Bruce Springsteen

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−	'''Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen''' (born September 23, 1949) is an American musician, singer and songwriter known for his work with his [[E Street Band]]. Nicknamed "The Boss", Springsteen is widely known for his brand of poetic lyrics, [[Americana]], [[Working class in the United States|working class]] and sometimes political sentiments centered on his native [[New Jersey]], his distinctive voice and his lengthy and energetic stage performances, with concerts from the 1970s to the present decade normally running three to four hours in length.	+	'''Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen''' (born September 23, 1949) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and humanitarian. He is best known for his work with his [[E Street Band]]. Nicknamed "The Boss", Springsteen is widely known for his brand of poetic lyrics, [[Americana]], [[Working class in the United States|working class]] and sometimes political sentiments centered on his native [[New Jersey]], his distinctive voice and his lengthy and energetic stage performances, with concerts from the 1970s to the present decade running over three hours in length.
−	Springsteen's recordings have included both commercially accessible rock albums and more somber folk-oriented works. His most successful studio albums, ''[[Born to Run]]'' (1975) and ''[[Born in the U.S.A.]]'' (1984), showca and humanitase a talent for finding grandeur in the struggles of daily American life. He has sold more than 64 million albums in the United States and more than 120 million records worldwide, making him one of the [[List of best-selling music artists|world's best-selling artists of all time]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinum.php?content_selector=top-selling-artists |title=Top Selling Artists – December 04, 2013 |publisher=RIAA |accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/springsteen-has-high-hopes-for-radical-marketing-wheeze-1.1649595|title=Springsteen has high hopes for radical marketing wheeze|publisher=[[The Irish Times]]|date=January 10, 2014|accessdate=February 19, 2014|last=Boyd|first=Brian}}</ref> He has earned numerous awards for his work, including 20 [[Grammy Award]]s, 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.	+	Springsteen's recordings have included both commercially accessible rock albums and more somber folk-oriented works. His most successful studio albums, ''[[Born to Run]]'' (1975) and ''[[Born in the U.S.A.]]'' (1984), showcase a talent for finding grandeur in the struggles of daily American life. He has sold more than 64 million albums in the United States and more than 120 million records worldwide, making him one of the [[List of best-selling music artists|world's best-selling artists of all time]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinum.php?content_selector=top-selling-artists |title=Top Selling Artists – December 04, 2013 |publisher=RIAA |accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/springsteen-has-high-hopes-for-radical-marketing-wheeze-1.1649595|title=Springsteen has high hopes for radical marketing wheeze|publisher=[[The Irish Times]]|date=January 10, 2014|accessdate=February 19, 2014|last=Boyd|first=Brian}}</ref> He has earned numerous awards for his work, including 20 [[Grammy Award]]s, 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.
	==Early life==		==Early life==