02575nam 2200577 a 450 991081022700332120240314003439.00-8108-8662-6(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 America's ultimate band /Margaret Olson1st ed.Lanham, 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 Margaret1971-1626766MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910810227003321Bon Jovi4049540UNINA