Jon Bon Jovi talks 'mental anguish' of vocal cord issues, 'big brother' Bruce Springsteen
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After 40 years, 130 million albums sold, thousands of stadiums filled and many a musical fad dodged, Bon Jovi is still standing.
The anchors of some of rock’s most durable anthems – “You Give Love a Bad Name,” “Bad Medicine,” “It’s My Life,” “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “Wanted Dead or Alive” – as well as new entry “Legendary” from the band’s upcoming “Forever” album, long ago achieved icon status.
Bon Jovi’s history, from playing grimy clubs on the Jersey Shore to their zenith in the ‘80s to decades more of musical stylistic experimentation and sold-out tours, is presented with unflinching honesty in “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story.” The four-episode documentary totaling nearly five hours debuts April 26 on Hulu.
Directed by Gotham Chopra (“Man in the Arena: Tom Brady,” “Greatness Code”), the film traverses the era of ripped jean shorts and the frosted-tipped mane sported by Jon Bon Jovi in his 20s to the agonizing vocal issues and gray shag that arrived in middle age.
Along with Jon Bon Jovi, 62, fellow original members drummer Tico Torres and keyboardist David Bryan chime in frequently, as does guitarist Richie Sambora, who abruptly departed Bon Jovi in 2013 and finally offers somewhat of an explanation. The band’s original bassist, Alec John Such, who left the group in 1994 and died in June 2022, is eulogized.
In a recent video chat, Jon Bon Jovi, casual in a black T-shirt and sipping from a white mug, expounded on some of the key elements of the film, including his decades-long friendship with Bruce Springsteen, watching the documentary with Sambora and the “mental anguish” he’s endured while working through his vocal cord problems.
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