Bruce Springsteen
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Bruce Springsteen is an American Rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, who rose to fame when he released his most successful album, Born in the U.S.A..
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About
Bruce Springsteen was born on September 23, 1949 at Freehold, New Jersey to Douglas Springsteen and Adele Springsteen. His father was a bus driver of Dutch while his mother was a legal secretary of Italian descent. He studied in St. Rose of Lima Parochial School, a well-know Catholic School at Freehold Borough. He was not comfortable at the school so he transferred in Freehold Borough High School.
He was a dropped out student of Ocean County Community College. He was influenced by Elvis Presley when he saw Elvis at Ed Sulliven Show at the age of seven. He studied guitar lesson when he was 16 years old.
In 1969, he started performing in New Jersey until 1971 with, Van Zandt, Danny Federici and Vini Lopez, a band name Child. They performed in some part of the U.S.
In 1972, as a solo performer, he signed a recording contract under Columbia Records. He released his debut album, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. in 1973. In later part of 197e, he released his second album, The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle but it was not a successful album. Then a follow-up album, Born To Run was released. He made more albums, which was only a minor hit.
In 1982, he released his solo acoustic album, Nebraska. It is only a minor hit but it a well acclaimed album, it was name by Rolling Stone Magazine as Album of The Year.
In 1984, it was his milestone came when he released his most successful album, Born in the U.S.A. which sold more than 15 million copies in the United States Alone. It was one of the best-selling albums of all time with seven hit singles reaching the Billboard Charts Top 10. His most successful single from this album is Dancing in The Dark reached number 2 at the Billboard charts
In 1987, he released his album, Tunnel of Love. He released this album after his separation with his former wife Julianne Phillips. In 1994, his song, Streets of Philadelphia won an Academy Award which appeared in the soundtrack of the movie, Philadelphia which is an award-movie of the award-winning actor Tom Hanks.
Bruce released more albums with his band called, E Street Band. In 2006, he released his latest album, We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions. Bruce won 15 Grammy Awards.
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 1984 | Grammy Awards | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for Dancing In The Dark |
| 1987 | Grammy Awards | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for Tunnel Of Love |
| 1994 | Grammy Awards | Song of The Year for Streets of Philadelpha |
| 1994 | Academy Awards | Best Song for Streets of Philadelphia |
| 1994 | Grammy Awards | Best Rock Song for 'Streets of Philadelphia |
| 1994 | Grammy Awards | Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for Streets of Philadelphia |
| 1994 | Grammy Awards | Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture of Television for Streets of Philadelphia |
| 1996 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Folk Album for The Ghost of Tom Joad |
| 2002 | Grammy Awards | Best Rock Song for The Rising |
| 2002 | Grammy Awards | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for The Rising |
| 2004 | Grammy Awards | Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for Code of Silence |
| 2005 | Grammy Awards | Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for Devils & Dust |
| 2008 | Grammy Awards | Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for Radio Nowhere |
| 2008 | Grammy Awards | Best Rock Instrumental Performance for Once Upon a Time in The West |
Chart Toppers
| Year | The Billboard 200 | Album |
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| 2006 | 3 | We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions |
| 2006 | 93 | Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 |
| 2007 | 1 | Magic |
| 2007 | 23 | Live in Dublin |
News
Tours & Concerts
Nov 02, 2007 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Nov 04, 2007 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Nov 05, 2007 Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Nov 07, 2007 New York Comedy Festival, New York New York, United States
Nov 11, 2007 Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Nov 14, 2007 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 15, 2007 Times Union Center, Albany, New York, United States
Nov 18, 2007 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Nov 25, 2007 Palacio De Deportes, Madrid, Spain
Nov 26, 2007 Bilbao Exhibition Center / BEC, Bilbao, Spain
Nov 28, 2007 DatchForum, Milan, Italy
Nov 30, 2007 Geldredome, Arnhem, Netherlands
Dec 02, 2007 SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
Dec 04, 2007 Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
Dec 08, 2007 Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark
Dec 10, 2007 Globen / Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
Dec 12, 2007 Sports Palais, Antwerp, Belgium
Dec 13, 2007 Kolnarena Koln, Germany
Dec 15, 2007 Odyssey Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom
Dec 17, 2007 Palais Omnisports de Bercy, Paris, France
Dec 19, 2007 O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom
Announcements
Bruce new album is already out in the music stores.
Discography
Albums
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 Born to Run
1975-08-25 |
 Darkness on the Edge of Town
1978-06-02 |
 The River
1980-10-10 |
 Nebraska
1982-09-20 |
 Born in the U.S.A.
1984-06-04 |
 Tunnel of Love
1987-10-09 |
 Human Touch
1992-03-31 |
 The Ghost of Tom Joad
1995-11-21 |
 The Rising
2002-07-30 |
 Devils and Dust
2005-04-26 |
 We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
2006-04-25 |
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 1984 | Born in the U.S.A. | Columbia |
| 1987 | Brilliant Disguise | Columbia |
| 1988 | Chimes of Freedom | Sony |
| 1988 | Spare Parts | CBS |
| 1992 | Human Touch | Columbia |
| 1994 | Human Touch | Columbia |
| 1998 | My Hometown | Columbia |
| 1999 | Tougher Than the Rest | Sony |
| 2001 | American Skin | Sony |
Compilations
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Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
Reviews
External Links
Categories: Artist | Rock | Pop
