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Rock 'n' Roll Artists A-Z...Bruce Springsteen

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"The Boss" hit the music industry with the release of his first album Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J., in 1973. The Wild, the Innocent, and The E Street Shuffle quickly followed this release. The albums received critical claim with comparisons to Bob Dylan, but did not sell well with the fans. Bruce Springsteen's career had begun.

Springsteen was born in Freehold, New Jersey, on September 23, 1949. He grew up in a "normal middle class family" and first started playing around with the guitar in High School. After graduating from High School he moved to New York to try and break into the Folk Music scene. After getting nowhere on this front he returned to, be it reluctantly, to Asbury Park, N.J. and hooked up with a number of bands. With brief stints with such bands as Rogues and Dr. Zoom and the Sonic Boom, Springsteen found himself a place with the E-Street Band, and with them he remained until 1989. Though, this wouldn't be the last time they would play together.

The 1973 albums marked the beginning of Springsteen's career and since then, "The Boss" has sold tens of millions of albums and won over legions of loyal fans worldwide in his 30 plus years as a "rock and roll legend". His break came after a tour with the band Chicago. Springsteen captivated the audiences in these live shows, and seeing an opportunity, the singer-songwriter came up with what is called his breakthrough effort Born to Run in 1974. The title song "Thunder Road"'s continuous playing on the radio brought the album to the top five. The album received an abundant of praise leading Springsteen to be dubbed the "Savior of Rock & Roll". Magazine's and Newspaper's were swarming to get him to appear in their publications.

After spending some time resolving management issues, the 1978 album Darkness on the Edge of Town was released. Marking the first of Springsteen's darker albums. Following this the album The River, in 1980 quickly went platinum in the United States and established Springsteen as an international star. Next was the release of his second darker album 1982's Nebraska. This album, an artistic despairing acoustic style recording, was recorded live in his New Jersey home and wasn't followed by a tour.

Switching gears again, "The Boss's" most famous release Born in the U.S.A came out in 1984. This pop style arena rock album sold 20 million copies and was followed by a massive two year long world wide tour. The new working class image of Born in the U.S.A. made Springsteen an international superstar. "The Boss" was born!

1987's Tunnel of Love was released during a time when Springsteen was facing marital problems. He began singing of lost love, emotional turmoil, and other adult concerns. He set off after this for one more tour with the E-Street Band and then in 1989 they parted ways. Three years later he released two albums Human Touch and Lucky Town. The first, Human Touch, was more radio orientated while Lucky Town, the latter, is seen as a step forward for the Springsteen. He did a stint on MTV's Unplugged program and then resumed touring in 1993.

Springsteen released the song "Streets of Philadelphia" for the movie "Philadelphia" which won him a Grammy award and an Oscar for "Best Song". With his career in full-comeback, he released a "Greatest Hits" album which seen him re-unit with the E-Street Band for some new tracks. Next came 1995's The Ghost of Tom Joad which was a return for Springsteen to the folk music style of his early career. This was followed by a release from Columbia records of a box set including 56 previously unreleased tracks and 10 B-sides called Tracks, in 1998.

After 30 years he is still going strong, "The Boss" is currently touring internationally and we can only wait and see what will be next.

Discography


1999 - Before The Fame
1999 - 18 Tracks
1998 - Tracks
1995 - Ghost of Tom Joad
1995 - Greatest Hits
1994 - Born to Run
1992 - Plugged
1992 - Lucky Town
1992 - Human Touch
1988 - Chimes of Freedom
1987 - Tunnel of Love
1986 - Live in 1975-1985
1984 - Born in the USA
1982 - Nebraska
1980 - River
1978 - Darkness on the Edge of Town
1975 - Born to Run
1973 - The Wild The Innocent & E Street Shuffle
1973 - Greetings From Asbury Park NJ

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