Bruce Springsteen
1949-present
Period of Music: American Rock and Roll 1965-present
Country: USA (New Jersey)
Instruments he plays: guitar, harmonica, piano
Popular Songs: Born to Run, Born in the USA, Jungleland, Hungry Heart, Glory Days, Dancing in the Dark, Thunder Road
Interesting Facts:
- Springsteen has earned numerous awards for his work, including 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award as well as being inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999.
- He has sold more than 64 million albums in the United States (making him the fifteenth highest selling artist of all-time) and more than 120 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time.
-Springsteen had been inspired to take up music at the age of seven after seeing Elvis Presley on The Ed Sullivan Show.
-At 13, his mother bought him his first guitar for $18. The next year, in 1964, a major turning point for Springsteen occurred with the Beatles' appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
-Springsteen signed a record deal with Columbia Records in 1972.
-His debut album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., released in January 1973, established him as a critical favorite though sales were slow.
-Springsteen was among the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, an annual award to figures from the world of arts for their contribution to American culture, in December 2009.
