Richie Sambora

American rock musician
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Summary

Richie Sambora was born on July 11, 1959[1], in Perth Amboy[2]. He has worked as a rock guitarist[3], singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], composer[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,330 views/month, #4,200 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Ava Sambora[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Occupation: guitarist[11]
  • Educated at: Woodbridge High School[12]
  • Member of: Bon Jovi[13], RSO[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Genre: rock music[16]
  • Record label: Mercury Records[17]
  • Discography: Richie Sambora discography[18]
  • Commons category: Richie Sambora[19]
  • Voice type: tenor[20]
  • Unmarried partner: Ally Sheedy[21]
  • Family name: Sambora[22]
  • Given name: Richard[23], Stephen[24]
  • Official website: http://www.bonjovi.com/bonjovi/theband_richie_faq.php[25]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Richie Sambora[26]
  • Commons gallery: Richie Sambora[27]
  • Instrument: guitar[28], voice[29]
  • Partner in business or sport: Orianthi[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
  • Nickname: Richie[32]
  • Name in native language: Richard Stephen Sambora[33]
  • Short name: Richie Sambora[34]
  • Start of work period: 1977[35]

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[36]

  • Country: US[37]

  • Began / founded: 1959-07-11[38]

  • Genre(s): hard rock, rock[39]

  • Community tags: hard rock, rock[40]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3ae4a23a-80a2-408f-9079-d6571c2525ae[41]

Why It Matters

Richie Sambora has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Richie Sambora born?

Richie Sambora's place of birth was Perth Amboy[2].

What did Richie Sambora do for work?

Richie Sambora worked as a rock guitarist[3], singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], composer[6], and musician[7].

Where did Richie Sambora go to school?

Richie Sambora was educated at Woodbridge High School[12].

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  1. [36] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [39] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [40] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [41] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 431464
    P14750 → B1D5-6921-DFF7-D734-4F06
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unmarried partner → Denise Richards, Ally Sheedy, Orianthi
    Instance of → —
    Start of work period → +1977-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Child → Ava Sambora
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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