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This profile is ran by fans only. This is not Richie, but a profile dedicated to the King of Swing.Born to father of Italian origin and a Polish mother. Sambora attended Woodbridge High School, in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. He began playing the guitar at the age of 14 following the death of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix in 1970. From his early days Sambora was strongly influenced by blues and 60s rock 'n' roll and his most important influences were Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Joe Kmiecik. He was also influenced by Spanish classical music and began a life long love of the Spanish guitar. Sambora is one of many guitarists to make use of the talkbox. He has cited Joe Walsh and Peter Frampton as the main influences in his use of the device.He has appeared in several movie and TV cameos, notably playing Eric Clapton in the TV series American Dreams. The list continues with the film On The Line as 'The Mick', and the TV show Chris Isaak show as himself as well as appearing in Staying Alive as the guitarist in the band at the beginning of the movie. He contributed songs to the soundtracks of The Red Shoe Diaries, On The Line and The Banger Sisters. Recent ventures have seen him compose television theme tunes for both Entertainment Tonight and The Insider. He is a shareholder of Philadelphia Soul, an Arena Football League football team.