View CNN’s Fast Facts on Bruce Springsteen and learn more about the life of the songwriter and musician.
Personal Birth date: September 23,1949 Birth place: Freehold, New Jersey Birth name: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen Father: Douglas Springsteen, bus driver Mother: Adele (Zerilli) Springsteen, legal secretary Marriages: Patti Scialfa (June 8,1991-present); Julianne Phillips (May 13,1985-March 1,1989, divorced) Children: with Patti Scialfa: Sam, Jessica and Evan Education: Attended Ocean County Community College for one semester,1967 Other Facts Known as „The Boss.“ Has played with the E Street Band on and off since the early seventies. E Street is a road in the town of Belmar, New Jersey. Nominated for two Academy Awards, has won once. Nominated for 50 Grammy Awards, has won 20 times. Nominated for three Emmy Awards. Received a special Tony Award. Chronicles youthful rebellion and disillusionment in staid suburban New Jersey. Timeline 1960s and early 1970s – Springsteen performs with several bands including Steel Mill and the Castiles.1972 – Signs a record deal with Columbia Records.1973 – Debut album „Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.“ is released. August 25,1975 – „Born to Run“ is released. In addition to the title track, the album features the songs, „Thunder Road,“ „Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out“ and „Jungleland.“ Weeks after the collection hits record stores, Springsteen appears on the covers of Time and Newsweek magazines at the same time. June 4,1984 – „Born in the U.S.A.“ is released. Seven songs, including the title track and „Dancing in the Dark,“ reach the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
