Profession:Singer-Songwriter

Nationality:

Biography: Nicknamed "The Boss", Springsteen is an iconic fixture of American music. His style concentrates on his distinctive voice and lyrics often concerning working class Americans. His tours, often with the E Street Band, are noted for their energetic performances and often long length.

His commercial sales, with famous albums such as Born to Run (1975), Born in the USA (1984), and The Rising (2002) have reached over 135 million sold.

Between 1985 and 2010, he won 20 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, 4 MTV Music Video Awards, and 2 Golden Globe Awards.

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, his first year of eligibility.

In 2016 he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by PresidentBarack Obama.

In October, 2017 "Springsteen On Broadway" - a one man show of songs and stories, based on his memoir - opened; planned for an 8 week run, it was extended by popular demand three times, running through June of 2018, garnering him a Tony Award. A special encore run in the summer of 2021 re-opened Broadway after the pandemic closure.

Born:September 23,1949
Birthplace: Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
Age:76 years old

Generation:Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac:Ox
Star Sign:Libra

• 1972-06-09 Bruce Springsteen signs a record deal with Columbia Records
• 1973-01-05 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's debut album "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J."
• 1973-11-05 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's second album "The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle"
• 1975-08-25 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's landmark third album "Born to Run"
• 1975-10-27 Covers of both Time ("Rock's New Sensation") and Newsweek ("Making of a Rock Star") magazines feature rock singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen after the release of his breakthrough album "Born to Run"
• 1977-02-19 Manfred Mann's Earth Band's cover of Bruce Springsteen's song "Blinded By The Light" goes to #1
• 1978-06-02 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen fourth studio album "Darkness on the Edge of Town"
• 1979-09-19 5-day MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) "No Nukes" concert against nuclear power opens at Madison Square Garden, NYC; performers include:Jackson Browne; Bonnie Raitt; Crosby, Stills & Nash; Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band;James Taylor; Carly Simon; Gil Scott-Heron, and the Doobie Brothers
• 1980-06-17 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's fifth studio album "The River"; the 2-record set becomes a global smash, going top five in 8 countries
• 1980-12-31 Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band's "The River Tour" concert at Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale, New York) clocks in at almost 4 hours
• 1982-09-30 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's sixth studio album "Nebraska," a solo record made without a backing band
• 1984-06-04 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's seventh studio album "Born in the USA," his biggest commercial success that topped the charts in 11 countries and sold over 30 million copies worldwide
• 1985-01-19 "Born in the USA", single by Bruce Springsteen, peaks at #9
• 1985-01-28 Charity single "We Are the World" recorded by supergroup USA for Africa (Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie,Quincy Jones, Bruce Springsteen,Stevie Wonder, and other pop stars)
• 1985-09-13 2nd MTV Video Music Awards: Don Henley, Bruce Springsteen,Tina Turner, and USA for Africa win
• 1986-11-10 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band "Live/1975-85", a 5 LP box set of concert recordings
• 1987-09-30Roy Orbison and friends, including James Burton, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen,Elvis Costello,Tom Waits, and k.d. lang, film a performance at the Ambassador Hotel's Coconut Grove nightclub in Los Angeles, California, for the Cinemax cable TV special "A Black and White Night"
• 1987-10-10 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 8th studio album "Tunnel of Love"
• 1988-01-03Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night premieres on Cinemax; concert performance includes James Burton; Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen,Elvis Costello,Tom Waits, and k.d. lang
• 1988-02-25 Bruce Springsteen's "Tunnel of Love" Tour begins in Worcester, Massachusetts
• 1988-09-02 Amnesty International's "Human Rights Now!" tour begins in Wembley Stadium, London; performers include: Bruce Springsteen,Sting,Peter Gabriel,Tracy Chapman, andYoussou N'Dour
• 1988-10-15 Amnesty International's "Human Rights Now!" Concert Tour, featuring Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band,Sting,Peter Gabriel,Tracy Chapman, andYoussou N'Dour, ends at Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 1990-02-12 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held in Beverly Hills, California; performers include:Sting, Bruce Springsteen,Herbie Hancock,Paul Simon, Don Henley, and Bruce Hornsby
• 1992-03-27 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 9th and 10th studio albums - "Human Touch" and "Lucky Town" - on the same day; musicians other than the E-Street Band are used
• 1992-06-27 "57 Channels (And Nothin' On)" single by Bruce Springsteen peaks at #68
• 1992-07-23 Bruce Springsteen begins a world tour, his first with musicians other than the E Street Band
• 1995-03-01 37th Grammy Awards: "All I Want to Do" bySheryl Crow; "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen win
• 1995-04-12 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include:Sting,Elton John,James Taylor,Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen,Paul Simon,Billy Joel,Jessye Norman, and Geoffrey Oryema
• 1995-11-21 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 11th studio album "The Ghost of Tom Joad"; wins Grammy Award for best Contemporary Folk Album
• 1999-03-15 14th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees:Billy Joel;Curtis Mayfield;Paul McCartney; Del Shannon; Dusty Springfield; Bruce Springsteen; The Staple Singers; Charles Brown; Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys; andGeorge Martin
• 2002-07-30 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 12th studio album "The Rising," his first new record with the E Street Band since 1985, and it tops the charts in seven countries
• 2005-04-26 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 13th studio album "Devils and Dust"
• 2006-04-25 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 14th studio album "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions", a tribute to folk music pioneerPete Seeger
• 2007-09-25 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 15th studio album "Magic", made with the E Street Band
• 2009-01-18 "We Are One" concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington prior toBarack Obama's inauguration attracts an estimated crowd of 400,000; performers include:Beyoncé,Jon Bon Jovi,Garth Brooks,Mariah Carey,Josh Groban,Herbie Hancock,John Legend,Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen, U2, andStevie Wonder
• 2009-01-27 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 16th studio album "Working On A Dream", made with the E Street Band
• 2009-06-24 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens:Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, and Blur headline; other performers include Fleet Foxes,Tom Jones, Spinal Tap,Lady Gaga, and The Script
• 2009-10-06 Manhattan Records releases "The List," the twelfth studio album by singerRosanne Cash, with song selections culled from a list of 100 titles that her father compiles and gives her when she decides to pursue a career in music; the album features guest appearances by Bruce Springsteen, Jeff Tweedy,Elvis Costello, and Rufus Wainwright
• 2010-05-13 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include:Sting,Elton John, Bruce Springsteen,Mary J. Blige,Debbie Harry,Lady Gaga,Shirley Bassey, Nile Rodgers and Chic
• 2012-03-06 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 17th studio album "Wrecking Ball"
• 2012-07-31 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform their longest show at Olympiastadion in Helsinki, Finland, lasting 4 hours and 6 minutes
• 2014-01-14 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 18th studio album "High Hopes", produced with members of the E Street Band, including the deceased Danny Federici and Clarence Clemons
• 2014-12-01 "U2 Minus 1" performs at Times Square, NYC for World AIDS Day; Bruce Springsteen andChris Martin ofColdplay each sing two songs in place of injured frontman Bono
• 2016-09-07 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform their longest show in America at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, lasting 4 hours and 4 minutes
• 2016-12-14 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include:Sting, Bruce Springsteen,James Taylor, Ronnie Spector, Idina Menzal, Darlene Love, and Jennifer Nettles
• 2019-06-14 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 19th studio album "Western Stars"
• 2019-12-09 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at The Beacon Theatre, New York City; performers includeSting, Bruce Springsteen,James Taylor,John Mellencamp,Bob Geldof,Ricky Martin,Eurythmics, Deborah Harry,Shaggy, Zucchero, MC Rodriguez, and H.E.R.
• 2020-10-23 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 20th studio album "Letter To You", recorded with the E Street Band
• 2021-12-15 Bruce Springsteen sells his music back catalogue to Sony Music Entertainment for an estimated $500 million in possibly the biggest deal ever for a single artist
• 2022-06-05 American rocker Bruce Springsteen joins British rock bandColdplay for two songs (The Land of Hope and Dreams; Dancing in the Dark) at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
• 2022-06-16 American rocker Bruce Springsteen joins British legendPaul McCartney for two songs (Glory Days; I Wanna Be Your Man) at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
• 2022-11-11 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 21st studio album "Only The Strong Survive", his covers of American 60s and 70s R&B and soul songs
• 2023-02-01 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band kick off their world tour at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
• 2023-09-06 American rocker Bruce Springsteen (73) postpones the remaining eight shows of his summer tour under doctor's advice to treat peptic ulcer disease
• 2025-10-24 Columbia Records releases "Nebraska '82 Expanded Edition" package of original solo album by Bruce Springsteen, unreleased full-band versions of most tracks, and new live run through by Springsteen with minimal accompaniment; feature film surrounding the original album'sgenesis "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" starring Jeremy Allen White is released theatrically

• 1985-05-13 American rock singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen (35) weds American actress Julianne Phillips (25) at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Oswego, Oregon; divorce in 1989
• 1988-06-17 Bruce Springsteen separates from Julianne Phillips
• 1988-08-30 American actress Julianne Philips files for divorce from American rock star Bruce Springsteen
• 1989-03-01 Julianne Philips & Bruce Springsteen divorce
• 1991-06-09 American rock star Bruce Springsteen (41) weds his backup singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa (34), at their Los Angeles home

• Bruce Springsteen Sells Music Catalog in Massive Deal -New York Times