Facts about Bruce Springsteen: singer’s age, family, kids, singer’s net worth and more revealed
October 29, 2021, 10:02 PM
Bruce Springsteen is one of the most successful American musicians of all time. (Photo: Rob DeMartin).
Photo: Rob DeMartin
Known to fans as “The Boss,” Bruce Springsteen has been one of America’s most famous and prominent musicians for nearly fifty years.
Here is all the information you need on the iconic American rocker:
Who is Bruce Springsteen?
Bruce Springsteen was headlining the Glastonbury Festival in 2009. (Photo by Matt Cardy / Getty Images).
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For nearly fifty years, Bruce Springsteen has brought rock from the heart of the anthem to the American mainstream.
Nicknamed “The Boss” by his many adoring fans, his songs often focus on the plight and prospects of the American working class.
Springsteen is one of the best-selling artists in music history, amassing nearly 150 million record sales worldwide with albums such as Born to Run., Nebraska, Darkness at the edge of town, and Born in the United States.
Throughout his career, Springsteen has won a total of 20 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, two Golden Globes, a Special Tony Award (for his ‘Springsteen on Broadway‘ concert residency), and was inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 by his friend Bono.
He is widely regarded as one of the greatest artists of all time.
How old is Bruce Springsteen and where was he born?
Bruce Springsteen (second from left) in his teenage group The Castiles.
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Bruce Springsteen was born September 23, 1949 in Long Branch, New Jersey.
Her father Douglas Frederick “Dutch” Springsteen was a bus driver and her mother Adele Ann was a legal secretary and the main breadwinner of her family during her youth.
How did Bruce Springsteen get his start in music?
Bruce Springsteen in concert in 1975 (Photo by Tom Hill / WireImage).
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After seeing The Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show at the age of 15, Bruce bought his first guitar and joined several local rock groups in New York City.
Called up for conscription at the age of 19, he failed his physical exam (having been concussed in a motorcycle accident two years earlier) and was therefore not sent to fight in the Vietnam War.
He then began to shape his sonic and lyrical themes, forming the E Street Band in 1972, but enjoyed only moderate success until the release of Born to run in 1975.
What are Bruce Springsteen’s greatest songs?
– ‘Born in the United States’
– ‘Dancing in the dark’
– “Hungry heart”
– ‘The streets of Philadelphia’
– ‘Born to run’
– ‘Thunder road’
– ‘Bad Lands’
– ‘River’
– ‘I’m on fire’
– ‘Human contact’
Bruce Springsteen married?
Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen performing on stage together in 1988 (Photo by John Atashian / Getty Images).
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Bruce Springsteen carrying his ex-wife Julianne Phillips. (Photo by Lynn Goldsmith / Corbis / VCG via Getty Images).
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Bruce Springsteen is married to Patti Scialfa who was a full musician when they first met in the early 1980s. She joined the E Street Band in 1984 and the couple married in 1991. They have been married ever since.
Scialfa was not Bruce’s first wife, however. He was married to model Julianne Phillips from 1985 to 1989, but by the time they divorced Springsteen had already entered into a relationship with Scialfa which drew media criticism.
Does Bruce Springsteen have children?
Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa and their daughter Jessica Rae Springsteen attend the “Western Stars” screening in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper / Getty Images).
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Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa had three children together: Evan James Springsteen, Jessica Rae Springsteen and Samuel Ryan Springsteen.
Jessica Rae is a champion show jumping rider who represents the United States equestrian team, winning the silver medal in team show jumping at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
What is Bruce Springsteen’s net worth?
Bruce Springsteen’s net worth is estimated at $ 500 million.
Is there anything else we should know about Bruce Springsteen?
Bruce Springsteen would have received his nickname “The Boss” when he was playing in the band Earth in the late 1960s, because he collected the band’s fees and distributed them among them afterwards.
Courtney Cox’s very first screen appearance came in Springsteen’s video for “Dancing in the Dark” as the girl he pulls on stage to dance with him.
He has a planet named after him – called (23990) Springsteen – after observers were listening to his music when they discovered it.
‘The Boss’ is known for its long sets, playing for around three hours at each show. Her longest show to date ran for 4.5 hours. This is the price-performance ratio.