Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen was born September 23, 1949 and is an American singer-songwriter and musician best known for his work with the "E Street Band". Nicknamed "The Boss", he is widely known for his brand of rock, Americana sentiments and his lengthy and energetic stage performances, with concerts from the 1970s to the present decade, running up to an uninterrupted 5hrs in length.

He has released 18 studio albums to date, 5 live albums and has toured 19 times either as a headliner solo artist or with his band . He is currently in the middle of the " Springsteen on Broadway", a solo stage performance promoting his autobiography, half story telling and half acoustic performance of his music. His recordings have included both rock albums and more somber folk-oriented albums. His most successful studio albums, "Born in the U.S.A." and "Born to Run", are more rock than folk and tell the struggles of daily American life.

He has sold more than 65m albums in the US and more than 135m worldwide and he has earned numerous awards for his work, including 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award as well as being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999.