BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Name: Bruce Springsteen
Birth name: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen
Born: 23 September 1949 Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American
songwriter, singer and guitarist. He has frequently recorded and toured with the
E Street Band. Springsteen is most widely known for his brand of heartland rock
infused with pop hooks, poetic lyrics, and Americana sentiments centered around
his native New Jersey. His eloquence in expressing ordinary, everyday problems
has earned him numerous awards, including eighteen Grammy Awards and an Academy
Award, along with a notoriously dedicated and devoted global fan base. His most
famous albums, Born to Run and Born in the U.S.A., epitomize his penchant for
finding grandeur in the struggles of daily life. He has sold over 60 million
albums in the U.S. alone.
Springsteen's lyrics often concern men and women struggling to make ends meet.
He has gradually become identified with progressive politics. Springsteen is
also noted for his support of various relief and rebuilding efforts in New
Jersey and elsewhere, and for his response to the September 11, 2001 attacks, on
which his album The Rising reflects.
Springsteen's recordings have tended to alternate between commercially
accessible rock albums and somber folk-oriented works. Much of his iconic status
stems from the concerts and marathon shows in which he and the E Street Band
present intense ballads, rousing anthems, and party rock and roll songs, amongst
which Springsteen intersperses long, whimsical or deeply emotional stories.
Springsteen has long had the nickname "The Boss," a term which he was initially
reported to dislike but now seems to have come to terms with, as he sometimes
jokingly refers to himself as such on stage. The nickname originated when a
young Springsteen, playing club gigs with a band in the 1960s, took on the task
of collecting the band's nightly pay and distributing it amongst his bandmates.
Name: Bruce Springsteen
Birth name: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen
Born: 23 September 1949 Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American
songwriter, singer and guitarist. He has frequently recorded and toured with the
E Street Band. Springsteen is most widely known for his brand of heartland rock
infused with pop hooks, poetic lyrics, and Americana sentiments centered around
his native New Jersey. His eloquence in expressing ordinary, everyday problems
has earned him numerous awards, including eighteen Grammy Awards and an Academy
Award, along with a notoriously dedicated and devoted global fan base. His most
famous albums, Born to Run and Born in the U.S.A., epitomize his penchant for
finding grandeur in the struggles of daily life. He has sold over 60 million
albums in the U.S. alone.
Springsteen's lyrics often concern men and women struggling to make ends meet.
He has gradually become identified with progressive politics. Springsteen is
also noted for his support of various relief and rebuilding efforts in New
Jersey and elsewhere, and for his response to the September 11, 2001 attacks, on
which his album The Rising reflects.
Springsteen's recordings have tended to alternate between commercially
accessible rock albums and somber folk-oriented works. Much of his iconic status
stems from the concerts and marathon shows in which he and the E Street Band
present intense ballads, rousing anthems, and party rock and roll songs, amongst
which Springsteen intersperses long, whimsical or deeply emotional stories.
Springsteen has long had the nickname "The Boss," a term which he was initially
reported to dislike but now seems to have come to terms with, as he sometimes
jokingly refers to himself as such on stage. The nickname originated when a
young Springsteen, playing club gigs with a band in the 1960s, took on the task
of collecting the band's nightly pay and distributing it amongst his bandmates.