On the Nov. 12 episode of the Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast, former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora reflected on the creation of the group’s biggest hit: “Livin’ on a Prayer.” ...

Livin’ On A Prayer, written with David Ritz ... The memoir was inspired by Child's desire to capture his story for his children, now 21 and off at college. “I wanted to put in writing ...

“A good song is a good song,” Sambora, 65, said. And though the band knew they liked “Livin' on a Prayer” when they recorded it, when it was released in late 1986 and topped charts in the ...