he is the boss welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the
and today we’re taking a look at the
and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of singer-songwriter
life and career of singer-songwriter
life and career of singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph
Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph
Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen was born on September 23rd
Springsteen was born on September 23rd
Springsteen was born on September 23rd 1949 in Long Branch New Jersey it was at
1949 in Long Branch New Jersey it was at
1949 in Long Branch New Jersey it was at the age of seven that Springsteen saw
the age of seven that Springsteen saw
the age of seven that Springsteen saw Elvis Presley on The Ed Sullivan Show
Elvis Presley on The Ed Sullivan Show
Elvis Presley on The Ed Sullivan Show and this prompted his interest in music
and this prompted his interest in music
and this prompted his interest in music buying his first guitar at 13 it wasn’t
buying his first guitar at 13 it wasn’t
buying his first guitar at 13 it wasn’t long before he started playing in bands
long before he started playing in bands
long before he started playing in bands these included the trio earth with whom
these included the trio earth with whom
these included the trio earth with whom he acquired his nickname the boss and
he acquired his nickname the boss and
he acquired his nickname the boss and steel mill a band that featured the core
steel mill a band that featured the core
steel mill a band that featured the core members of what would later become the E
members of what would later become the E
members of what would later become the E Street Band aside from his band
Street Band aside from his band
Street Band aside from his band experience Springsteen was also playing
experience Springsteen was also playing
experience Springsteen was also playing solo shows at various nightclubs in 1972
solo shows at various nightclubs in 1972
solo shows at various nightclubs in 1972 he signed a deal with Columbia Records
he signed a deal with Columbia Records
he signed a deal with Columbia Records his debut greetings from Asbury Park New
his debut greetings from Asbury Park New
his debut greetings from Asbury Park New Jersey was recorded with the E Street
Jersey was recorded with the E Street
Jersey was recorded with the E Street Band and released in January 1973
Band and released in January 1973
Band and released in January 1973 Springsteen sophomore record the wild
Springsteen sophomore record the wild
Springsteen sophomore record the wild the innocent and the E Street shuffle
the innocent and the E Street shuffle
the innocent and the E Street shuffle was released in September of that same
was released in September of that same
was released in September of that same year though it was widely accepted by
year though it was widely accepted by
year though it was widely accepted by critics the album sold poorly much like
critics the album sold poorly much like
critics the album sold poorly much like his first record the next year music
his first record the next year music
his first record the next year music critic John Landau became Springsteen’s
critic John Landau became Springsteen’s
critic John Landau became Springsteen’s manager and co-produced what would
manager and co-produced what would
manager and co-produced what would become the singers breakthrough record
become the singers breakthrough record
become the singers breakthrough record 1975 s Born to Run
the album was a critical and commercial
the album was a critical and commercial success and both its title track and the
success and both its title track and the
success and both its title track and the song Thunder Road became rock radio
song Thunder Road became rock radio
song Thunder Road became rock radio staples
the E Street Band stayed on tour for
the E Street Band stayed on tour for much of the next year while a lawsuit
much of the next year while a lawsuit
much of the next year while a lawsuit between Springsteen and his former
between Springsteen and his former
between Springsteen and his former manager was settled he returned to the
manager was settled he returned to the
manager was settled he returned to the studio in 1977 to record darkness on the
studio in 1977 to record darkness on the
studio in 1977 to record darkness on the edge of town an album that showcased his
edge of town an album that showcased his
edge of town an album that showcased his political awareness more than previous
political awareness more than previous
political awareness more than previous efforts he continued with the theme of
efforts he continued with the theme of
efforts he continued with the theme of working-class life on his 1980 album the
working-class life on his 1980 album the
working-class life on his 1980 album the river and the record produced the boss’s
river and the record produced the boss’s
river and the record produced the boss’s first top 10 hit hungry heart
1982 saw Springsteen released the solo
1982 saw Springsteen released the solo acoustic record Nebraska this was
acoustic record Nebraska this was
acoustic record Nebraska this was followed up with what is his biggest
followed up with what is his biggest
followed up with what is his biggest album to date 1984 is born in the USA
album to date 1984 is born in the USA
album to date 1984 is born in the USA this record spawned seven top-ten
this record spawned seven top-ten
this record spawned seven top-ten singles including the popular dancing in
singles including the popular dancing in
singles including the popular dancing in the dark
two years later a box set entitled live
two years later a box set entitled live 1975 to 1985 further cemented his
1975 to 1985 further cemented his
1975 to 1985 further cemented his reputation as a solid performer and
reputation as a solid performer and
reputation as a solid performer and became one of the most commercially
became one of the most commercially
became one of the most commercially successful live albums of all time
successful live albums of all time
successful live albums of all time in 1987 Springsteen came out with Tunnel
in 1987 Springsteen came out with Tunnel
in 1987 Springsteen came out with Tunnel of Love an album that focused on loves
of Love an album that focused on loves
of Love an album that focused on loves ups and downs during the subsequent tour
ups and downs during the subsequent tour
ups and downs during the subsequent tour news of an affair between Springsteen
news of an affair between Springsteen
news of an affair between Springsteen and backup singer Patti Scialfa led to
and backup singer Patti Scialfa led to
and backup singer Patti Scialfa led to his divorce from his first wife
his divorce from his first wife
his divorce from his first wife Julianne Phillips in 1988 soon after
Julianne Phillips in 1988 soon after
Julianne Phillips in 1988 soon after Springsteen dissolved the E Street Band
Springsteen dissolved the E Street Band
Springsteen dissolved the E Street Band moved to California and married Scialfa
moved to California and married Scialfa
moved to California and married Scialfa in 1991 in March 92 Springsteen released
in 1991 in March 92 Springsteen released
in 1991 in March 92 Springsteen released two albums lucky town and human touch
two albums lucky town and human touch
two albums lucky town and human touch the next year he wrote streets of
the next year he wrote streets of
the next year he wrote streets of Philadelphia for the movie Philadelphia
Philadelphia for the movie Philadelphia
Philadelphia for the movie Philadelphia this song won him a Golden Globe an
this song won him a Golden Globe an
this song won him a Golden Globe an Oscar and several Grammy Awards
his first greatest hits album came out
his first greatest hits album came out in 1995 and was followed by his 11th
in 1995 and was followed by his 11th
in 1995 and was followed by his 11th studio album The Ghost of Tom Joad by
studio album The Ghost of Tom Joad by
studio album The Ghost of Tom Joad by 1999 Springsteen had reformed the E
1999 Springsteen had reformed the E
1999 Springsteen had reformed the E Street Band to the delight of fans
Street Band to the delight of fans
Street Band to the delight of fans together they went on a massive reunion
together they went on a massive reunion
together they went on a massive reunion tour Springsteen’s first album with the
tour Springsteen’s first album with the
tour Springsteen’s first album with the full band in almost two decades was
full band in almost two decades was
full band in almost two decades was released shortly after 2002 s the rising
released shortly after 2002 s the rising
released shortly after 2002 s the rising was released in the wake of the
was released in the wake of the
was released in the wake of the September 11th attacks proving his
September 11th attacks proving his
September 11th attacks proving his status as a hard-working music man a
status as a hard-working music man a
status as a hard-working music man a solo record called devils and dust was
solo record called devils and dust was
solo record called devils and dust was released in 2005 thank you God
and a pete seeger cover album entitled
and a pete seeger cover album entitled we shall overcome the Seeger sessions
we shall overcome the Seeger sessions
we shall overcome the Seeger sessions followed a year later in 2007 he went
followed a year later in 2007 he went
followed a year later in 2007 he went back into the studio with the E Street
back into the studio with the E Street
back into the studio with the E Street Band and recorded his fifteenth album
Band and recorded his fifteenth album
Band and recorded his fifteenth album magic the next year
magic the next year
magic the next year Springsteen showed his support for
Springsteen showed his support for
Springsteen showed his support for President Barack Obama by playing
President Barack Obama by playing
President Barack Obama by playing material that would soon be released on
material that would soon be released on
material that would soon be released on his 2009 album working on a dream at
his 2009 album working on a dream at
his 2009 album working on a dream at rallies 2010 saw the re-release of his
rallies 2010 saw the re-release of his
rallies 2010 saw the re-release of his 1978 album darkness on the edge of town
1978 album darkness on the edge of town
1978 album darkness on the edge of town the album was accompanied by a
the album was accompanied by a
the album was accompanied by a documentary called the promise the
documentary called the promise the
documentary called the promise the making of darkness on the edge of town
this singer-songwriter guitarist social
this singer-songwriter guitarist social activist and family man has been one of
activist and family man has been one of
activist and family man has been one of rock’s top acts since the 1970s with his
rock’s top acts since the 1970s with his
rock’s top acts since the 1970s with his own version of heartland rod featuring
own version of heartland rod featuring
own version of heartland rod featuring poetic yet accessible lyrics and lengthy
poetic yet accessible lyrics and lengthy
poetic yet accessible lyrics and lengthy live shows Bruce Springsteen’s music has
live shows Bruce Springsteen’s music has
live shows Bruce Springsteen’s music has influenced many and is likely to
influenced many and is likely to
influenced many and is likely to continue doing so for generations to
continue doing so for generations to
continue doing so for generations to come
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