Bruce Springsteen

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Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949, in Long Branch, New Jersey[1]) is an aging American rock musician.[2][3] A favorite of liberals, he is one of the top selling recording artists of all time.[4] To the thrill of the lamestream media, Springsteen was critical of a harmless use of one of his songs by Ronald Reagan's campaign in 1984, and Springsteen spoke out against President Bush in 2004. Springsteen campaigned for Obama in 2008.[5] He is now a high profile advocate for same-sex marriage in New Jersey. [6]

His most famous song "Born in the USA" was for a time considered a patriotic song but a closer look at the lyrics showed that is was actually a Vietnam protest song.

"I had a brother at Khe Sanh

Fighting off the Viet Cong They're still there, he's all gone

He had a woman he loved in Saigon I got a picture of him in her arms now"

Khe Sanh refers to a Vietnam battle that was used by antiwar activists to support the notion that the war was unjust.

He played the Super Bowl halftime show in 2009. [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

  1. ↑ http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bruce-springsteen/bio/197715
  2. ↑ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/brucespringsteen/biography
  3. ↑ http://www.springstomania.com/springstomania.php3?page=start&lang=us
  4. ↑ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblTopArt
  5. ↑ Stephen M. Silverman, "Springsteen States His Case Against Bush," People Magazine Aug. 06, 2004
  6. ↑ Bruce Springsteen Voices Support for Same-Sex Marriage in NJ, CNSNews.com, December 09, 2009
  7. ↑ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/02/bruce-springste.html
  8. ↑ http://www.brucespringsteen.net/albums/index.html
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