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Springsteen, Bruce Frederick

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1949–, American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, nicknamed “The Boss,” b. Long Branch, N.J. Springsteen established himself as a singer and songwriter, as well as a stage showman, while playing in bands in cities along the shore of the NE United States during the late 1960s and early 70s. Backed by the E Street Band, he achieved success and lasting popularity with his 1975 record Born to Run. His songs, which have frequently drawn their inspiration from small towns and the Midwestern industrial heartland, often expound working-class themes and explore the effects of a decaying American dream. His other recordings include The River (1980), the solo Nebraska (1982), and the enormously successful Born in the USA (1984). Springsteen displayed a more austere, less hard-edged style in such albums as Tunnel of Love (1987) and The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995). Once again backed up by the E Street Band, he returned to somber, emotionally compelling rock in his 9/11–themed The Rising (2002) and…
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From The Great American History Fact-Finder
Singer and songwriter. Springsteen, called “The Boss” (for his exacting musical standards), is known for his personal rock ballads that reflect sympathy for blue-collar life. In the early 1970s he formed the Bruce Springsteen Band, later renamed the E Street Band following the release of their…
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Full text Article Springsteen, Bruce (1949–)

From Culture Wars in America: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices
Musician, songwriter, and sometime social commentator Bruce Springsteen was born on September 23, 1949, in Freehold, New Jersey. After growing up in an unhappy, uncommunicative, blue-collar family and being deemed ineligible for the military draft, he signed with Columbia Records in 1972 and…
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Full text Article Bruce Springsteen (1949–)

From The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame
Bruce Springsteen (1949–)
C redit : Associated Press/Lennox McLendon I n a speech in Hammonton, New Jersey, in September 1984, during his reelection campaign, President Ronald Reagan invoked the name of the Garden State’s favorite son: "America’s future rests in a thousand dreams inside our hearts," the president said. "It…
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Full text Article Bruce Springsteen (1949– )

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
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Full text Article Springsteen, Bruce (23 Sept. 1949, Freehold, N.J.)

From The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music
After performing in bands in New Jersey, in 1973 he released his first recordings with the E Street Band. He first achieved prominence with the album Born To Run (1975, including “Thunder Road”), and became extremely popular upon the release of Born in the U.S.A . (1984, including title song, “Glory…
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(born Sept. 23, 1949, Freehold, N.J., U.S.) U.S. singer and songwriter. He played guitar in several bar bands on the Jersey Shore before forming the E Street Band in the early 1970s. His third album, Born to Run (1975), was a huge success and landed “the Boss” on the covers of Time and Newsweek…
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From The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame
I consulted hundreds of books and hundreds of articles in researching and writing the profiles of the 100 greatest Americans in this book. This bibliography includes books by and about these people. This list is provided as a starting point for readers who want to learn more about these fascinating…
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1949–, American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, nicknamed “The Boss,” b. Long Branch, N.J. Springsteen established himself as a singer and songwriter, as well as a stage showman, while playing in bands in cities along the shore of the NE United States during the late 1960s and early 70s. Backed…
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