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Richie Sambora
Richie in Dublin in 2006
Background information
Birth name	Richard Stephen Sambora
Born	July 11, 1959 (1959-07-11) (age 48)
Origin	Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S.
Genre(s)	Hard rock, Blues-rock
Occupation(s)	Guitarist, Vocalist
Instrument(s)	Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Mandolin, Sitar, Ukulele, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Piano, Keyboards, Drums, Flute, Trumpet, Saxophone, Accordion, Bouzouki
Years active	1983 - present
Associated acts	Bon Jovi
Notable instrument(s)
Fender Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul, doubleneck Ovation

Richard Stephen Sambora (born on July 11th, 1959), is an American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter who is the lead guitarist of the rock band Bon Jovi. Along with frontman Jon Bon Jovi, he forms the primary songwriting unit of the band. He is also a solo artist, having released two solo albums; Stranger in This Town in 1991, and Undiscovered Soul in 1998. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2358 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Richie Sambora Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Jersey. ... The Perth Amboy National Bank Building, and a view of the 5 Corners downtown area (Intersections of State and Smith Sts. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Blues Rock or Blues-rock is a fusion genre of music which combines elements of the blues with rock and roll. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ... This article is about the musical instrument. ... Diagram of some sitar parts. ... The ukulele (Hawaiian: , IPA pronunciation: ; Anglicised pronunciation usually IPA: ), sometimes spelled ukelele (particularly in the UK) or uke, is a chordophone classified as a plucked lute; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four strings or four courses of strings. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... For other uses, see Banjo (disambiguation) The banjo is a stringed instrument developed by enslaved Africans in the United States, adapted from several African instruments. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... â™  This article is about the family of musical instruments. ... Trumpeter redirects here. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored instrument of the woodwind family. ... This article is about the instrument as a whole. ... For bouzoukia, see nightclubs in Greece. ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... “Stratocaster” redirects here. ... The Gibson Les Paul is one of the most recognizable solid-body electric guitar designs in the world. ... The Ovation Elite The Ovation Guitar Company, a holding of Kaman Music Corp, is a guitar company based in Bloomfield, CT. Ovation guitars are notable because the instruments are made with a composite synthetic bowl that replaced the traditional wooden back and sides of the modern acoustic guitar produced by... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Undiscovered Soul is Richie Samboras second solo album and allows for a lot more experimentation than his earlier release Stranger In This Town. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Background

Born to a Polish father, Adam C. Sambora (family originally from Kraków as stated by Sambora), and an Italian mother, Joan Sienila. Sambora grew up in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey.^[1] He attended Woodbridge High School there. He began playing the guitar at the age of 14 following the death of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix in 1970. From his early days Sambora was strongly influenced by blues and 60s rock 'n' roll. His most important influences were Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Johnny Winter and Jimmy Page. He was also influenced by Spanish classical music and began a life long love of the Spanish guitar^{[citation needed]}. For other uses, see Krakow (disambiguation). ... Woodbridge Township is a Township in Melissas Ass, New Jersey, United States. ... Woodbridge High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, as part of the Woodbridge Township School District. ... Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter. ... Blues music redirects here. ... Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. ... Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter. ... Geoffrey Arnold (Jeff) Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, Greater London) is an English rock guitarist. ... John Dawson Johnny Winter III (born on 23 February 1944 in Beaumont, Texas, USA) is an American blues guitarist, singer, and producer. ... James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... classical guitar A classical guitar, also called a Spanish guitar, is a musical instrument from the guitar family. ...

Sambora has occasionally taken over as lead vocalist on some Bon Jovi songs, most notably "I'll Be There for You" when played live on the Bounce and Have a Nice Day tours. He has also performed "Stranger In This Town" (from the album of the same title) at various Bon Jovi concerts (most notably on Keep the Faith and These Days tours). One of the live performances of "Stranger In This Town", recorded during the Keep the Faith tour, was released on Bon Jovi's CD single "Dry County" in 1994. The Bounce Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American rock band Bon Jovi. ... The Have A Nice Day Tour was a concert tour by American rock Band Bon Jovi. ... Bon Jovis fifth album Keep the Faith was released in November 1992. ... These Days is a common expression referring to the present time. ... Bon Jovis fifth album Keep the Faith was released in November 1992. ...

Technique

Sambora has generally eschewed the more obvious technical trademarks of the genre, instead crafting a more melodic approach.

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Talk box usage

Sambora is one of many guitarists to make use of the talk box. He has cited Joe Walsh and Peter Frampton as the main influences in his use of the device: A talk box is a musical sound effects device that allows a musician to modify the sound of a musical instrument by changing the shape of the mouth. ... For other persons named Joe Walsh, see Joe Walsh (disambiguation). ... Peter Kenneth Frampton (born April 22, 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is an English musician, best known today for his solo work in the mid-1970s and as one of the original members of the band Humble Pie. ...

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The talk box can be heard clearly in "Livin' on a Prayer","Bad Medicine","All I Want Is Everything", "It's My Life", "Love Me Back To Life", "Bounce", "Everyday" "I Want To Be Loved", "Complicated", "Put The Boy Back In Cowboy" and " We Got It Going On " Livin on a Prayer is Bon Jovis second single from their Slippery When Wet album. ... All I Want Is Everything is the third novel in the Gossip Girl series. ... Its My Life is the name of: Its My Life (The Animals song), a 1965 song by The Animals Its My Life (album), a 1984 album by Talk Talk Its My Life (Talk Talk song), a song from the above album by Talk Talk, covered by... Bounce is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. ... Everyday is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. ...

Instruments and equipment

Sambora with his "Sambora" guitar, July 29th, 2006

Sambora has been known to use a wide variety of equipment throughout his career. He is also famous for his extensive guitar collection, featuring more than 120 instruments. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 587 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1113 × 1137 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 587 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1113 × 1137 pixel, file size: 1. ...

In the 80s, Sambora mostly played superstrats (Kramer, Jackson, Charvel, Hamer) as well as modified and custom Les Paul models, such as his Rod Schoepfer model. In early-mid 1987, Kramer put out a Richie Sambora signature model with three humbuckers, pointy drooped headstock, gold hardware, star-shaped fingerboard inlays and a Floyd Rose Original locking tremolo, which quit production in 1989. Today it has been reissued by Gibson (which purchased Kramer in 1997) and is named "Jersey Star", no longer carrying Sambora's actual name. He had also used several other Kramer models, including a variety of custom ones ("one-offs"). His two most notable guitars from the Slippery When Wet album/tour were his Kramer Richie Sambora signature and a custom white Jackson with a Floyd Rose tremolo and HSS pickups, and a reversed Strat-like headstock. Superstrat, or Super Strat, is a name for a design of electric guitars that resembles a Stratocaster but with modifications that set it clearly apart from a Stratocaster to cater to a different playing style. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up Jackson in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Charvel is a guitar brand originally founded by Wayne Charvel in Azusa, California and then later, San Dimas, California; they were made popular by famous rock guitarist Edward Van Halen, and later, others like Warren DeMartini (Ratt) and George Lynch (Dokken). ... Hamer Guitars is a guitar manufacturing company founded by Jol Dantzig and business partner Paul Hamer in 1973. ... The Gibson Les Paul is one of the most recognizable solid-body electric guitar designs in the world. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

During the following years Sambora played various guitars, most notably a custom black Jackson, which featured only a humbucker pickup in the bridge position, Floyd Rose tremolo system and a maple neck and fretboard with a reversed Strat-like headstock, along with vintage Fenders and Gibsons. It has been suggested that Fender Amplifier History be merged into this article or section. ... The Gibson Guitar Corporation, of Nashville, Tennessee, USA, is one of the worlds best-known manufacturers of acoustic and electric guitars. ...

In 1991, Fender issued a Richie Sambora signature Stratocaster model which featured an original Floyd Rose tremolo system and a combination of DiMarzio PAF Pro humbucking and 2 Fender Texas Special single-coil pickups. It has been suggested that Fender Amplifier History be merged into this article or section. ... A Fender Stratocaster with rosewood fingerboard and three-tone sunburst finish. ... Floyd Rose Original Floyd Rose is the organization that licenses, distributes and manufactures the Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo invented by Floyd D. Rose. ...

This guitar came in two versions; American and later in 1996, Japanese. US-made Sambora model featured an alder body with ash veneers and was available in Cherry Sunburst and Olympic White, while the Japanese version had a basswood body with black paisley graphics. Other features included a one-piece maple neck/fingerboard with 22 frets and star-shaped position markers, as well as a 25dB active mid-boost circuit with TBX tone controls and an active/passive push-button switch. Buttons on a handheld calculator. ...

In 1998 the model has been updated with a vintage-style tremolo, a set of Fender Hot Noiseless single-coils, no-load tone circuit and a 12dB active mid-boost with a push-button bypass selector.

There was also a Mexican-made standard version of the instrument, featuring a DiMarzio PAF humbucking pickup in the bridge position and two standard single-coils in the neck and middle positions. The guitar also sported a rosewood fingerboard with 21 frets and white dot inlays, as well as a Floyd Rose II locking bridge. Both the US and Mexican-made Sambora models were discontinued in 2002. He still plays a variety of Fenders (mostly vintage and custom shop models), such as the Telecaster doubleneck. It has been suggested that Fender Amplifier History be merged into this article or section. ... 1950s-style Telecaster with natural finish, with metal bridge cover removed. ...

In the period of 2003-2006, he played a wide variety guitars on stage, including custom "Sambora" guitars built by his guitar tech Chris "Lumpy" Hofschneider, Zemaitis Guitars, Floyd Rose guitars, vintage and custom shop Gibson and Fender models, as well as guitars from his collection. One of the guitars built by his guitar tech features a fretboard made of both maple and rosewood, on an ash body with neck-through-body construction and custom humbucker/single/single pickups. Currently, he mostly plays the custom black "Sambora" guitar, a Gibson Les Paul and a Fender Deluxe Stratocaster. Zemaitis Guitars is a guitar-manufacturing company based in Tokyo, Japan. ... Floyd Rose Original Floyd Rose is the organization that licenses, distributes and manufactures the Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo invented by Floyd D. Rose. ...

Sambora used Ovation electric-acoustic guitars from the beginning of the 1980s until 1998. He played a custom made doubleneck designed by his longtime Guitar Tech Gary "Gaz" Douglas (seen on "Wanted Dead or Alive" and unplugged versions of some other Bon Jovi songs) and a variety of other Ovations, such as Adamas. The Ovation Guitar Company, a holding of Kaman Music Corporation, is a guitar manufacturing company based in Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA. Ovation primarily manufactures acoustic guitars. ... Alternate cover Japanese Cover Audio sample Wanted Dead or Alive is a song from Bon Jovis 1986 album Slippery When Wet. ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... The Ovation Guitar Company, a holding of Kaman Music Corporation, is a guitar manufacturing company based in Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA. Ovation primarily manufactures acoustic guitars. ...

In 2000, Taylor started the production of a Sambora signature model, a 6-string acoustic made of koa wood, called the RSSM. Only 100 were made, all in the year of 2000. However, apart from the new Taylor 6-string, Sambora acquired a custom doubleneck model, which featured both a 6-string and a 12-string. The Taylor doubleneck replaced the spot of the old Ovation doubleneck in a variety of live shows and has been used extensively until 2004/2005, when he decided to part ways with Taylor. All of his doubleneck acoustics have been know to feature 6-strings on top and 12-string below, which is the opposite of the manufacturing standard. The Taylor logo. ...

Since Sambora has been known to use his favourite Martin acoustic, among others, on a lot of recordings, Martin guitars put out two of Sambora's signature models in 2006, a 6-string and a 12-strings, based on his mentioned favourite 1930 Martin OM-45. He has also been seen using a Yamaha double neck acoustic at specific small live shows. This is again made in a Sambora style specification with the 12 string under the 6 string. It can be seen in this image http://www.ginabythesea.com/images/Jon__Richie_.JPG The Martin logo. ... The Martin logo. ... The Martin logo. ...

Sambora also used Gibson and Guild acoustics, particularly a Guild F-50 12-string, which the song "Wanted Dead or Alive" was recorded with. He acquired it directly from the Guild factory due to the guitar having a finish flaw. The Guild Guitar Company is a USA-based guitar manufacturer begun in 1952 by Alfred Dronge. ... Alternate cover Japanese Cover Audio sample Wanted Dead or Alive is a song from Bon Jovis 1986 album Slippery When Wet. ... The Guild Guitar Company is a USA-based guitar manufacturer begun in 1952 by Alfred Dronge. ...

Sambora with Jon Bon Jovi

For most of the 80s and early-mid 90s, he used Marshall amplifiers, particularly the JCM800 models with 4x12" speaker cabinets and a variety of rack and pedal units (including effects). During his Stranger in This Town tour, Sambora used 2 Marshall JCM800 2203 heads and a Fender amp head (model not specified), with 3 4x12" Marshall cabinets. In 1995, Sambora started using Fender ToneMasters with Fender ToneMaster 4x12" speaker cabinets, following the These Days Tour. On tour, he used up to 12 cabinets on stage. For the studio sessions of his second solo album, Undiscovered Soul, he also used a Fender Bassman 4x10" combo and a Vox AC30. On the tour, he used Fender ToneMasters, a Marshall amp head, a Vox amp head and a VHT Pitbull in combination with Fender ToneMaster 4x12" and 2x12" speaker cabinets. In 2000, Sambora started using the Marshall JCM2000 DSL series (both on the tour and recording sessions of Crush). The song "It's My Life" was also recorded with a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. He has also used the Marshall DSL series on the Bounce tour, as well as a Hughes & Kettner amp, occasionally. During their Have a Nice Day tour, Sambora used Diezel and Divided by 13 amplification and custom made 4x12" speaker cabinets. During the studio recording sessions of the Lost Highway album, he used Matchless, Bogner Ecstasy and Diezel Herbert amps. In 2007, he started appearing on stage with 2 halfstacks, again featuring Marshall JCM2000 DSL amplifiers and custom made 4x12" cabinets. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1944x2592, 1965 KB) Summary Licensing Bon Jovi File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bon Jovi Jon Bon Jovi Richie Sambora Metadata This file contains additional information, probably... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1944x2592, 1965 KB) Summary Licensing Bon Jovi File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bon Jovi Jon Bon Jovi Richie Sambora Metadata This file contains additional information, probably... Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... It has been suggested that Fender Amplifier History be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Fender Amplifier History be merged into this article or section. ... These Days is a common expression referring to the present time. ... Undiscovered Soul is Richie Samboras second solo album and allows for a lot more experimentation than his earlier release Stranger In This Town. ... It has been suggested that Fender Amplifier History be merged into this article or section. ... Vox is a musical equipment manufacturer formerly based in Britain, and now owned by Japanese electronics giants Korg, which is most famous for making the AC30 guitar amplifier and the Vox organ. ... It has been suggested that Fender Amplifier History be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Fender Amplifier History be merged into this article or section. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bon Jovis seventh studio album, Crush, was released on June 13, 2000 (see 2000 in music). ... Its My Life is Bon Jovis first single from the album Crush. ... The Mesa Boogie Logo Mesa/Boogie (also known as Mesa Engineering) is a company in Petaluma, California that makes amplifiers for guitars and basses. ... Bon Jovis 8th studio album and tenth album, Bounce was released in October of 2002. ... Hughes & Kettner (or Hüghes & Kettner), founded in the mid-1980s, is a German brand of guitar and bass amplifiers, cabinets and effects processors. ... Have a Nice Day is Bon Jovis 9th studio album. ... Diezel guitar amplifiers is a small Munich-based firm founded by Peter Diezel. ... For the Bon Jovi album, see Lost Highway (album). ...

He used a floor MIDI controller for most of his career, while on the last few tours (since Crush) he has switched to a more simple pedal setup, featuring a Boss SD-1, a Framptone talkbox, and a few others pedals, including a Choral Flange, a Dunlop Crybaby or Vox wah pedal and an A/B switcher. Look up crush in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up boss in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A talk box is a musical sound effects device that allows a musician to modify the sound of a musical instrument by changing the shape of the mouth. ...

Sambora uses gauge .009 strings in the studio and gauge .010 strings live (usually tuned half step down), with the action set relatively high.

Other instruments

Sambora is also a self taught musician of other instruments including:

• Mandolin
• Sitar
• Ukulele
• Bass
• Banjo
• Piano
• Keyboards
• Drums
• Flute
• Trumpet
• Saxophone
• Accordion
• Bouzouki

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Solo work

• His first solo outing was "Stranger in This Town" in 1991, a blues-influenced album that was received well by many critics and fans ^{[citation needed]}. Legendary guitarist Eric Clapton played the lead guitar track on the song Mr Bluesman, backed by Sambora on acoustic guitars. He did a short US tour in support of the album, featuring Tony Levin (bass), Dave Amato (guitar), Crystal Taliefero (percussion) and Bon Jovi bandmates Tico Torres (drums) and Dave Bryan (keyboards).
• "Undiscovered Soul" was Sambora's second solo album, released in 1998. The album was produced by Don Was. In support of Undiscovered Soul, Sambora toured Japan, Australia and Europe in the summer of 1998. The band featured 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).
• In 1999, Sambora appeared as a guest vocalist on the Stuart Smith album "Stuart Smith's Heaven & Earth", performing a cover of the Deep Purple song "When A Blind Man Cries".
• Sambora played on a recently released album called Lessons from a band called "Message". The album was recorded in the early 1980s.
• Sambora sings "Long Way Around" (background audio) during the final scene in the 1997 Steven Seagal action movie "Fire Down Below" and is featured on the movie's soundtrack.
• His guitar work is also featured on the track Misery on Pink's 2001 album M!ssundaztood with Steven Tyler.
• In 2004, Sanctuary Records released a self-titled album which had been recorded in 1978 by Shark Frenzy, documenting Sambora's first recorded material. The mix tapes had been damaged in a flood and it had taken band member Bruce Foster to remaster them for them to be released so many years later.
• Sambora has co-written several tracks on Australian rock/pop artist Shannon Noll's third album Turn It Up to be released in Australia on September 15, 2007 and also plays guitar on a number of tracks.

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Personal life

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Sambora was married to actress Heather Locklear in Paris in December 1994. They had a daughter Ava Elizabeth on October 4, 1997. In February 2006, Locklear filed for divorce due to irreconcilable differences. The divorce was later finalized on April 11, 2007. Sambora briefly dated actress Denise Richards. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Shortcut: WP:WIN Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia and, as a means to that end, also an online community. ... Shortcut: WP:CU Marking articles for cleanup This page is undergoing a transition to an easier-to-maintain format. ... This Manual of Style has the simple purpose of making things easy to read by following a consistent format — it is a style guide. ... Heather Locklear (born September 25, 1961 in Westwood, California) is an American actress, primarily on soap operas, movies and television. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Media:Example. ... Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse. ... is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Denise Lee Richards (born February 17, 1971) is an American actress and former fashion model. ...

In March 2006, Sambora severely injured his left shoulder due to a fall and by all reports from both the media and fans, had to rework his guitar playing for shows in Japan, Europe and the UK during Bon Jovi's "Have A Nice Day" tour.

Film and television

Sambora has made appearances in movies and has done television cameos, notably playing the role of Eric Clapton in the TV series American Dreams in 2003 The list continues with the film On The Line as Mick Silver aka 'The Mick', the television show The Chris Isaak Show as himself, in 2005 in the television sitcom "Still Standing" as Reverend Roach and in the 1983 movie "Staying Alive" as the guitarist in the band at the beginning of the movie. He contributed songs to the soundtracks of "The Red Shoe Diaries", "On The Line", "Fire Down Below" and The Banger Sisters. Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. ... American Dreams was an American television drama program broadcast on the NBC television network. ... On the Line (2001) is an American romatic comedy starring Lance Bass and Emmanuelle Chriqui. ... The Chris Isaak Show takes an irreverent look at the sexy, outrageous backstage world of rock music. ... The Banger Sisters (2002) is an American comedy film produced by 20th Century Fox about the reunion of two middle-aged women who used to be friends and groupies when they were young. ...

Other ventures and honors

Recent ventures have seen him compose television theme tunes for both Entertainment Tonight and The Insider. He is part of the Ownership Group of the Philadelphia Soul, an Arena Football League football team. Entertainment Tonight is a daily television entertainment news show that is syndicated by CBS Paramount Domestic Television throughout the United States, Canada, on the Nine Network in Australia and on UBC Inside in Thailand. ... The Insider, an entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities, debuted September 13, 2004. ... Conference National Division Eastern Year founded 2004 Home arena Wachovia Center & Wachovia Spectrum(alt. ... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ...

Over the years, Sambora has been an ardent fundraiser for many charities, such as Dream Street, the Steve Young Foundation and Michael J Fox's Parkinson's charity. This article is about the teen pop group. ... Michael J. Fox (born June 9, 1961) is a Canadian-born actor, made famous by his role in the Back to the Future trilogy. ...

In May 2004, Richie Sambora was bestowed with an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by Kean University where he attended the awards ceremony and gave a speech of acceptance, even though he had attended Kean University as a freshman, but then dropped out to pursue a career as a professional guitarist and session musician. For other uses, see Kean. ...

Sambora made a cameo appearance in The Sims Superstar. The Sims Superstar is an expansion for The Sims computer game. ...

One of Sambora's replica guitar was autographed and placed inside Hard Rock Cafe in London. Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of casual dining restaurants. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Discography

with Bon Jovi

• Bon Jovi - 1984, Mercury
• 7800°Fahrenheit - 1985, Mercury
• Slippery When Wet - 1986, Mercury
• New Jersey - 1988, Mercury
• Keep the Faith - 1992, Mercury
• Cross Road - 1994, Mercury
• These Days - 1995, Mercury
• Crush - 2000, Island
• One Wild Night Live 1985-2001 - 2001, Island
• Bounce - 2002, Island
• This Left Feels Right - 2003, Island
• 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong - 2004, Island
• Have a Nice Day - 2005, Island
• Lost Highway - 2007, Lost Highway Records

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• Shark Frenzy - 2004, Sanctuary

Solo

• Stranger in This Town- 1991, Jambco, Mercury, PolyGram
• Undiscovered Soul - 1998, Mercury

Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Undiscovered Soul is Richie Samboras second solo album and allows for a lot more experimentation than his earlier release Stranger In This Town. ...

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