Biography
Richard Stephen Sambora ( sam-BORE-a; born July 11, 1959) 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. As a solo artist, Sambora has released three albums: Stranger in This Town (1991), Undiscovered Soul (1998), and Aftermath of the Lowdown (2012). In 2018, Sambora and Orianthi formed the duo RSO. After releasing two EPs, RSO released their debut album, Radio Free America, in May 2018.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Slippery When Wet
1986
A Very Special Christmas
1987
New Jersey
1988
Cross Road (The Best Of Bon Jovi)
1994
Trash
1989
7800° Fahrenheit
1985
Bon Jovi
1984
Heart Of Stone
1989
The Curse
2004
Greatest Hits - The Ultimate Collection
2010
These Days
1995
Rockstar
2023
M!ssundaztood
2001
Crush
2000
Believe
1998
Keep The Faith
1992
Stairway To Heaven / Highway To Hell
1989
Livin' On A Prayer
1986
Have A Nice Day
2005
Blue Smoke
2014
The Greatest Hits
1999
Lay Your Hands On Me
1989
Cher
1987
You Give Love A Bad Name
1986
Credited work
3,890 releases · 339 albums · active 1982–2025
- Performance · 11,816
- Other credits · 1,734
- Production · 1,627
- Engineering · 6
Studios: The Sanctuary, Caldwell, NJ · Little Mountain Sound Studios · Power Station · The Hit Factory
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Bon Jovi
- Cher
- Loverboy
- Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus
- Ray Davies
- Alice Cooper (2)
- Kane Roberts