Richard Stephen "Richie" Sambora (born July 11, 1959) is an American rock guitarist, producer, singer and songwriter who was the lead guitarist of the rock band
Bon Jovi for 30 years. Sambora and lead singer
Jon Bon Jovi formed the primary songwriting unit of the band. He has also released three solo albums:
Stranger in This Town in 1991,
Undiscovered Soul in 1998, and
Aftermath of the Lowdown, released in September 2012.