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Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen in concert during 1981
Personal information
Also known asThe Boss
BornSeptember 23, 1949(age 66)
Long Branch, New Jersey,
United States
GenresRock, folk rock, heartland rock, roots rock
OccupationMusician, singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, harmonica, bass guitar, piano, percussion
Years active1971 � present
LabelsColumbia
Associated actsE Street Band, Steel Mill, Miami Horns, The Sessions Band, U2
Notable instrumentsFender Telecaster
Fender Esquire
Takamine Guitars
Gibson J-45
Hohner Marine Band Harmonica

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Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949), nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band. Springsteen is widely known for his brand of heartland rock, poetic lyrics, and Americana sentiments centered on his native New Jersey.

Springsteen's recordings have included both commercially accessible rock albums and more somber folk-oriented works. His most successful studio albums, Born in the U.S.A. and Born to Run, showcase a talent for finding grandeur in the struggles of daily American life; he has sold more than 65 million albums in the United States and 200 million worldwide and he has earned numerous awards for his work, including 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award. He is widely regarded by many as one of the most influential songwriters of the 20th century, and in 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him as the 23rd greatest artist of all time in its 100 Greatest Artists of All Time list.


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