John Bon Jovi and Alec John Such, band and life partners.
Alec John Talebassist and founding member of the iconic rock band Bon Jovi, he died at the age of 70.
The group announced on Sunday the death of Such, who He was a bass player in the band New Jersey from 1983 to 1994. There are currently no details on when or how Such died.
An advertiser for singer-songwriter Jon Bon Jovi did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
John Such was the founding bassist of Bon Jovi. He died at the age of 70. AP photo
One of the band’s originals
“It was one of the originals,” Bon Jovi wrote in a post. On Twitter. “As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was an essential part of the band’s formation.”
Bon Jovi attributed to Alec John Such the merit of having reunited the band, noting that he was a childhood friend of drummer Tico Torres and that he had brought guitarist / songwriter Richie Sambora to see them perform. Tale had played with Sambora in a band called Message.
Born in Yonkers, New York, Such was a veteran figure in the burgeoning New Jersey music scene. who contributed to the creation of Bon Jovi.
As manager of the Hunka Bunka Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, Such booked Jon Bon Jovi & The Wild Ones before joining the songwriter’s band.
Bon Jovi, singer and leader of the band that bears his name
in the best moments
He played with Bon Jovi during his heyday of the group in the 1980s.
Tale left the band in 1994 when he was replaced by bassist Hugh McDonald. After joined the band for entry into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
“When Jon Bon Jovi called me and asked me to join his band many years ago, I quickly realized how serious he was and that he had a vision he wanted to lead us to,” Such said at the inauguration ceremony. of Fame. “And I’m so glad I was part of that vision.”
Bon Jovi’s original line-up: David Bryan, Tico Torres, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Alec John Such.
The words of John Bon Jovi
“We are heartbroken to learn the news of the death of our dear friend Alec John Such. He was an original. As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec fHe was an integral part of the band’s formation“says the message.
“To be honest, we met through him – he was a childhood friend of Tico’s and he took Richie to see us perform. Alec has always been wild and full of life. Today those special memories put a smile on my face and tears in my eyes. We will miss him very much “, reads the message.
Bon Jovi formed in New Jersey in 1983 and have had success with songs like Live on a prayer Y Wanted Dead or Alive.
Although the band is still around, John Bon Jovi had his own solo albums and also developed other pursuits, such as acting, and helped one of his sons spread his wine business.
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