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TIL that Jon Bon Jovi's first professional recording was on a Star Wars Christmas album released in 1980. He had a job sweeping floors at the studio the album was being recorded in and the producer had him sing lead vocals on "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas".

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