Bruce Springsteen

MusicTelevision Age

The Boss and voice of working America

Facts

Born: 1949
Country: United States
Field: Music
Era: Television Age

Overview

Long Branch, New Jersey born singer and songwriter who leads the E Street Band. Born to Run 1975 put him on the covers of Time and Newsweek in the same week, and Born in the USA 1984 produced seven top ten singles. Streets of Philadelphia won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and his solo show Springsteen on Broadway opened in 2017.

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