Richie Sambora

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Richie Sambora, (born Richard Stephen Sambora on July 11, 1959 in Woodbridge, New Jersey) is best known as the lead guitarist for Bon Jovi, handles harmony and background vocals, and joins frontman Jon Bon Jovi in writing most of the band’s songs over the course of their twenty year run. He has also released two solo albums, Stranger In This Town in 1991, and Undiscovered Soul in 1998. Sambora attended Woodbridge High School. His main influences were Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, and Joe Kmiecik.

Richie played on a recently released album called Lessons from a band called “Message”. The album was recorded in the early 1980s. His guitar work is also featured on the track Misery on Pink’s 2001 album Missundaztood 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.

Richie got his first guitar when he was just 12 years old. Throughout his career as a guitarist, Richie has displayed an impressive knack for feeling out a guitar solo to the point that it not only follows the key of the song, but the chord progression as well. His technique displays remarkable variety - his soloing in “Wanted Dead or Alive” is laden with artificial harmonics, whereas his riffing for “Livin’ on a Prayer” makes extensive use of palm muting.

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1	Hard Times Come Easy full track	126
2	Stranger in This Town full track	104
3	Made In America full track	90
4	Ballad of Youth full track	89
5	If God Was A Woman full track	85
6	In It For Love full track	81
7	One Light Burning full track	75
8	Fallen From Graceland full track	74
8	All That Really Matters full track	74
10	Undiscovered Soul full track	73
11	Chained full track	70
12	Who I Am full track	68
13	You're Not Alone full track	66
14	Harlem Rain full track	65
15	Rosie full track	64

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Willowbranch14 wrote:
2 hours ago

oh, back in the days

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LollyBubbleGum wrote:
Sunday evening

Blood on the Ground!

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LollyBubbleGum wrote:
last month

"Turn down the lights, light a candle.. Welcome." I'm actually following those instructions now.

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Philse wrote:
October 2008

is there a better axeman who is also a good singer??? No, there isn't!!!! Richie is my alltime-favourite guitarrist!!!

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verano10 wrote:
October 2008

Richie Sambora , eres un hombre hermoooooooso, y fresco, lo que es tuyo es tuyo asi la vida te de n vueltas. ahhhh y genial tu talento... te deseo que estes bien. un besote desde miami.

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LollyBubbleGum wrote:
October 2008

Great Hall Of Fame is amazing! :D

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ititokotoko wrote:
October 2008

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Jemini- wrote:
October 2008

GREAT HALL OF FAME <3

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ninarock88 wrote:
September 2008

BEAUTY VOICE

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Dan_83 wrote:
September 2008

This guy is a legend. I'm a big Bon jovi fan but Richie is incredible. Fantastic guitar player and has such a great voice really suits his style... I love the song he done for the Steven Segal, the song was called Long Way Round brilliant

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the_gray_fox wrote:
September 2008

Man, I can't beilieve I hadn't listen to this one before! So much time a Bon Jovi fan...it's a shame. Richie Sambora rules!

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srtalyciouss2 wrote:
September 2008

i just had an orgasm, richie OH EM GEEEE ur so fucklicious - give it to me baby

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zusje17 wrote:
August 2008

My absolutely favorite artist.Love both his albums and all his side projects...One last goodbye is probably one of my favorites,not on any cd,can;t really understand why...I wish he would bring out a third solo already... Barbera 77 ik ben half nederlands ;)

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IgorFerrao wrote:
August 2008

very good guitar

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LollyBubbleGum wrote:
August 2008

Legend.

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Jette51 wrote:
August 2008

Tolle Musik.......

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green_sheeps wrote:
August 2008

love love love love love him. (inlove)

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Barbera77 wrote:
July 2008

Hahahahaha dan ben ik dus blond LOL

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LollyBubbleGum wrote:
July 2008

Je moet de muziek ook zelf beluisteren vanaf je eigen pc :P

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Barbera77 wrote:
July 2008

Zie af en toe ook nummers staan en video's die niet af te spelen zijn of ik zie geen afspeelknop. Of ik ben gewoon blond natuurlijk :P

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