Sound CheckJustin Bieber and Jon Bon Jovi: What the two birthday boys have in common
Justin Bieber turns 19 on March 1 and the day after that, rock star Jon Bon Jovi will celebrate his 51st birthday.
With these two respected musicians born so close together, we thought we’d investigate a little deeper to see what else they have in common and the results might shock you.
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1. They've both hosted and performed on "Saturday Night Live"
Bon Jovi hosted and was the musical guest on the sketch comedy show in 2007 while Bieber got his chance to fulfill both positions in February.
2. They've both contributed songs to movie soundtracks
The Canadian boy wonder’s track “Never Say Never” was the theme song to the 2010 version of “The Karate Kid” and Bon Jovi’s award-winning “Blaze of Glory” appeared in “Young Guns II.”
“Blaze of Glory” picked up the Golden Globe for Best Original Song - Motion Picture in 1991 and was also nominated for an Academy Award and a Grammy Award.
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3. They both have successful Christmas songs
During the holiday season, it’s hard to go anywhere without hearing Bieber’s “Mistletoe” or Bon Jovi’s “Please Come Home for Christmas.”
4. They've both covered "Let It Be"
Bon Jovi covered the classic Beatles tune during the Royal Variety Performance in 2007, which celebrated Liverpool's 800th anniversary, and Bieber performed the tune in Times Square during “Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin’ Eve.”
Bon Jovi’s “Let It Be” performance
5. They can both sell out Madison Square Garden
In 2011, Bon Jovi sold out three nights at Madison Square Garden and last year, Bieber sold out the same arena for two nights in 30 seconds.
6. They've both released duets with country artists
Both Bon Jovi’s duet “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” with Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles and Bieber’s duet with Rascal Flatts “That Should Be Me” were chart successes.
7. They are both heavily involved with charitable efforts
Each musician has their own charity organization with Bon Jovi heading up the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation and Bieber at the helm of the Believe Charity Drive.
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8. They've both tried acting
While Bieber has had a few acting roles on shows like “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” Bon Jovi has starred in movies like “New Year's Eve,” “Pay It Forward” and “U-571” and on television shows like “Sex and the City” and “Ally McBeal.”
9. They don't have a good history with the Grammy Awards
Bieber was snubbed by the Grammy Awards this year and despite Bon Jovi's extensive career and selling over 130 million albums worldwide, the band only has one Grammy Award.
10. They both love Canada
Whether he’s talking about the Canadian healthcare system or proudly braving cold weather, there is no doubt that Bieber is proud to be from Stratford, Ontario.
Bon Jovi’s lead guitarist Richie Sambora revealed that the group actually lived in Canada during the recording of a few of their albums and enjoyed their stay.
"Love Canada," he said. “We made three albums up there, starting with our really big breakthrough album, ‘Slippery When Wet.’ We did that in Vancouver with Bruce Fairbairn and Bob Rock. And we fell in love with Canada right then.”
He also said, "We went back up there to record the ‘New Jersey’ album and also the ‘Keep the Faith record’ -- so we lived in Canada, you know, probably for a couple of years over those three records. And the Canadian people have just been unbelievable to us ... We love Canada, man."
Happy birthday to Bon Jovi and Justin!
