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Bruce Springsteen: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen
  • Birth Place: Long Branch, NJ
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/23/1949, Virgo
  • Profession: Musician; singer; songwriter
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Bruce Springsteen Fast Facts:
  • Received his first guitar at age 9 as a gift from his mother.
  • Was 22 when he signed a 10-album deal with Columbia in June 1972 after auditioning for legendary music executive John Hammond, who had discovered Billie Holiday and Bob Dylan.
  • Appeared in the concert films No Nukes (1980) and Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll! (1987) and had a cameo as himself in High Fidelity (2000).
  • First two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle, didn't sell particularly well at first, but the buzz about his third record, Born to Run, was so great that he famously appeared on the covers of both Time and Newsweek simultaneously in October 1975, which helped boost his sales.
  • Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999.
  • Bruce Springsteen Relationships:
  • Adele Springsteen - Mother
  • Douglas Springsteen - Father
  • Evan James Springsteen - Son
  • Jessica Rae Springsteen - Daughter
  • Julianne Phillips - Ex-wife
  • Pamela Springsteen - Sister
  • Patti Scialfa - Wife
  • Sam Ryan Springsteen - Son
  • Virginia Springsteen - Sister
  • Bruce Springsteen Awards:
  • 2006 Grammy: Best Long Form Music Video - Winner
  • 2001 Emmy: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Nominee
  • 1996 Grammy: Best Contemporary Folk Album - Winner
  • 1984 Grammy: Best Male Rock Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 1987 Grammy: Best Male Rock Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 1994 Grammy: Best Male Rock Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 2002 Grammy: Best Male Rock Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 1994 Golden Globe: Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Winner
  • 2002 Grammy: Best Rock Album - Winner
  • 2003 Grammy: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Winner
  • 1994 Grammy: Best Rock Song - Winner
  • 2002 Grammy: Best Rock Song - Winner
  • 1994 Grammy: Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media - Winner
  • 2006 Grammy: Best Traditional Folk Album - Winner
  • 1994 Grammy: Song of the Year - Winner
  • 1993 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Song) - Winner
  • 1995 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Song) - Nominee
  • 2005 Grammy: Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 2004 Grammy: Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 2007 Grammy: Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance - Winner
  • 2007 Grammy: Best Rock Instrumental Performance - Winner
  • 2007 Grammy: Best Rock Song - Winner
  • 2009 Golden Globe: Best Original Song - Motion Picture - Winner
  • 2008 Grammy: Best Rock Song - Winner
  • 2009 Emmy: Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs - Nominee
  • 1986 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Male Musical Performer - Winner
  • College:
  • Attended Ocean County Community College, Toms River, NJ
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