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How Jon Bon Jovi's 'Blaze of Glory' became his only solo No. 1 hit 36 years ago

It also earned a Golden Globe for Best Original Song.
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Kelly Clarkson Got Hilariously Flustered Covering Jon Bon Jovi's "Blaze of Glory"

While she's no stranger to a soaring cover track, entertainment icon Kelly Clarkson brought the house down with her powerhouse rendition of Jon Bon Jovi's 1990 hit "Blaze of Glory" during a June 2024 ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1990, Jon Bon Jovi Went to No. 1 With an Oscar-Nominated Solo Classic—Originally Recorded for a Western Film

John Fusco, the screenwriter behind the Young Guns movies, had used “Wanted Dead or Alive” as mood music for the first film. So, Bon Jovi came to the set with an acoustic guitar and played him “Blaze ...
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On This Day in 1990, Jon Bon Jovi Hit No. 1 With His Debut Solo Single—Written for the Emilio Estevez-Led Western That Gave Him His First Acting Gig

Thirty-six years ago today, Jon Bon Jovi was at the top of the Hot 100 with a song written for the film in which he made his acting debut.