Hugh McDonald - Bon Jovi

Hugh John McDonald (geb. 1950) aus Philadelphia, USA, ist vor allem als Bassist und Backgroundsänger von Bon Jovi bekannt, wo er 1994 nach der Veröffentlichung des Albums „Cross Road“ Alec John Such ersetzte. Doch schon vor seinem Einstieg bei Bon Jovi hatte der vielseitige Musiker eine beeindruckende Karriere hingelegt: Er spielte Bass in der David Bromberg Band, tourte durch die ganze Welt und veröffentlichte zahlreiche Alben.

But that’s not all—Hugh also played bass, both live and in the studio, for renowned artists such as Willie Nelson, Steve Goodman, Ringo Starr, Lita Ford, Michael Bolton, Cher, Alice Cooper, Ricky Martin, Michael Bublé, Poison, and Shania Twain, to name but a few. Although Hugh was initially “only” an unofficial member of Bon Jovi, his powerful bass playing earned him the Metal Edge Readers’ Choice Award for “Best Bassist” as early as 1995.

Hugh McDonald also contributed as a bassist on Jon Bon Jovi’s solo album “Destination Anywhere“ and was a member of Jon Bon Jovis backing band, The Big Dogs. In 2018, the bassist received one of the greatest honors a musician can achieve: he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame“ as a member of Bon Jovi.

Hugh McDonald and Sadowsky share a decades-long partnership. For us, it’s an incredible honor—and one of the highest compliments to our work—that a musician of this caliber has relied on our instruments for so many years!