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Making a tired movie genre shine again in the spotlight. Who cares if Billy the Kid liked to shoot people up and he was played by Emilo Estevez or that the sequel didn’t do as good as the first—you had cool guitar licks, gunslinging action, and Jon Bon Jovi wearing that leather chaleko again. He made all of us feel like rootin-tootin-cowboys.

4. He became an actor
Jon Bon Jovi was no stage thespian or Robert De Niro, but you have to admit, he played some pretty cool characters. But the one character that stood above the rest was his portrayal of vampire hunter Derek Bliss in Vampires: Los Muertos, that really caught a lot of people's attentions.

Imagine Bon Jovi stabbing one of the undead while belting out a rock song. “This is gonna hurt you, more than it hurts me!” Stab! Vampire explodes. Groupies scream in ecstasy. Closeup of Jon with his eyes looking far, far away.

3. He had the girls
In the videos, at the backstage, during parties, you can be sure that Bon Jovi had their pool of lovelies lining up to be with rockstar legends.

You may not agree with the tight pants and big hair formula, but there was definitely some chemical reaction between Bon Jovi and the rocker chicks.

2. He hangs out with Richie Sambora
Anybody who hangs out with Richie Sambora must have their name etched on a granite slab for all eternity. The guy was able to boink Heather Locklear in his prime, and tap Denise Richards in his current flabby status.

Richie Sambora was a god, and whoever hangs out with a god must be very important or at least have a huge credit limit. But seriously, Jon Bon Jovi prides himself on being a good family, so obviously he won’t party so hard. That’s when you pass the ball to Richie who likes to head straight to the goal.

1. He made beautiful karaoke music
If you loved it or hated it, you have to admit that everyone knows their songs. From the videoke bars of people screaming their lungs out to "Living on a Prayer" to the strippers strutting their stuff to "Bed of Roses," Bon Jovi’s music was very addictive and made people rock out in their cars to "It’s my Life" and made taking a shower so much more fun for me while singing, "I’ll be There for You."

The magic of Bon Jovi isn’t about how many cars they have, or how many groupies they conquered, it’s not even the platinum albums hanging in their mansions, it’s the music that makes you feel alive whenever you hear it.