, married Sambora in Paris on December 17, 1994. Ava Elizabeth Sambora, their daughter, was born on October 4, 1997. Locklear filed for divorce in February 2006 citing irreconcilable inconsistencies. On April 11, 2007, the divorce was finalized. Sambora's father, Adam, died of lung cancer on April 20. He was in a friendship with fellow guitarist Orianthi from 2014 to 2018.

Sambora was scheduled to attend an undisclosed rehabilitation center in Los Angeles on June 7, 2007 for alcoholism treatment. "I was just drinking too much and I wanted to get my life together," he said after his release. I'm still in therapy and stuff like that, but it's a good thing. I'm amazing. I'm fine." Sambora discusses his use of painkillers after a fall in his bathroom in the Bon Jovi film When We Were Beautiful. He credited his classmates and mother with assisting him through the difficult times.

Sambora was arrested in Laguna Beach, California, where he was a long-time resident, on March 26, 2008. Both his ten-year-old daughter and her companion were inside the car. He pleaded no contest "to driving with a blood alcohol level of.08 or higher" at his arraignment in May 2008 and was fined $390, placed on probation for three years, and was required to complete a driver's education course.

Sambora had opted to return to rehab on April 28, 2011. During the Bon Jovi Live tour, he was away from the band for thirteen shows, and session musician Theofilos "Phil X" Xenidis handled his guitar and vocal duties. This was Sambora's second stint in rehab, and it was revealed just a week after he completed probation for drunk driving convictions. Sambora returned to join the band in Zagreb, Croatia, in June 2011 for the European leg of the tour.

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Career

Sambora was a guitarist for the band "Message," and the band "Lessons" was released in 1982 and produced and arranged by Dean Fasano and Richie Sambora in Woodbridge, New Jersey, was released as an independent record by that band. In 1995, it was re-released under the name Message, and in 2000 as Lessons. He appeared in Mercy, a Led Zeppelin-owned record label, and then Duke Williams & the Extremes, who were signed to Capricorn Records, later in the band's career. Sambora & Friends, an improvisational club band, was also involved. He was the co-owner of a New Jersey club and owned Dream Disc Records, a young independent band. In the early 1980s, Sambora's first professional tour appeared as an opening act for Joe Cocker. Sambora unsuccessfully applied for Kiss to be Ace Frehley's replacement shortly before joining Bon Jovi in 1983.

Sambora joined Bon Jovi in 1983, replacing the band's original lead guitarist Dave Sabo, who went on to form Skid Row. Alec John Such had been playing in a band with Sambora and joined Bon Jovi when Sambora was absent in Los Angeles auditioning for Kiss. When Sambora returned home, he was invited to see the band perform. Sambora was captivated by Bon Jovi's live performance, describing the group as "magic," and he immediately approached Jon Bon Jovi, who then approached him backstage and "give him a verbal resume." Although Sambora initially thought Bon Jovi was uninterested in him, he was sent a phone call several days later urging him to rehearse with the band. Jon had arrived and heard the band with Sambora, so he hired him on the spot. The pair performed "Come Back" and "Burning for Love" on Bon Jovi's mother's house that night, the latter of which would appear on the band's 1983 debut album.

Sambora left the band in 2013 ahead of a show in Calgary during the band's Because We Can tour. Sambora has only played with Bon Jovi at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction in 2018. Sambora said in 2016 that leaving the band was in order to give his family more of his attention. "She wanted me and I wanted her right away to be with my daughter," he said.

Sambora also released a solo EP with Orianthi, and appeared alongside the RSO band member and his girlfriend on April 7, 2018.

Stranger in This Town, a blues-influenced album that debuted at No. 1, Sambora's first solo album was 1991's Stranger in This Town, a blues-influenced collection that debuted at No. 1. On the Billboard 200 and No. 0, there are 36 on the Billboard 200 and No. 0; On the UK Albums Chart, 20th on the list. "Ballad Of Youth," the lead single, reached a high of No. 1. The United States has ranked 63 on the United States. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 is the most popular. In the United Kingdom, the 59th anniversary of the Exile in this country has occurred. "One Light Burning" was released as the second single and album-titled track, "Stranger In This Town," as the third, which charted at No. 2. On the Mainstream rock charts, 38 is number 38. On the promo single Mr Bluesman, Eric Clapton led guitar, Sambora supported acoustic guitars. Sambora completed a short tour in the United States to promote the album, featuring Tony Levin (bass), Dave Amato (guitar), Crystal Taliefero (percussion), and Bon Jovi bandmates Tico Torres (keyboards) and David Bryan (keyboards). Jon Bon Jovi co-authored "Rosie" and was initially designed for Bon Jovi's fourth Bon Jovi album New Jersey. It was also released in Japan as a promotional single. "Ballad of Youth" was released in the United Kingdom in 1991, but despite plugs from The Friday Rock Show on BBC Radio 1, the song barely cracked the top 75.

Sambora's second solo album, Undiscovered Soul, was released in 1998. Don Wasi's album was produced. At No. 1, the album debuted at No. 10. 174 on The Billboard 200 and No. No. The UK Albums Chart is ranked 24 on the UK Albums Chart. At No. 1 on the charts, the lead single "Hard Times Come Easy" debuted. On the Mainstream rock chart, 39 is 39 and No. No. 2 is ranked. The second single "In It For Love," which debuted at No. 37 in the United Kingdom, debuted at No. 1 in the UK. On the UK Singles Chart, there are 58. Both "Undiscovered Soul" and "Made in America" were released as singles. Sambora toured Japan, Australia, and Europe in the summer of 1998 in support of Undiscovered Soul. Richie Supa (guitar), Ron Wikso (drums), Kasim Sulton (bass), Tommy Mandel (keyboards), Everett Bradley (percussion; Japan only), Gioia Bruno (percussion; Australia only), and Crystal Taliefero (percussion; Europe only) were among the band's notables.

Sambora's first single for a movie soundtrack On The Line, which was titled "Take Me On."

Sambora revealed on his Twitter page that recording of Aftermath of the Lowdown had been recorded with the intention that the album would be released in July 2012. Sambora's photo of him in a recording studio was released. Luke Ebbin, who made Bon Jovi's Crush and Bounce albums, contributed to the new album. In September 2012, the Lowdown's aftermathmath was announced. At No. 1, the album debuted at No. 1. No. 10 on the "Top Hard Rock Albums" list. No. 34 on the Top Independent Albums, No. 31. 149 on The Billboard 200 and No. 1 are among the Billboard 200 and No. 149. The UK Albums Chart ranks 35 on the Top 100.

Every Road Leads Home to You" was released as a single on the album and also included a music video. The song appears on Bon Jovi's 2013 album What About Now as one of the bonus tracks. As the second single of the album, Alicia Keys' special edition single "I'll Always Walk Beside You" was released. All of the proceeds from the sale of the special edition single support The Red Cross' ongoing recovery efforts for Hurricane Sandy's destruction. "Sugar Daddy" was released as a promo single and a music video for the song "Taking a Chance on the Wind" was produced.

Sambora's solo album "Come Back As Me" debuted in 2013 after his release from Bon Jovi.

Sambora revealed in early 2015 that he is working on a new album in collaboration with fellow musician and girlfriend Orianthi. They were RSO together in Australia, South America, and England in 2016, where they opened for Bad Company. RSO released a five-song EP called Rise in September 2017 and another EP Making History, which was also released in 2017. In May 2018, the two bands' debut album, Radio Free America, was released.

For Entertainment Tonight and The Insider, Sambora wrote television theme songs. Sambora (along with Jon Bon Jovi) is a member of the Philadelphia Soul, the Arena Football League football team, owned by the owner.

Sambora appears on LL Cool J's 2008 album Exit 13.

Sambora appeared on Bo Diddley's 1996 album A Man Amongst Men, playing guitar on tracks "Can I Walk You Home" and "Oops! "Bo Diddley" is a narrator.

Sambora appeared on Stuart Smith's Heaven & Earth in 1999, as a guest vocalist on the Deep Purple album "When a Blind Man Cries." Sambora performed on the album "Why Don't You Love Me" by Canadian singer Amanda Marshall in 1999.

For the 1997 Steven Seagal action film Fire Down Below, Sambora sang "Long Way Around." In the final scene, the song, written by Seagal and David Pomeranz, appears. Sambora said in a 1998 interview that his version is in the film itself, but that a different individual's appearance of the song is included on the film's soundtrack album, despite Sambora's name appearing on the album credits. Sambora also produced "One Last Goodbye" for the film The Banger Sisters, and covered Jimi Hendrix's "The Wind Cries Mary" for the 1990 comedy The Adventures of Ford Fairlane.

On Pink's 2001 album Missundaztood with Steven Tyler, Sambora's guitar work appears on the song "Misery."

Sanctuary Records released a self-titled album in 2004, releasing Sambora's first recorded song in 1978. Bruce Foster, a flood and band member, had remastered them for broadcast many years ago.

On Shannon Noll's third album Turn It Up, Sambora co-wrote several songs and played guitar. In September 2007, it was first published in Australia.

Sambora and his colleagues appeared as the house band on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS for one week (December 3-7, 2012), to coincide with his solo album Aftermath of the Lowdown. Several guests performed with the band this week, including Ferguson (singing Sugar Daddy), Denis Leary, Eddie Izzard, and even Larry King, who performed the Late Late Show theme song.

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