Overview
Bruce Springsteen
Known For
The Killers + Bruce Springsteen: Encore at the Garden
Bruce Springsteen joins The Killers at Madison Square Garden, playing...
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
He had one chance to show the world he was...
Bruce Springsteen: Backstage and Backstreets
Bruce Springsteen offers insights on his career and personal reflections...
Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
This documentary opens a new door to Springsteen's creative process...
Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between
Garland Jeffreys, the mixed-race Brooklyn native whose music defied industry...
Biography
Bruce Springsteen released his first album in 1973, but it was his second album, The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle later that year that led a rock critic to call him "the future of rock'n'roll." A year later Springsteen released Born to Run to critical and popular success, and he was a bona fide rock star, nicknamed "The Boss." In the '80s he released The River to huge success, and his 1984 album, Born in the U.S.A. was on top of the charts for seven weeks. In the '90s Springsteen left his back-up band and recorded solo, but by the end of the decade was touring with them again. Known for his songs about working-class Americans and for his generous and frequent live performances, Springsteen has been one of the top rock acts for nearly three decades.