Rock stars lead crazy lives, and books about their antics make great reading. But a new book about Jon Bon Jovi by his former manger, Rich Bozzett has some people upset.Inventively titled, ‘Sex, Drugs and Bon Jovi’ the 168-page book recalls the band’s early years, from their start as an opening act in front of 150 people, to selling 130-million albums and world tours that drew over 34-million fans.
Bozzett joined the band in 1983 and stayed for six years. And he’s now eager to share;
“As tour manager, I lived with the band and saw it all – from the incredible fans, to how they dealt with the drugs, booze and sex that were part of that world.” his intro reads.
The book also offers previously unseen photos, giving fans a rare glimpse of the band’s early days. Among them are photos of Diane Lane – Jon’s girlfriend at the time. She and John were a solid item, then Diane got too close to the band’s guitarist Richie Sambora and Jon promptly dumped her.
But don’t feel bad for Diane – On August 15, 2004 she married Josh Brolin.
“The very thing that made Jon so passionate toward Diane ended up as the reason for their breakup,” Bozzett recalls. “Diane was young and loved to party. But Jon caught her partying with Richie Sambora, and that wasn’t a good day.”
Jon then hooked up with his high-school sweetheart; Dorothea Hurley. They married in 1989 and now have four children. But Rich says he’d guess Dorothea didn’t know about Jon’s brush with genital crabs.
“It may have been from a visit to a bath-house, or contact with all those fashion models,” Bozzett muses. “And in Japan nobody has body hair, so they never had crabs; Much less any meds to get rid of them.”
And the solution sounds less than attractive;
“Jon has a coat of hair like a pony and the crabs were everywhere. A local hospital tried to pull them off individually with tweezers. Jon came running out screaming, ‘Let’s get out of here.’”
Reps for Diane Lane had nothing to say about Rich’s book, but the band’s spokesman, Ken Sunshine was keen to rebuff the tales;
“Rich is remembered as a nice guy who was in over his head as the band’s success grew,” he tells reporters. “As far as his attempt to cash in on alleged experiences 21-years ago…No comment.”
I think that says it all. If you love the band, do you believe Rich’s stories?…
source- daily news
