Alec John Such

2022 - 6 - 5

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Alec John Such, Original Bon Jovi Bassist, Dies At 70 (myq105.com)

Bon Jovi's original bass player, Alec John Such, has died at the age of 70. No cause of death has been revealed yet. The band announced his passing on ...

He was included in their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. Such was a founding member of the band and was with them through their most successful era, playing on the Slippery When Wet and New Jersey albums. As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band.

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Alec John Such, Bon Jovi's First Bassist, Dies at 70 (Variety)

Bassist Alec John Such, a founding member of Bon Jovi, has died at the age of 70, Jon Bon Jovi announced on social media today (June 5).

The reason I got into a band to begin with is because I didn’t want to work.” He was replaced by bassist Hugh McDonald, who became an official member of the band in 2016. As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band. I was a good 10 years older than the rest of the band. “I was 31 when I joined. “We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such,” Bon Jovi posted.

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Founding Bon Jovi bass player Alec John Such dies, band announces (nj.com)

Such left the band in 1994, but returned to perform with the band when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.

“It felt like work, and I didn’t want to work. “We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such. “He was an original. “When I was 43, I started to get burned out,” he said.

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Former Bon Jovi bassist, founding member Alec John Such dies (WOKV)

Jon Bon Jovi on Sunday announced the death of John Such, the New Jersey rock band's bassist from 1983 to 1994. No details on when or how John Such died were ...

"And I am only too happy to have been a part of that vision." He played with Bon Jovi through the group's heyday in the 1980s. A publicist for singer-songwriter Jon Bon Jovi didn't immediately respond to messages.

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Alec John Such Dies: Bassist And Founding Member In Bon Jovi ... (Deadline)

“He was an original. As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band. … To be honest, we found our way to each other thru him — ...

At the time, John Such was the manager of what was then the Hunka Bunka Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, booking an early Bon Jovi band there. As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band. Alec John Such, a founding member of rock band Bon Jovi, has died at age 70.

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Alec John Such, Bon Jovi's Founding Bassist, Dead at 70 (Rolling Stone)

The band confirmed the death of their former bassist Sunday in a statement on social media. No cause of death was provided. “We are heartbroken to hear the news ...

As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band. The band continued, “Alec was always wild and full of life. In a separate tweet, keyboardist David Bryan — who enlisted Such to join the then-newly assembled collection of musicians behind singer Jon Bon Jovi, fresh off his local hit “Runaway” — wrote of Such, “RIP my soul brother….

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Reports: Alec John Such, founding member of Bon Jovi, dies (CBS News)

Alec John Such, a founding member of the iconic rock band Bon Jovi, has died, according to multiple published reports.

"As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band. Alec was always wild and full of life. "We are heartbroken to hear of the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such. He was an original," Bon Jovi posted on social media.

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Alec John Such, founding bassist of Bon Jovi, dies aged 70 (Guitar World)

Such had been an influential force in the formation of the band, and can be head on some of Bon Jovi's biggest-ever hits.

As of today, Torres still remains a core member of the group. Throughout his time with Bon Jovi, Such contributed to five studio albums. Love them to death and always will.” “We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such,” the statement said. As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alex was integral to the formation of the band. Alec was always wild and full of life.

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Former Bon Jovi bassist, founding member Alec John Such dies (Toronto Star)

Jon Bon Jovi on Sunday announced the death of John Such, the rock band's bassist from 1983 to 1994.

He played with Bon Jovi through the group’s heyday in the ‘80s. John Such had played in a band called the Message with Sambora. A publicist for Bon Jovi didn’t immediately respond to messages.

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Alec John Such, a founding member of Bon Jovi, dies at 70 (NPR)

No details on when or how John Such died were immediately available. A publicist for Bon Jovi didn't immediately respond to messages.

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Alec John Such, Founding Bon Jovi Member and Bassist, Dead at ... (PEOPLE.com)

"We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such," Bon Jovi shared Sunday on Twitter of their former bassist and ...

"And I am only too happy to have been a part of that vision." "We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such," they shared. Today those special memories bring a smile to my face and a tear to my eye.

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Alec John Such, Bon Jovi's first bassist, dies at 70 (NBC News)

Bassist Alec John Such, a founding member of Bon Jovi, has died at the age of 70, Jon Bon Jovi announced on social media Sunday.

The reason I got into a band to begin with is because I didn’t want to work.” He was replaced by bassist Hugh McDonald, who became an official member of the band in 2016. As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band. I was a good 10 years older than the rest of the band. Love them to death and always will.” “I was 31 when I joined.

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Le bassiste fondateur de Bon Jovi, Alec John Such, est mort à 70 ... (News 24)

Alec John Such, membre fondateur et bassiste de Bon Jovi, est décédé. Il avait 70 ans.

Alec a toujours été sauvage et plein de vie. … Pour être honnête, nous avons trouvé notre chemin l’un vers l’autre grâce à lui – C’était un ami d’enfance de Tico [Torres] et a amené Richie [Sambora] pour nous voir jouer. En tant que membre fondateur de Bon Jovi, Alec faisait partie intégrante de la formation du groupe.

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Alec John Such, cofondateur de Bon Jovi, s'éteint à 70 ans (TVA Nouvelles)

Le groupe rock Bon Jovi est en deuil de l'un de ses membres fondateurs, Alec John Such, qui est décédé à l'âge de 70 ans.

Il a été remplacé par Hugh McDonald, qui fait toujours partie du groupe. Alec John Such a été le bassiste de Bon Jovi de 1983 à 1994. Le groupe rock Bon Jovi est en deuil de l’un de ses membres fondateurs, Alec John Such, qui est décédé à l’âge de 70 ans.

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Alec John Such, founding Bon Jovi member and bassist, has died (CNN)

A founding member and original bass player of the band Bon Jovi, Alec John Such, has died, according to a tweet from the group Sunday afternoon.

The group was reunited when Bon Jovi was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. Today those special memories bring a smile to my face and a tear to my eye. "We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such. He was an original.

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Former Bon Jovi bassist, founding member Alec John Such dies (CTV News)

Alec John Such, the bassist and a founding member of the iconic rock band Bon Jovi, has died. He was 70.

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Alec John Such, former Bon Jovi bassist and founding member, has ... (Asbury Park Press)

Alec John Such, who went from managing the former Jernee Mill Inn in Sayreville to playing bass guitar for Bon Jovi, has died.

That day was proclaimed Bon Jovi Day in the state of New Jersey. He kept a low profile after his Bon Jovi years, with the exception of an estate sale at his former Colts Neck home in 2000. The reason I got into a band to begin with is because I didn’t want to work.” I was a good 10 years older than the rest of the band. “We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such,” said the band June 5 on social media. As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band.

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Bon Jovi Founding Bassist Alec John Such Has Died (Vulture)

Jon Such played in the band Message with Richie Sambora before joining Bon Jovi. He came to the band after seeing Jon Bon Jovi & the Wild Ones play in a club ...

Alec John Such, the original bassist for Bon Jovi, has died. Jon Bon Jovi announced the passing of his former bandmate on He was 70.

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Alec John Such, cofondateur de Bon Jovi, s'éteint à 70 ans (Le Journal de Québec)

Le groupe rock Bon Jovi est en deuil de l'un de ses membres fondateurs, Alec John Such, qui est décédé à l'âge de 70 ans.

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Mort à 70 ans d'Alec John Such, premier bassiste de Bon Jovi (BFMTV)

Alec John Such a joué avec le groupe de 1983 à 1994. Jon Bon Jovi a annoncé sa mort dimanche dans un message lui rendant hommage.

Contrairement à de nombreux groupes contemporains, Bon Jovi a conservé une image plus familiale, ce qui lui a permis d'avoir des fans dans diverses parties du monde. Bon Jovi rejoignait alors des artistes et groupes légendaires tels que les Beatles, les Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan ou les Pink Floyd. Alec John Such, premier bassiste et membre fondateur du groupe de rock américain Bon Jovi, est mort à l'âge de 70 ans, a annoncé dimanche le leader de la formation Jon Bon Jovi.

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Mort à 70 ans d'Alec John Such, membre fondateur du groupe Bon ... (Paris Match)

Alec John Such, premier bassiste et membre fondateur du groupe de rock américain Bon Jovi, est mort à l'âge de 70 ans, a annoncé dimanche le leader de la ...

Le groupe est encore l'un des plus gros vendeurs de disques de l'histoire du rock et il a sa place au Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Alec John Such, qui a joué avec le groupe de 1983 à 1994 et Sambora, qui l'a quitté en 2013, s'étaient unis à la formation pour la cérémonie d'intronisation au Hall of Fame en 2018. Contrairement à de nombreux groupes contemporains, Bon Jovi a conservé une image plus familiale, ce qui lui a permis d'avoir des fans dans diverses parties du monde. Alec John Such, premier bassiste et membre fondateur du groupe de rock américain Bon Jovi, est mort à l'âge de 70 ans, a annoncé dimanche le leader de la formation Jon Bon Jovi.

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Mort à 70 ans d'Alec John Such, premier bassiste de Bon Jovi (Le Figaro)

DISPARITION - Le musicien, qui a joué avec le groupe de 1983 à 1994 avait participé à la cérémonie d'intronisation du groupe au Hall of Fame en 2018.

Alec John Such, qui a joué avec le groupe de 1983 à 1994 et Sambora, qui l'a quitté en 2013, s'étaient unis à la formation pour la cérémonie d'intronisation au Hall of Fame en 2018. Contrairement à de nombreux groupes contemporains, Bon Jovi a conservé une image plus familiale, ce qui lui a permis d'avoir des fans dans diverses parties du monde. À lire aussi Le Prince William joue les rockers avec Taylor Swift et Bon Jovi

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Alec John Such, ex-bassiste de Bon Jovi, est décédé (L'Echo)

Alec John Such, ancien bassiste et membre fondateur du groupe de rock américain Bon Jovi, est décédé, a annoncé le groupe dimanche. Il avait 70 ans.

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Décès d'Alec John Such, ex-bassiste de Bon Jovi, à l'âge de 70 ans (Moustique)

Les hard rockers du New Jersey étaient dirigés par leur homonyme, le chanteur Jon Bon Jovi, qui a déclaré sur Twitter qu' "en tant que membre fondateur de Bon ...

Alec John Such, qui a joué avec le groupe de 1983 à 1994 et Sambora, qui l’a quitté en 2013, s’étaient unis à la formation pour la cérémonie d’intronisation au Hall of Fame en 2018. La cause du décès n’a pas été précisée. Jon Bon Jovi a ajouté qu’Alec John Such était un ami d’enfance du batteur Tico Torres et qu’il avait amené Richie Sambora voir le groupe en concert avant qu’il ne le rejoigne plus tard comme guitariste principal. Les hard rockers du New Jersey étaient dirigés par leur homonyme, le chanteur Jon Bon Jovi, qui a déclaré sur Twitter qu' "en tant que membre fondateur de Bon Jovi, Alec a fait partie intégrante de la formation du groupe" .

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Bon Jovi "le cœur brisé" par la mort du bassiste Alec John Such (TF1 INFO)

Présents dès les débuts du groupe en 1983, aux côtés du chanteur Jon Bon Jovi, du batteur Tico Torres, du claviériste David Bryan et du guitariste Richie ...

Malgré l’avènement du grunge, au début des années 1990, Bon Jovi restera une valeur sûre des charts, avec à ce jour plus de 130 millions d’albums vendus à travers le monde. "À l’âge de 43 ans, j’ai commencé à ressentir un burn-out", expliquera-t-il en 2000 au quotidien Asbury Park Press. "Ça ressemblait à du travail et moi je ne voulais pas travailler. Présents dès les débuts du groupe en 1983, aux côtés du chanteur Jon Bon Jovi, du batteur Tico Torres, du claviériste David Bryan et du guitariste Richie Sambora, il avait joué sur les cinq premiers albums jusqu’à la compilation Cross Road en 1994 et son départ discret la même année.

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Alec John Such, a founding member of Bon Jovi, dies at 70 (WBFO)

No details on when or how John Such died were immediately available. A publicist for Bon Jovi didn't immediately respond to messages.

He played with Bon Jovi through the group's heyday in the '80s. John Such had played in a band called the Message with Sambora. A publicist for Bon Jovi didn't immediately respond to messages.

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Bon Jovi Bassist Alec John Such Dead at 70 (TMZ)

Alec John Such — the original bassist for Bon Jovi — has died. Jon made the announcement Sunday, writing … “He was an original. As a founding member of Bon ...

As Jon noted, Alec was there since the beginning — he played with Bon Jovi from 1983 through 1994, including their heyday. No details about the circumstances of his death were released. Jon made the announcement Sunday, writing … “He was an original.

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Alec John Such, premier bassiste de Bon Jovi, est mort à 70 ans (Ouest-France)

Alec John Such, premier bassiste et membre fondateur du groupe de rock américain Bon Jovi, est décédé à l'âge de 70 ans, selon le leader de la formation.

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Alec John Such, a founding member of Bon Jovi, dies at 70 (WBFO)

No details on when or how John Such died were immediately available. A publicist for Bon Jovi didn't immediately respond to messages.

He played with Bon Jovi through the group's heyday in the '80s. John Such had played in a band called the Message with Sambora. A publicist for Bon Jovi didn't immediately respond to messages.

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Bass player Alec John Such of Bon Jovi dead at 70 | CBC News (CBC.ca)

Alec John Such, the bassist and a founding member of the iconic rock band Bon Jovi, has died. He was 70.

He played with Bon Jovi through the group's heyday in the 1980s. "And I am only too happy to have been a part of that vision." Such had played with Sambora in a band called Message. A publicist for singer-songwriter Jon Bon Jovi didn't immediately respond to messages. "He was an original," Bon Jovi wrote in a post on Twitter. "As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band." No details on when or how Such died were immediately available.

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Mort d'Alec John Such, premier bassiste de Bon Jovi (La Presse)

Alec John Such, premier bassiste et membre fondateur du groupe de rock américain Bon Jovi, est mort à l'âge de 70 ans, a annoncé dimanche le leader de la ...

Bon Jovi rejoignait alors des artistes et groupes légendaires tels que les Beatles, les Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan ou les Pink Floyd. Alec John Such, qui a joué avec le groupe de 1983 à 1994 et Sambora, qui l’a quitté en 2013, s’était uni à la formation pour la cérémonie d’intronisation au Hall of Fame en 2018. (Washington) Alec John Such, premier bassiste et membre fondateur du groupe de rock américain Bon Jovi, est mort à l’âge de 70 ans, a annoncé dimanche le leader de la formation Jon Bon Jovi.

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Alec John Such, Bon Jovi bassist and founding member, dies at 70 (EW.com)

Alec John Such, a bassist and founding member of Bon Jovi, died at the age of 70.

"And I am only too happy to have been a part of that vision." "As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band. "Today those special memories bring a smile to my face and a tear to my eye.

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Original Bon Jovi bassist Alec John Such dead at age 70 – KSHE 95 (KSHE 95)

Founding Bon Jovi bassist Alec John Such has died, according to a message posted Sunday on the band's social media sites. He was 70.

Today those special memories bring a smile to my face and a tear to my eye. As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band. To be honest, we found our way to each other thru him — he was a childhood friend of [drummer] Tico [Torres] and brought [longtime guitarist] Richie [Sambora] to see us perform.”

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