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Author Olson, Margaret, 1971-

Title Bon Jovi : America's ultimate band / Margaret Olson.

Publication Info. Lanham, Maryland : The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2013.

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Description 1 online resource.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Tempo: a Scarecrow Press music series on rock, pop, and culture
Tempo (Lanham, Md.)
Bibliography 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 Author.
Summary In 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 M.
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Subject Bon Jovi (Musical group)
Bon Jovi (Musical group)
Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography.
Rock musicians.
United States.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
Other Form: Print version: Olson, Margaret. Bon Jovi. Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. 2013 1299709311
ISBN 9780810886629 (electronic book)
0810886626 (electronic book)
1299709311 (electronic book)
9781299709317 (electronic book)
9780810886612 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
0810886618 (hardback ; alkaline paper)