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| − | To the thrill of the [[lamestream media]], Springsteen was critical of the use of one his song "Born In The USA" by [[Ronald Reagan]]'s campaign in 1984. The song is actually a protest song against the Vietnam War; the Reagan campaign mistakenly assumed it was not a protest song. Springsteen campaigned for [[John Kerry]] in 2004 and [[Barack Obama]] in 2008.<ref> Stephen M. Silverman, "Springsteen States His Case Against Bush," [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,677682,00.html ''People Magazine'' Aug. 06, 2004]</ref> He is now a high profile advocate for [[same-sex marriage]] in New Jersey. <ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/58306 Bruce Springsteen Voices Support for Same-Sex Marriage in NJ, CNSNews.com, December 09, 2009]</ref> | + | To the thrill of the [[lamestream media]], Springsteen was critical of the use of one his song "Born In The USA" by [[Ronald Reagan]]'s campaign in 1984. The song is actually a protest song against the Vietnam War; the Reagan campaign mistakenly assumed it was not a protest song. Springsteen campaigned for [[John Kerry]] in 2004 and [[Barack Obama]] in 2008, and criticized then-President [[George W. Bush]]<ref> Stephen M. Silverman, "Springsteen States His Case Against Bush," [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,677682,00.html ''People Magazine'' Aug. 06, 2004]</ref> He is now a high profile advocate for [[same-sex marriage]] in New Jersey. <ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/58306 Bruce Springsteen Voices Support for Same-Sex Marriage in NJ, CNSNews.com, December 09, 2009]</ref> |
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
Revision as of 12:52, October 22, 2011
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949, in Long Branch, New Jersey,[1]) whose nickname is The Boss, is an American rock musician.[2][3] A favorite of liberals, he is one of the top selling recording artists of all time.[4]
He played the Super Bowl halftime show in 2009. [5]
Political Activities
To the thrill of the lamestream media, Springsteen was critical of the use of one his song "Born In The USA" by Ronald Reagan's campaign in 1984. The song is actually a protest song against the Vietnam War; the Reagan campaign mistakenly assumed it was not a protest song. Springsteen campaigned for John Kerry in 2004 and Barack Obama in 2008, and criticized then-President George W. Bush[6] He is now a high profile advocate for same-sex marriage in New Jersey. [7]
Discography
Springsteen has released a number of studio and live albums.[8]
- Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
- The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle (1973)
- Born To Run (1975)
- Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
- The River (1980)
- Nebraska (1982)
- Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
- Live 1975-1985 (live) (1986)
- Tunnel of Love (1987)
- Chimes of Freedom (1988)
- Human Touch (1992)
- Lucky Town (1992)
- In Concert MTV Plugged (Live) (1993)
- Greatest Hits (1995)
- The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995)
- Tracks (1998)
- Live in New York City (Live) (2001)
- The Rising (2002)
- The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003)
- Live in Barcelona (Live) (2003)
- In Concert MTV Plugged (Live) (2004)
- Devils & Dust (2005)
- Born To Run: 30th Anniversary (2005)
- Hammersmith Odeon London '75 (2006)
- We Shall Overcome(2006)
- Live in Dublin (Live) (2007)
- Magic (2007)
- Working on a Dream (2009)
References
- ↑ http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bruce-springsteen/bio/197715
- ↑ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/brucespringsteen/biography
- ↑ http://www.springstomania.com/springstomania.php3?page=start&lang=us
- ↑ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblTopArt
- ↑ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/02/bruce-springste.html
- ↑ Stephen M. Silverman, "Springsteen States His Case Against Bush," People Magazine Aug. 06, 2004
- ↑ Bruce Springsteen Voices Support for Same-Sex Marriage in NJ, CNSNews.com, December 09, 2009
- ↑ http://www.brucespringsteen.net/albums/index.html