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Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born A solo cover album Only the Strong Steel Mill recorded three original Springsteen whom were Springsteen’s friends. The lyrics in
September 23, 1949) is an American singer, Survive (2022), Among the album era’s songs at Pacific Recording. [ the verses were entirely unambiguous when
songwriter, and musician. He has released 20 prominent acts, Springsteen has sold more In October 1972, Springsteen formed a new listened to, but the anthemic music and the title
studio albums, most of which feature his than 150 million records worldwide and more band for the recording of his debut of the song made it hard for many, from
backing band, the E Street Band. Originally than 64 million albums in the United States, album, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. The politicians to the common person, to get the
from the Jersey Shore, he is one of the making him one of the world’s best-selling band eventually became known as the E Street lyrics—except those in the chorus, which could
originators of the heartland rock style of music, music artists. He has earned numerous Band, although the name was not used until be read many ways. The song made a huge
combining mainstream rock musical style with awards for his work, including 20 Grammy September 1974. Springsteen acquired the political impact, as he was advocating for the
narrative songs about working class American Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy nickname “the Boss” during this period, since he rights of the common working-class man.
life. During a career that has spanned six Award, and a Special Tony took on the task of collecting his band’s nightly Later in 1988, Springsteen headlined the
decades, Springsteen has become known for his Award (for Springsteen on Broadway). pay and distributing it amongst his bandmates. worldwide Human Rights Now! tour
poetic, socially conscious lyrics and energetic Springsteen was inducted into the Rock and The nickname also reportedly sprang from games for Amnesty International. In late 1989, he
stage performances, sometimes lasting up to Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 by Bono (the lead of Monopoly that Springsteen would play with dissolved the E Street Band.
four hours. He has been nicknamed “The singer of U2), a favor he returned in 2005. other Jersey Shore musicians.
Boss”. .In 1973, Springsteen released his first Springsteen was inducted into both In September 1973, Springsteen’s second On December 14, 2018, the live
two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock album, The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street album Springsteen on Broadway was released.
N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, received Shuffle, was released. Like Greetings from The album reached the top 10 in more than 10
Shuffle, neither of which earned him a large the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, Asbury Park, it was met with critical acclaim but countries and no. 11 in the United States.
audience. He changed his style and reached named MusiCares person of the year in limited commercial success. Springsteen’s songs It was announced on July 23, 2019, that
worldwide popularity with Born to Run in 2013, and awarded the Presidential Medal of became grander in form and scope with the E Springsteen would premiere his film, Western
1975. It was followed by Darkness on the Edge Freedom by President Barack Obama in Street Band providing a less folksy, more rhythm Stars, at the Toronto Film Festival in September
of Town (1978) and The River (1980), which 2016. and blues vibe, and the lyrics often romanticized 2019. He co-directed the film along with longtime
topped the US Billboard 200 chart. His first He is of Dutch, Irish, and Italian descent. teenage street life. “4th of July, Asbury Park collaborator Thom Zimny. On May 29, 2020,
album without the E Street Band Springsteen’s Italian maternal grandfather (Sandy)” and “Incident on 57th Street” became Springsteen appeared remotely during a
was Nebraska (1982). Born in the emigrated through Ellis Island and could not fan favorites, and the long, rousing “Rosalita livestream, no-audience concert by the Dropkick
U.S.A. (1984), which reunited Springsteen with read or write when he arrived. He eventually (Come Out Tonight)” continues to rank among Murphys at Fenway Park in Boston. Springsteen
the E Street Band, became his most became a lawyer and impressed the young Springsteen’s most beloved concert numbers. performed the Dropkick Murphys song “Rose
commercially successful album and one of Springsteen as being larger than life. The “Rosalita” is the ninth most played song in his Tattoo” and his song “American Land”, sharing
the best-selling albums of all time. Seven of its name Springsteen is topographic and of catalog; as of June 2020, it has been played by co-vocals with Ken Casey on both songs. The
singles reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot Dutch origin, literally translated as “jump Springsteen 809 times. event marked the first music performance
100, including the title track. Springsteen stone” but more generally a stepping On August 13, 1975, Springsteen and the E without an in-person audience at a major U.S.
recorded his next three albums, Tunnel of stone used on unpaved streets or between Street Band began a five-night, 10-show stand at arena, stadium or ballpark during the COVID-19
Love (1987), Human Touch (1992), and Lucky two houses. New York’s The Bottom Line club. The 10-show pandemic. During the livestream, viewers were
Town (1992), using mostly session musicians. Called for the draft when he was 19, stand attracted media attention and was encouraged to make charitable donations. The
He reassembled the E Street Band for Springsteen failed the physical examination broadcast live on WNEW-FM. Born to Run was livestream attracted over 9 million viewers and
1995’s Greatest Hits and The Ghost of Tom and avoided service in the Vietnam War. The released on August 25, 1975. It proved to be a raised over $700,000.
Joad. His last release of the 1990s was the concussion he suffered in a motorcycle breakthrough albumthat catapulted Springsteen On February 22, 2021, it was announced that

EP Blood Brothers (1996). accident when he was 17 and his behavior at to worldwide fame. Springsteen was releasing an eight-
induction reportedly made him unacceptable Springsteen is probably best known for his part podcast on Spotify titled Renegades: Born
for service. The Springsteen family moved album Born in the U.S.A. (1984), which sold in the USA that would feature himself in
to San Mateo, California, in 1969, but Bruce, 15 million copies in the U.S., 30 million conversation with Barack Obama discussing a
Vol. 63, No. 01 20, and his sister, Virginia, who was married worldwide, and became one of the best-selling Continued on Page 7
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