Recently, the band participated in the New York tribute concert for the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and dedicated their new album Bounce to New York. Some critics say it's the best pipe work of his career.
MOTLEY CRUE STOLE HANOI ROCKS TV
He recently starred as a plumber in the Ally McBeal TV series. In 1996 he appeared in the film Moonlight and Valentino before releasing his first official solo album, Destination Anywhere.
MOTLEY CRUE STOLE HANOI ROCKS MOVIE
Jon has always stressed his working class 'Noo Joisey' roots and love of a Springsteen tune, but let's face it, what hard-working steelworker can order a beer in his local dressed in lurid pink spandex trousers, ripped T-shirt and sporting a carefully coiffed hairdo? After movie soundtrack success in 1990 with Young Guns 11 and the worldwide hit, Blaze Of Glory, Bon Jovi started to concentrate on an acting career. Jon's spandex trousers and lipstick, powder and paint may have been frowned upon by his New Jersey compatriot Bruce Springsteen though. For a period from the late '80s to the mid '90s, Bon Jovi were one of the biggest-selling acts in the world thanks to the bubblegum metal of tracks like You Give Love A Bad Name, Bad Medicine and Livin' On A Prayer and the albums Slippery When Wet and New Jersey. Lord of the poodle rockers John Francis Bongiovi did more than any rocker to boost sales of Wella Hair Lacquer. But hang on, the band are reforming and a new album is planned next year. Kiefer's mum also passed away (presumably unable to face another night in the front row at a Cinderella gig) and internal band wrangles led to the departure of drummer Fred Coury. Keifer had developed nodules on his vocal chords, (presumably from his Steven Tyler like howl), requiring surgery and rest. However by 1993, the band's career was slowed by several events. Nevertheless the band persevered and after a slow start, their debut album, Night Songs was certified gold after a sell-out tour, er, supporting none other than Bon Jovi. Often hailed as a second-rate Bon Jovi act, Kiefer struggled to rid himself of the comparisons and his Steven Tyler like howl.
Bon Jovi was impressed by frontman Tom Kiefer after seeing him play in a local club and recommended him to an A&R man at his label, Mercury Records. Sporting the ideal poodle rocker's band name, this effeminate, lipsticked and lacquered bunch were actually discovered by King Poodle Rocker Jon Bon Jovi in the early '80s. His new book, Backcombing Towards Success is out next year. Michaels pursued a movie career and has since set up a production company with Charlie Sheen while former crimper Rockett has written his own comic book, Sisters Of Mercy.
Internal wrangles led to the band's demise towards the end of the '80s. Ahh! sold a further 5m copies, spawning the worldwide hit, Every Rose Has It's Thorn. They sold over 2m copies and soon, instead of asking customers 'Been anywhere nice on your holidays?' former crimper Rockett was showing hapless groupies the secrets of his scissors over comb style. They moved to LA, recruited guitarist CC Deville (after rejecting Slash of Guns 'N' Roses) and recorded their debut album, Look What The Cat Dragged In for just £20,000. And the band was formed over a bottle of peroxide and colour tints. (Hurrah!) The pair met when Rockett came to Michael's house to cut his sister's hair. Their perfectly coiffed, multi coloured hairdos, were engineered by drummer Rikki Rockett, a former hairdresser. With his pouting, effeminate looks and camp stage presence, Michaels and his poodle rockers stood poised to inherit the mantle of a campier, draggier, Aerosmith but it wasn't to be. Lead singer Bret Michaels was perhaps the most perfectly lipsticked and lacquered poodle rocker of his generation. Yes, they were the poodle rockers of the '80s and if our very tight jeans will allow, we'll stand up and salute five of the best. They sported gravity-defying perms to rival Bet Lynch and dressed in impossibly tight spandex trousers, thereby ruining their chances of producing children. This page has been archived and is no longer updated.
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