Quick Facts

Full Name	Richie Sambora
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Jul 11, 1959(1959-07-11)
Age	65
Birthplace	Perth Amboy
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Cancer

Richie Sambora Biography

Richie Sambora is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on July 11, 1959 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Bon Jovi’s lead guitarist, who also co-wrote many of the band’s songs including “Livin’ on a Prayer” (and “You Give Love A Bad Name”)

He was with lead singer He was in the band Bon Jovi alongside lead singer Jon Bon Jovi. in Bon Jovi.

Richard Stephen Sambora (born July 11, 1959) is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Bon Jovi for 30 years. Sambora and lead singer Jon Bon Jovi formed the main songwriting unit for the band. He has also released three solo albums: Stranger in This Town in 1991, Undiscovered Soul in 1998, and Aftermath of the Lowdown released in September 2012.

Sambora’s first instrument was the accordion which he began to play at the age of 6. He began playing the guitar at the age of 12 following the death of Jimi Hendrix in 1970. From his early days, Sambora was strongly influenced by blues and 1960s rock and roll. His most important influences were Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Joe Kmiecik, George Harrison, and B. B. King. He was also influenced by Spanish classical music and began a lifelong love of the Spanish guitar. Furthermore, he had stated that psychedelic soul singer Janis Joplin had a big influence on his musical style during her career in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Classical music directly inspired several of his songs, such as The Answer which was originally written on piano. Sambora also plays many other instruments, such as drums, bass, saxophone, piano etc. The first time he performed on stage was at a Catholic Youth Organization dance when he was a teenager.

On December 17, 1994, he married He married Heather Locklear on December 17, 1994, and they divorced on April 11, 2007. He has a daughter named Ava. and they were divorced on April 11, 2007 He is the father of Ava.

Richie Sambora Net Worth

Richie Sambora is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richie Sambora 's net worth $100 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began playing guitar shortly after He started playing guitar shortly after the death of Jimi Hendrix.’s death.

Solo albums such as Stranger in This Town or Undiscovered Soul were released by him.

Richard Stephen Sambora was born on July 11, 1959 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, the son of Joan (née Sienila), a secretary, and Adam C. Sambora, a factory foreman. Sambora is of Polish descent and was raised Catholic. He grew up in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey and attended Woodbridge High School there, graduating in 1977. He played basketball in high school, where as a sophomore, his Woodbridge High team won the 1975 Group 4 State title.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Richie Sambora height 6 ft 0 in Richie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Richie Sambora Dating?

According to our records, Richie Sambora married to Heather Locklear. As of December 1, 2023, Richie Sambora’s is not dating anyone.

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Sambora made a guest appearance on Bo Diddley’s 1996 album A Man Amongst Men, playing guitar on tracks “Can I Walk You Home” and “Oops! Bo Diddley”.

Facts & Trivia

Richie Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Richie Sambora celebrates birthday on July 11 of every year.

Undiscovered Soul was Sambora’s second solo album, released in 1998. The album was produced by Don Was. The album charted at #174 on The Billboard 200 and

24 on the UK Albums Chart. The lead single “Hard Times Come Easy” charted at

39 on the Mainstream rock chart and #37 in the UK, the second single “In It

For Love” charted at #58 on the UK Singles Chart. The title track “Undiscovered Soul” and “Made in America” were also released as singles. In support of Undiscovered Soul, Sambora toured Japan, Australia and Europe in the summer of 1998. The band featured Richie Supa (guitar), Ron Wikso (drums), Kasim Sulton (bass), Tommy Mandel (keyboards), Everett Bradley (percussion; Japan only), Gioia Bruno (percussion; Australia only) and Crystal Taliefero (percussion; Europe only).

Are Richie Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi still friends?

He left the band abruptly in 2013 for personal reasons and went on to pursue other musical projects. Sambora reunited with Bon Jovi in 2018 for the band’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, and the former partners have maintained a cordial relationship since.

Why did Richie Sambora quit Bon Jovi?

Sambora left the group in 2013 to focus on family life and to spend time with his daughter Ava , which came as a sudden and unexpected surprise to the rest of his bandmates.

Is Richie Sambora Italian?

Early life. Richard Stephen Sambora was born on July 11, 1959 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, the son of Joan (née Sienila), a secretary, and Adam C. Sambora, a factory foreman. Sambora is of Polish descent and was raised Catholic.

Who is Richie Sambora's wife?

Heather Locklear

Who was Bon Jovi's first wife?

During a stop in Los Angeles on The New Jersey Syndicate Tour in 1989, Bon Jovi secretly took a trip to Las Vegas and married his high school sweetheart, Dorothea Hurley (b. 1962), on April 29 at the Graceland Wedding Chapel.