Songwriters often jump at the chance to write from the perspective of characters different from themselves, since it opens up all kinds of artistic possibilities. For a guy who was coming from the pressure of leading the biggest band in the world at the time, that opportunity must have been particularly cherished. Such was the situation in which Jon Bon Jovi found himself in 1990. And it led to his impromptu decision to release "Blaze of Glory," his first song separate from his Platinum band and a track that immediately proved his Midas touch at the time could work even in a solo setting.
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