FEMUSINDO.com - Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen, with his famous name Bruce Springsteen, is a pioneer of the Heartland Rock music genre and one of the best-selling music artists.
The heartland rock genre, which combines commercially successful rock sounds with poetic and socially conscious lyrics that reflect issues of American working class life.
Springsteen --- that's his nickname, an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist nicknamed "The Boss". His songs are in the rock, folk, pop and heartland rock genres.
As one of the most prominent musicians in the album era, Springsteen who was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S., September 23, 1949, has sold more than 71 million albums in the US and more than 140 million worldwide.
During his career that spans six decades, he has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band.
His albums have made him the 27th best-selling music artist of all time as of 2024 and he is known worldwide.
His awards include 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Special Tony Award.
Springsteen was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 and received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009.
In 2010, Rolling Stone ranked Springsteen 23rd on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
In 2013, he was named MusiCares person of the year, in 2016 he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and in 2023 he received the National Medal of Arts. (*)
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