Bruce Springsteen
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Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature the E Street Band, his backing band since 1972. Springsteen released his first two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, in 1973. He achieved worldwide popularity with Born to Run (1975). Springsteen followed with Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) and The River (1980), Springsteen's first album to top the Billboard 200 chart. After the solo acoustic album Nebraska (1982), he recorded Born in the U.S.A. (1984) with the E Street Band, which became his most commercially successful album and the 23rd-best-selling album ever as of 2024. Springsteen mostly hired session musicians for the recording of his next three albums, Tunnel of Love (1987), Human Touch (1992), and Lucky Town (1992). He reassembled the E Street Band for Greatest Hits (1995), and recorded the acoustic album The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995) and the EP Blood Brothers (1996) solo. Following the Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Reunion Tour in 1999 and 2000, Springsteen released The Rising (2002), which was dedicated to the victims of the September 11 attacks. This was followed by two folk albums, Devils & Dust (2005) and We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006), his first cover album. Springsteen followed with Magic (2007), Working on a Dream (2009), Wrecking Ball (2012), and High Hopes (2014). From 2017 and 2021, Springsteen performed Springsteen on Broadway, performing songs and telling stories from his 2016 autobiography. He released the solo album Western Stars in 2019, Letter to You with the E Street Band in 2020, and a solo cover album Only the Strong Survive in 2022. With Letter to You, Springsteen became the first artist to release a top-five album in six consecutive decades. He released the politically charged "Streets of Minneapolis" in 2026, which quickly rose to the iTunes Top Songs chart. A prominent musician from the album era, Springsteen has sold more than 140 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His accolades include 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Special Tony Award. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, was named MusiCares person of the year in 2013, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 and the National Medal of Arts in 2023. In 2010, Rolling Stone ranked Springsteen 23rd on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", describing him as "the embodiment of rock and roll". In 2025, Springsteen became one of only five artists to gross over $2.3 billion in touring thanks to his 2023–2025 Tour with the E Street Band.
Career
- 1949Born
- 1999Won Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 2008Won New Jersey Hall of Fame
- 2013Won MusiCares Person of the Year
- 2016Won Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Member of E Street Band
- Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Won Kennedy Center Honors
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Long Branch
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist
- •Genre: rock music
- •Plays: guitar, harmonica, piano
- •Spouse: Julianne Phillips
What happened recently
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Bon Jovi Close Out MSG Residency with Surprise Bruce Springsteen Duet Days After Ending Show Early Due to Sinus Infection
Bruce Springsteen joins Bon Jovi for two songs at Madison Square Garden (WATCH HERE)
Watch Bruce Springsteen Joined Jon Bon Jovi On Stage Tonight at MSG for a Surprise Turn on 2 Songs, And They Each Sounded Great
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Trump nastily mocks 'stupid' Bruce Springsteen in AI image after WHCD insults
Journey star Jonathan Cain demands Bruce Springsteen 'shut up,' act like he was born in the USA
Journey rocker slams Bruce Springsteen as ‘annoying, bitter old man’ for political rants at concerts
Bruce Springsteen Called ‘Bitter Old Man’ In Heated Attack After Mick Jagger Criticism
The third-most famous Journey member thinks Bruce Springsteen is a “bitter old man”
Journey’s Jonathan Cain Lays Into ‘Annoying, Bitter Old Man’ Bruce Springsteen: ‘Shut Up, Bruce… You Were Born in the USA, So Act Like It’
Bruce Springsteen’s Classic Debuts On Multiple Charts Decades After Its Release
Tom Morello’s ‘Power to the People’ Festival lineup includes Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen and more
Mick Jagger Says Nobody Comes to a Concert to Hear a Political Lecture, Days After Bruce Springsteen Called Trump “Treasonous” on Stage
Mick Jagger says fans don’t want political lectures at concerts after Bruce Springsteen’s anti
Mick Jagger Gets No Satisfaction from Springsteen’s Trump-Bashing Concerts: ‘You Don’t Want to Lecture’
Bruce Springsteen Declares Himself a 'Patriot' for Criticizing Trump's Presidency
Bruce Springsteen Says He’s a ‘Patriot’ for Standing Up to Trump: ‘I Believe in Critical Patriotism’
A Fourth of July treat: PBS’ ‘Bruce Springsteen: Finding America in Song’ (WATCH HERE)
Star-maker Clive Davis honored at funeral that draws Bruce Springsteen, Dionne Warwick and others
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