Richie Sambora

Richie Sambora is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as the longtime lead guitarist of Bon Jovi. Joining the New Jersey rock band in 1983, Sambora became a big part of its signature sound—mixing arena-rock riffs with melodic leads—and co-wrote many of the group’s biggest songs alongside Jon Bon Jovi, including “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “Wanted Dead or Alive,” and “It’s My Life.”

Outside the band, he’s also built a solo career that shows off a more personal, rootsy side of his writing and vocals, with releases like *Stranger in This Town* (1991), *Undiscovered Soul* (1998), and *Aftermath of the Lowdown* (2012). Sambora stepped away from Bon Jovi in 2013, but his influence on modern rock guitar and mainstream songwriting—and his role in one of rock’s defining hit catalogs—remains unmistakable.

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Latest Release

Born to Rock

Richie Sambora

Single - Released July 25, 2025