Bruce Springsteen is a popular American rock singer, guitarist and singer widely recognized for releasing over 21 succesful studio albums. His career has even spanned around six decades with his band feature known as E Street Bands. Bruce’s best-selling albums and songs include Greetings from Asbury Park, The Wild, Nebraska, The River the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle and many more. Bruce’s 1980 album called The River even peaked at No. 1 and spent several weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 chart. His other hit songs are in his joint project called Born in the U.S.A. with E Street Band which became his first-ever commercially succesful album with the band.
Bruce Springsteen Education
Springsteen attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic School and then finished his high school education at Freehold High School. Bruce loved participating in the school choir and playing the guitar while he was in high school. In early 1970, Bruce joined Ocean City College but he had to drop out due to financial reasons. After dropping out, Bruce decided to pursue a full-time career in Music.
Bruce Springsteen Age
How old is Bruce Springsteen? Springsteen was born Bruce Fredrick Joseph Springsteen on September 23, 1949, in Long Branch, New Jersey in the United States. Therefore, Bruce turned 73 years old in 2022. Moreover, Bruce is known for celebrating his birthday on September 23rd every year and his zodiac birth is Libra.
Bruce Springsteen Height
Springsteen is a very active old man with an average body stature who stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m). He is also considered to weigh about 79 kilograms (175 ibs). However, his other body measurements are still under review.
Bruce Springsteen Family | Parents
Bruce was born to a working-class family living in Long Branch, New Jersey. He grew up as the son of Adele Ann Fredrick (mother) and Douglas Fredrick (father). Bruce’s parents are of mixed Dutch, Irish, and Italian descent. His mother worked as a full-time legal secretary and also became the breadwinner the majority of the time due to his father’s mental issues. Springsteen’s dad on the other hand worked as a full-time bus driver and he also did various jobs before suffering mental health issues.
Bruce also grew up alongside two younger siblings named Virginia and Pamela who are all grown up and married at the moment. Additionally, his maternal grandfather was an Italian immigrant who worked as a full-time lawyer. Bruce grew up looking up to his grandfather whom he described to be larger than life.
Bruce Springsteen Career
Bruce began his career in music officially after failing his physical examination thus rendering him unfit to join the army and avoid service in the Vietnam War. In 1964, he was inspired by the Beatles to buy an $18.966 dollar guitar and began taking guitar lessons by the time he was done with high school. Springsteen then got the opportunity to work with the house of Tex and Marion Vinyard who were able to sponsor him and other young bands in his hometown. Therefore, Bruce was made the lead guitarist of the Casties and recorded two original songs with them at the Brick Township and played at different venues thus boosting his passion as a rock singer and songwriter.
In the late 1960s, Springsteen began performing at different locations with bands like Nashville, Tennessee and California where he gathered a cult mass following. In 1972, he landed his first sign by a major record Columbia Records where he began to build hsi name as a famous rock musician. He first released hsi two albums Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J, the innocent & The Es Street Shuffle by 1973. He then followed with other musical projects like Born in the U.S.A., Born to Run, Darkness on the Edge of Town, The River and Nebraska which stemmed his career as a solo performing Rock artist. His most recent and succesful album is titled Only the Strong Survive (2022).
Bruce Springsteen Wife | Relationships
Who is Bruce Springsteen’s Wife? Springsteen first dated popular American actress Joyce Hyser back in 1980. The two met and got together after he broke up with former lover Lynn Goldsmith. From there, he met Pattiu Scialfa and the two dated for a whiel before finally breaking up. He then married Julianne Phillips in 1985 but the two divorced in 1989. In 1991, Bruce and Patti reunited and got married. Pattiu and Bruce have nwo been married for more than 30 years as of 2023.
Bruce Springsteen Setlist | Tour | 2023 | Tickets
In 2023, Bruce and The E Street Band will kick off their long anticipated tour across Europe and the United States in September 2023. Tickets for the shows are available on Ticketmaster and Bruce’s official website. The tour is set to end around 2024.
Bruce Springsteen Illness
Bruce revealed back in September 2023 where revealed to the public that he was treated for peptic ulcer disease. A peptic ulcer is confirmed to be a problem affecting the gastrointestinal tract which is considered to be Helicobacter pylori bacteria.
Bruce Springsteen Net Worth
How much is Bruce Springsteen Worth? Springsteen has an estimated net worth of around $8 million dollars as of 2023. His primary source of wealth and income is noted to be his career as a full-time musician and country music singer.
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