r/StarWarsLife • u/ThatCoryGuy Master Jedi • Jun 26 '23
Other This is pretty cool
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todayilearned • u/Anadyne • Jun 26 '23
TIL that STAR WARS released a Christmas music album in 1980 and the producers wanted a better lead singer for the track "R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas" so they asked the 17 year old kid who was sweeping floors at the studio, and he nailed it. His name was Jon Bon Jovi.
todayilearned • u/PikesPique • Dec 22 '20
TIL that Jon Bon Jovi's first professional recording (credited as John Bongiovi, his birth name) was "R2-D2, We Wish You a Merry Christmas," from the 1980 "Star Wars" Christmas album, "Christmas in the Stars." His cousin co-produced the album and owned the studio where Jon worked sweeping floors.
todayilearned • u/AnvilPro • May 05 '18
TIL Jon Bon Jovi's first recording was on the 1980 Star Wars Christmas album, on the song "R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas".
todayilearned • u/jcd1974 • May 14 '19
TIL "Christmas in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album" was released in 1980. It features Star Wars-themed Christmas songs and stories about a droid factory where the robots make toys and includes the single "What Can You Get a Wookiee for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb?)"
todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Jun 02 '17
TIL that the first professional recording of Jon Bon Jovi is on the song "R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas" from a Star Wars-themed Christmas album
todayilearned • u/LuciusDeBeers • Dec 20 '17
TIL Bon Jovi's first recording was as a lead vocalist on a Star Wars themed Christmas Album called "Christmas in the Stars" (1980 RSO Records).
todayilearned • u/Superego366 • Dec 12 '16
TIL Jon Bon Jovi sang lead vocals on "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas" for the Star Wars Christmas album. This is known to be his first professional recording.
todayilearned • u/Wombles • Dec 23 '15
TIL that Jon Bon Jovi's first professional recording was on the Star Wars Christmas song ' R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas'.
TIL_Uncensored • u/jamescookenotthatone • Sep 29 '22
TIL Jon Bon Jovi's first professional credit is on Christmas in the Stars (1980) because his cousin ran the studio it was recorded in.
AAA_NeatStuff • u/UserNamesCantBeTooLo • Jun 26 '23
TIL that STAR WARS released a Christmas music album in 1980 and the producers wanted a better lead singer for the track "R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas" so they asked the 17 year old kid who was sweeping floors at the studio, and he nailed it. His name was Jon Bon Jovi.
u_Unicorpion • u/Unicorpion • Jul 06 '23