Bruce Springsteen, nicknamed "the Boss", is an iconic American rock singer born on September 23, 1949.
Springsteen's career skyrocketed after the release of his landmark album "Born to Run" in 1975, which solidified his status as a rock legend.
Often referred to as a "rock 'n' roll poet", Springsteen's lyrics explore themes of working-class life and social issues.
Biography
Early Life
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen was born on September 23, 1949, at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, New Jersey. He grew up in Freehold, New Jersey, in a Catholic family of Dutch, Irish, and Italian descent. His mother, Adele, was a legal secretary and the family's primary breadwinner, while his father, Douglas, a World War II veteran, struggled with mental health issues. Springsteen's Italian grandfather, Anthony Zerilli, immigrated to the U.S. through Ellis Island and became a lawyer, inspiring young Bruce with his larger-than-life persona.
Career
Springsteen's musical journey began in 1964 after he was inspired by The Beatles' appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. He purchased his first guitar and started performing with local bands, including the Rogues and later the Castiles. His career took off in the early 1970s with the formation of the E Street Band, which has been his backing band since 1972. Over the decades, Springsteen has released 21 studio albums, including iconic works like "Born to Run" and "Born in the U.S.A.", establishing himself as a leading figure in rock music. His songwriting is celebrated for its depth, often reflecting the struggles of working-class life and social issues.
Personal Life
Springsteen's personal life has been marked by significant relationships, including a marriage to actress Julianne Phillips in 1985, which ended in divorce. He later found love with Patti Scialfa, whom he met in the early 1980s. Their relationship blossomed during the "Born in the U.S.A." tour, and they eventually married. Springsteen's life experiences, including his battles with depression, have influenced his music and artistic expression, making him a relatable figure to many fans.
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Discography
Only the Strong Survive: Covers, Vol. 12022
- 1.Only the Strong Survive2:59
- 2.Soul Days3:58
- 3.Nightshift4:56
- 4.Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)2:27
- 5.The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore3:44
- 6.Turn Back the Hands of Time3:07
- 7.When She Was My Girl3:17
- 8.Hey, Western Union Man3:53
- 9.I Wish It Would Rain3:24
- 10.Don’t Play That Song3:34
- 11.Any Other Way2:54
- 12.I Forgot to Be Your Lover2:28
- 13.7 Rooms of Gloom2:39
- 14.What Becomes of the Brokenhearted3:31
- 15.Someday We’ll Be Together3:33
Letter to You2020
- 1.One Minute You’re Here2:58
- 2.Letter to You4:55
- 3.Burnin’ Train4:03
- 4.Janey Needs a Shooter6:49
- 5.Last Man Standing4:06
- 6.The Power of Prayer3:37
- 7.House of a Thousand Guitars4:30
- 8.Rainmaker4:57
- 9.If I Was the Priest6:51
- 10.Ghosts5:55
- 11.Song for Orphans6:13
- 12.I’ll See You in My Dreams3:29
Western Stars2019
- 1.Hitch Hikin’3:38
- 2.The Wayfarer4:18
- 3.Tucson Train3:31
- 4.Western Stars4:41
- 5.Sleepy Joe’s Café3:14
- 6.Drive Fast (The Stuntman)4:16
- 7.Chasin’ Wild Horses5:03
- 8.Sundown3:17
- 9.Somewhere North of Nashville1:52
- 10.Stones4:44
- 11.There Goes My Miracle4:05
- 12.Hello Sunshine3:55
- 13.Moonlight Motel4:18
High Hopes2014
- 1.High Hopes4:57
- 2.Harry’s Place4:04
- 3.American Skin (41 Shots)7:23
- 4.Just Like Fire Would3:56
- 5.Down in the Hole4:59
- 6.Heaven’s Wall3:50
- 7.Frankie Fell in Love2:48
- 8.This Is Your Sword2:52
- 9.Hunter of Invisible Game4:42
- 10.The Ghost of Tom Joad7:33
- 11.The Wall4:20
- 12.Dream Baby Dream5:00
Wrecking Ball2012
- 1.We Take Care of Our Own3:54
- 2.Easy Money3:37
- 3.Shackled and Drawn3:46
- 4.Jack of All Trades6:00
- 5.Death to My Hometown3:29
- 6.This Depression4:08
- 7.Wrecking Ball5:50
- 8.You’ve Got It3:49
- 9.Rocky Ground4:41
- 10.Land of Hope and Dreams6:58
- 11.We Are Alive5:36
Working on a Dream2008
- 1.Outlaw Pete8:01
- 2.My Lucky Day4:01
- 3.Working on a Dream3:30
- 4.Queen of the Supermarket4:39
- 5.What Love Can Do2:57
- 6.This Life4:30
- 7.Good Eye3:01
- 8.Tomorrow Never Knows2:14
- 9.Life Itself4:00
- 10.Kingdom of Days4:02
- 11.Surprise, Surprise3:24
- 12.The Last Carnival3:29
- 13.The Wrestler3:51
Magic2007
- 1.Radio Nowhere3:19
- 2.You’ll Be Comin’ Down3:45
- 3.Livin’ in the Future3:57
- 4.Your Own Worst Enemy3:18
- 5.Gypsy Biker4:31
- 6.Girls in Their Summer Clothes4:19
- 7.I’ll Work for Your Love3:35
- 8.Magic2:45
- 9.Last to Die4:17
- 10.Long Walk Home4:34
- 11.Devil’s Arcade5:20
- 12.Terry’s Song4:11
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions2006
- 1.Old Dan Tucker2:31
- 2.Jesse James3:48
- 3.Mrs. McGrath4:20
- 4.O Mary Don’t You Weep6:05
- 5.John Henry5:07
- 6.Erie Canal4:03
- 7.Jacob’s Ladder4:28
- 8.My Oklahoma Home6:04
- 9.Eyes on the Prize5:17
- 10.Shenandoah4:53
- 11.Pay Me My Money Down4:32
- 12.We Shall Overcome4:53
- 13.Froggie Went a Courtin’4:33
- 14.Old Dan Tucker2:31
- 15.Jesse James3:48
- 16.Mrs. McGrath4:20
- 17.O Mary Don’t You Weep6:05
- 18.John Henry5:07
- 19.Erie Canal4:03
- 20.Jacob’s Ladder4:28
- 21.My Oklahoma Home6:04
- 22.Eyes on the Prize5:17
- 23.Shenandoah4:53
- 24.Pay Me My Money Down4:32
- 25.We Shall Overcome4:53
- 26.Froggie Went a Courtin’4:33
- 27.Buffalo Gals3:14
- 28.How Can I Keep From Singing2:23
- 29.[film about the recordings of the album]33:01
- 30.John Henry
- 31.Pay Me My Money Down
- 32.Buffalo Gals
- 33.Erie Canal
- 34.O Mary Don’t You Weep
- 35.Shenandoah
Devils & Dust2005
- 1.Devils & Dust4:59
- 2.All the Way Home3:39
- 3.Reno4:08
- 4.Long Time Comin’4:17
- 5.Black Cowboys4:09
- 6.Maria’s Bed5:35
- 7.Silver Palomino3:23
- 8.Jesus Was an Only Son2:54
- 9.Leah3:32
- 10.The Hitter5:53
- 11.All I’m Thinkin’ About4:23
- 12.Matamoros Banks4:00
- 13.Devils & Dust4:59
- 14.All the Way Home3:39
- 15.Reno4:08
- 16.Long Time Comin’4:17
- 17.Black Cowboys4:09
- 18.Maria’s Bed5:35
- 19.Silver Palomino3:23
- 20.Jesus Was an Only Son2:54
- 21.Leah3:32
- 22.The Hitter5:53
- 23.All I’m Thinkin’ About4:23
- 24.Matamoros Banks4:00
- 25.Devils & Dust (5.1 mix)4:59
- 26.All the Way Home (5.1 mix)3:39
- 27.Reno (5.1 mix)4:08
- 28.Long Time Comin’ (5.1 mix)4:17
- 29.Black Cowboys (5.1 mix)4:09
- 30.Maria’s Bed (5.1 mix)5:35
- 31.Silver Palomino (5.1 mix)3:23
- 32.Jesus Was an Only Son (5.1 mix)2:54
- 33.Leah (5.1 mix)3:32
- 34.The Hitter (5.1 mix)5:53
- 35.All I’m Thinkin’ About (5.1 mix)4:23
- 36.Matamoros Banks (5.1 mix)4:00
- 37.[introduction]1:19
- 38.Devils & Dust5:29
- 39.Long Time Comin’5:18
- 40.Reno5:06
- 41.All I’m Thinkin’ About5:29
- 42.Matamoros Banks6:16
- 43.[credits]0:56
The Rising2002
- 1.Lonesome Day4:08
- 2.Into the Fire5:05
- 3.Waitin’ on a Sunny Day4:19
- 4.Nothing Man4:24
- 5.Countin’ On a Miracle4:44
- 6.Empty Sky3:35
- 7.Worlds Apart6:07
- 8.Let’s Be Friends (Skin to Skin)4:21
- 9.Further On (up the Road)3:53
- 10.The Fuse5:38
- 11.Mary’s Place6:03
- 12.You’re Missing5:11
- 13.The Rising4:50
- 14.Paradise5:39
- 15.My City of Ruins5:00
The Ghost of Tom Joad1995
- 1.The Ghost of Tom Joad4:27
- 2.Straight Time3:30
- 3.Highway 293:44
- 4.Youngstown3:58
- 5.Sinaloa Cowboys3:53
- 6.The Line5:20
- 7.Balboa Park3:22
- 8.Dry Lightning3:38
- 9.The New Timer5:49
- 10.Across the Border5:30
- 11.Galveston Bay5:07
- 12.My Best Was Never Good Enough2:00
Human Touch1992
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Lucky Town1992
- 1.Better Days4:08
- 2.Lucky Town3:27
- 3.Local Hero4:05
- 4.If I Should Fall Behind2:58
- 5.Leap of Faith3:27
- 6.The Big Muddy4:06
- 7.Living Proof4:49
- 8.Book of Dreams4:25
- 9.Souls of the Departed4:18
- 10.My Beautiful Reward3:56
Tunnel of Love1987
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The Born in the U.S.A. 12″ Single Collection1985
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Born in the U.S.A.1984
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Nebraska1982
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Bruce Springsteen1982
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Retrospective1982
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The River1980
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Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. / The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle / Born to Run1980
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Darkness on the Edge of Town1978
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Born to Run1975
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Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.1973
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The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle1973
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Label
- Record label
- Columbia Records
Achievements
- Award
- MusiCares Person of the Year
- Award
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Award
- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Award
- New Jersey Hall of Fame
- Award
- Kennedy Center Honors
- Award
- MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video
- Award
- MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance
- Award
- MTV Video Music Award – Viewer's Choice
- Award
- MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film
- Award
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
Groups
- Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroescurrent
- Roy Orbison and Friendscurrent
- The Asbury Park All‐Star Revuecurrent
- The Rogueslead vocals · 1964–1965
- The Castilesguitar, lead vocals · 1965–1968
- Earthguitar, lead vocals · 1968–1969
- Childguitar, lead vocals · 1969–1969
- Steel Millelectric guitar, lead vocals · 1969–1971
- The Red Hot Mammas1971–1971
- The Friendly Enemiesguitar, lead vocals · 1971–1971
- Dr. Zoom & The Sonic Boomguitar, lead vocals · 1971–1971
- The Sundance Blues Bandguitar · 1971–1971
- The Bruce Springsteen Bandguitar, lead vocals · 1971–1972
- Jersey Artists for Mankindelectric guitar · 1986–1986
- The 1992–93 World Tour Bandguitar, harmonica, lead vocals · 1992–1993
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen, Bruce Springteen, The Boss, ブルース・スプリングスティーン
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most feature the E Street Band, his backing band since 1972.
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