Bruce Springsteen is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who is both a solo artist and the leader of the E Street Band. During a career that has spanned five decades, Springsteen has become known for his poetic and socially conscious lyrics and lengthy, energetic stage performances, earning the nickname "The Boss".[1]
Bruce Springsteen awards and nominations
Springsteen at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2012
"Born to Run" named "The unofficial youth anthem of New Jersey" by the New Jersey state legislature,[14] something Springsteen always found to be ironic, considering that the song "is about leaving New Jersey"[citation needed]
The minor planet 23990, discovered September 4, 1999, by I. P. Griffin at Auckland, New Zealand, was named in his honor.[15]
Monmouth University has held academic symposia in which scholars present on Springsteen's work, and the university houses the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music[23][24]
September 23, his birthday, recognized as Bruce Springsteen Day in New Jersey starting in 2023[27]
In 2024 Springsteen was named an Academy Fellow by The Ivors Academy. Springsteen will be the first-ever international songwriter that the Academy has inducted into the Fellowship in its 80-year history.[28]
^Lockett, Dee (2017-01-30). "Bruce Springsteen Speaks Out Against 'Anti-Democratic and Fundamentally Un-American' Muslim Ban". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-12-03. joined the throngs of celebrities and protesters across the country in denouncing Trump's Muslim and refugee ban, calling the executive order "anti-democratic and fundamentally un-American." ... In 2010, Springsteen accepted his Ellis Island Family Heritage Award on behalf of his family of immigrants, which included his grandparents, and offered "God's grace, safe passage, and good fortune to those who are crossing our borders today."