BON JOVI
Prayer," as well as the band's signature hit "Wanted Dead or Alive." Slippery When Wet went on to sell more than 10 million copies and spend eight weeks at the top of the album charts, establishing Bon Jovi as the leading hair metal band of the '80s. Photogenic frontman Jon, with his tight leather pants, ripped shirts and big hair, had became a cross-generational sex symbol, appealing to pre-teens and thirtysomethings alike. In 1992 Bon Jovi regrouped at the height of the grunge revolution to record their fifth album, Keep the Faith, featuring a new, no-frills rock sound. In a much-publicized move, Jon cut his trademark long locks to usher in the new decade. The group's 10th anniversary was marked with the release of a "greatest hits" collection, Cross Road: 14 Classic Grooves, an international multi-platinum seller. At the end of the These Days tour, the band decided to go on hiatus. Jon appeared in the 1996 film Moonlight and Valentino before releasing his first official solo album, Destination Anywhere, in the summer of 1997. Sambora released his second solo album, Undiscovered Soul, while Torres pursued his interest in art. In early 1999, the band reconvened to record a track, "Real Life," for the EDTV soundtrack. Their latest album, Crush, was released in June 2000.
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