Born on September 23, 1949, Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He has put out 21 studio albums, the majority of which feature the E Street Band as his backup band. He is credited with creating heartland rock, which combines traditional rock musical genres with narrative lyrics about working-class American life. He is a native of the Jersey Shore. His six-decade career has earned him the moniker “The Boss.” Springsteen is renowned for his stirring theatrical performances, which may last up to four hours, and his poetic, socially aware lyrics.
Springsteen is one of the best-selling musicians in the world, having sold more than 140 million records worldwide and more than 71 million in the United States. Springsteen is a notable performer from the album era. Twenty Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, an Academy Award, and a Special Tony Award are just a few of the honors he has received for his work (for Springsteen on Broadway). In addition to receiving the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, being named MusiCares Person of the Year in 2013, and receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in 2016, Bruce Springsteen was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. He was referred to as “the epitome of rock & roll” in Rolling Stone’s list of the Greatest Artists of All Time, where he was ranked number 23.