Alec John Such

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

“When Jon Bon Jovi called me up and asked me to be in his band many years ago, I soon realised how serious he was and he had a vision that he wanted to bring us to,” John Such said at the time. Bon Jovi credited John Such for bringing the band together, noting that he was a childhood friend of drummer Tico Torres and brought guitarist and songwriter Richie Sambora to see the band perform. “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.”

Jon Bon Jovi announced the death, sharing details on how the former bassist brought one of the world's biggest band's together.

“When Jon Bon Jovi called me up and asked me to be in his band many years ago, I soon realised how serious he was and he had a vision that he wanted to bring us to,” said John Such at the Hall of Fame induction. Bon Jovi credited John Such for bringing the band together, noting that he was a childhood friend of drummer Tico Torres and brought guitarist and songwriter Richie Sambora to see the band perform. “As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band.”

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

New York-born Such played bass for American rock band in its 1980s heyday.

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 in a band called the Message with Sambora.

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.

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.

Jon Bon Jovi said Such "was always wild and full of life". The group on Sunday announced the death of Such, the New Jersey band's bassist from 1983 to 1994.

"When Jon Bon Jovi called me up and asked me to be in his band many years ago, I soon realised how serious he was and he had a vision that he wanted to bring us to," Such said at the Hall of Fame induction. Jon Bon Jovi credited Such for bringing the band together, noting that he was a childhood friend of drummer Tico Torres and brought guitarist and songwriter Richie Sambora to see the band perform. "As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band."

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.

A founding member of Bon Jovi, former bass player Alec John Such, has died, the band has announced. His former bandmates said they are "heartbroken" to hear ...

"He was an original. His former bandmates said they are "heartbroken" to hear of his death and praised him as "integral" to the formation of the band. His former bandmates said they are "heartbroken" to hear of his death and praised him as "integral" to the formation of the band.

Such's death was confirmed by his former bandmates, who wrote in a statement that they were “heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend.”.

In 2018, when Bon Jovi were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Such rejoined his former bandmates, performing with them. As a founding member of Bon Jovi, Alec was integral to the formation of the band. Alec was always wild and full of life.

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.