About Richie Sambora
Richard Stephen Sambora is an American musician, songwriter and singer. He was a member of the rock band Bon Jovi from 1983 to 2013. Sambora was the band's lead guitarist; he also provided backing vocals and played a major role in the band's songwriting. In 2018, Sambora was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Bon Jovi. He reunited with his former bandmates for a performance at the induction ceremony. Sambora's first instrument was the accordion, which he began to play at the age of 6. Sambora was a guitarist for the band Message, and with that band put out a 1982 independent record titled Lessons. He played basketball in high school; his sophomore team won the 1975 Group 4 State title. He was later in a band, Mercy, which was signed to Led Zeppelin-owned record label Swan Song Records, and then Duke Williams & the Extremes, who were signed to Capricorn Records.
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