Bon Jovi is a hard rock band from Sayreville; New Jersey. Fronted by lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi; the group originally achieved large-scale success in the 1980s. Over the past 25 years; Bon Jovi has sold over 120 million albums worldwide; including 34 million in the United States alone. Bon Jovi formed in 1983 with lead singer Jon Bon Jovi; guitarist Richie Sambora; keyboardist David Bryan; bassist Alec John Such; and drummer Tico Torres. Other than the departure of Alec John Such in 1994 (which pared the lineup down to a quartet); the lineup has remained the same for the past 25 years. "Lay Your Hands on Me" is a song written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and recorded by the American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released in 1989 as the fourth single from the band's 1988 album New Jersey. It peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's fourth single from New Jersey to chart in the Top 10 and it also charted at #20 on the Mainstream rock charts.Bon Jovi is a hard rock band from Sayreville; New Jersey. Fronted by lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi; the group originally achieved large-scale success in the 1980s. Over the.