02577nam 2200565 a 450 991078694570332120200520144314.00-8108-8662-6(CKB)2670000000386891(EBL)1237931(OCoLC)852758066(SSID)ssj0000916665(PQKBManifestationID)12467157(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000916665(PQKBWorkID)10876688(PQKB)10645579(MiAaPQ)EBC1237931(Au-PeEL)EBL1237931(CaPaEBR)ebr10726725(CaONFJC)MIL502182(OCoLC)851697375(EXLCZ)99267000000038689120130711d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBon Jovi[electronic resource]America's ultimate band /Margaret OlsonLanham, Md. Scarecrow Pressc20131 online resource (183 p.)Tempo: a Scarecrow Press music series on rock, pop, and cultureDescription based upon print version of record.1-5381-1822-X 0-8108-8661-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Foreword; Timeline; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 An American Band; 2 The Songs; 3 MTV's Band for a Generation; 4 Excess and Sobriety; 5 Cross-Commercialism asa Survival Tool; 6 The Gender Divide?; 7 The Bon Jovi Brand; 8 Philanthropy-Bon Jovi'sOther Legacy; Epilogue; Notes; Works Cited; Bon Jovi Albums; Index; About the AuthorIn Bon Jovi: America's Ultimate Band, Margaret Olson chronicles the history and music of the band from its inception to present day. She closely examines Bon Jovi's musical and social relevance to listeners past and present, exploring the remarkable ways the band has emerged as the expression and product of deep cultural needs and how, within a few years of commercial success, it has made a lasting impact on Generation X, the music business, and American culture. Through opportunities offered by cable television (particularly MTempo: A Scarecrow Press Music Series on Rock, Pop, and CultureRock musiciansUnited StatesBiographyRock musicians782.42166092/2Olson Margaret1971-1490444MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910786945703321Bon Jovi3713314UNINA