Bruce Springsteen Fact Sheet

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S CAREER BEGAN....

In Freehold New Jersey, USA - 1954 thru 1971 Bruce performed in numerous bands but got his first big break in 1972 after his manager Mike Appel secured an audition with Columbia Records that resulted in a record deal.

ORIGINAL GROUP MEMBERS 1972

The original E Street Band featuring....

Following are the major E Street Band line up changes

On Keyboards...
Roy Bittan replaced David Sancious - 1974

On Drums...
Ernest "Boom" Carter replaced Vini Lopez - 2/1974
Max Weinberg replaced Carter - 9/1974

On Guitar...
Steve VanZandt entered line up - 7/1975
Nils Lofgren replaced Steve VanZandt - 1984

Vocals/guitar...
Patti Scialfa entered line up - 6/1984

CURRENT (OR FINAL) GROUP MEMBERS

Springsteen dismissed the E Street Band in 1989 only to be reunited in 1999 for a world tour. The band recorded The Rising in July of 2002.

TOP 10 ALBUMS (NOT INCL COMPILATIONS)

Born to Run is my favorite Bruce album and a true natural high for me anytime I listen to it. I added #59 and #60 at the end of the list since these albums were the first for Bruce and the band Although they didn't chart well they were both highly acclaimed by the industry and #59 may even be the greatest album in rock-n-roll history as quoted by one respected music source.

TOP 10 SINGLES

#1   Trapped - 1985
#1   Brilliant Disguise - 1987
#1   tunnel Of Love - 1987
#1   Human Touch - 1992
#2   Dancing In The Dark - 1984
#2   One Step Up - 1988
#2   Better Days - 1992
#3   Cover me - 1984
#3   Glory Days - 1985
#4    I'm On fire - 1985
#4    War - 1986
#5    Hungry Heart - Pop Singles - 1980
#5    All That Heaven will Allow - 1988
#5   Secret Garden - 1997
#6   My Hometown - 1986
#6   57 channels (And Nothin On) - 1992
#6   Roll Of The Dice - 1992
#8   Born In The USA - 1984
#9   I'm Goin Down - 1985
#9   Streets Of Philadelphia - 1994

ALBUMS SOLD

Determining accurate and reliable U.S. sales is difficult. Determining foreign sales is almost impossible, not to mention the huge amount of bootlegging in many countries of the world. Album sales reported here are based on the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) Latest data.

Bruce Springsteen has sold more than 61 Million Albums in the USA.

AWARDS

Grammy Awards - The Grammy's are the only peer-presented award to honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position.

1984 - Dancing In The Dark - Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

1987 - Tunnel Of Love - Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

1994 - Streets Of Philadelphia - Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

1994 - Streets Of Philadelphia - Best Rock Song

1994 - Streets Of Philadelphia - Best Song Written For A Motion Picture

1994 - Streets Of Philadelphia - Song Of The Year/New Song Of The           Year

1996 - The Ghost Of Tom Joad - Best Contemporary Folk Album

2002 - The Rising - Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

2002 - The Rising - Best Rock Album

2002 - The Rising - Best Rock Song

2003 - Disorder In The House - Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or           Group With Vocal

ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Bruce Springsteen (vocals, guitar; born 9/23/49) was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the fourteenth annual induction dinner 3/15/99. Bono (of U2) was his presenter.

LIST POSITIONS

Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums

#18    Born To Run
#85    Born In The USA
#132  The Wild, The Innocent And The E Street Shuffle
#151  Darkness On The Edge Of Town
#224  Nebraska
#250  The River
#379  Greetings From Asbury Park
#475  Tunnel Of Love

About.com Ultimate Album list (Not Ranked)

• Born In The USA


• Born to Run

About.com 500 Greatest Songs

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