Inspired by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and the rise of rock n’ roll, he started playing the guitar and, after a false start or two, dedicated himself to a life of music. Raised in an Irish-Catholic tradition, he watched his family struggle to make ends meet. My fandom has waned at times over the years, but otherwise has held on for almost forty years.īruce Springsteen was born in Freehold, New Jersey in 1949, a blue-collar town just in from the shore. It is a testament to his music that he broke through and imprinted on me an appreciation for his music and vision. While he did this for many other artists of the 1960s and 1970s I didn’t grab onto them the same way I did Springsteen. I grew up listening to Springsteen’s music from when I was young since my brother played it all the time and talked about Bruce often. And as I prefer for artists of this nature, I won’t focus on his best-known work since we all know that all too well, but do a 'deep dive' and use the lesser known tracks to highlight his talent and musical history. It’s my goal here to offer some argument as to why he is not just a good songwriter and musician, but why he’s worthy of the highest accolades and stature as one of the greatest performers in the history of rock n’ roll. Depending on your perspective he can be everything that is great about rock n’ roll or just another aging dinosaur rocker who should be sent out to pasture. Information for this post was gathered from This Day in Music, The Music History Calendar, On This Day, and Wikipedia.Springsteen is an artist that has travelled through many stages in his career, seen the highs and the lows, and developed many die-hard fans, casual followers, and detractors large and small. He plays the character Circus.ġ984 – Bruce Springsteen breaks the attendance record at Philadelphia’s Spectrum when 16,800 fans attend the first of six sold-out shows.ġ987 – Prince’s Paisley Park Studios officially opens.ġ996 – David Bowie’s “Telling Lies” is the first new single by a major selling artist to be released exclusively on the Internet. (The interview ends up being Hendrix’s last – he dies a mere seven days later.) During the interview, Hendrix talks about a new musical phase and planning collaborations with Miles Davis and Paul McCartney.ġ971 – The animated Jackson Five series premieres on ABC-TV.ġ973 – Bruce Springsteen releases his second album, The Wild, The Innocent And The E Street Shuffle.ġ977 – Elton John’s songwriting partner Bernie Taupin makes his television acting debut on ABC’s The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula. They’re not even sure where The Magical Mystery Tour bus is headed when it sets off for the West Country in England.ġ970 – NME’s Keith Allston interviews Jimi Hendrix in England. There is no script, nor a very clear idea of exactly what is to be accomplished. Laurie does not only look like Jagger and seem to know his every action he turns out to be Mick’s younger brother Chris Jagger.ġ967 – Filming begins for The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour. The name is later changed to Harrisongs, Ltd.ġ964 – The London Evening News reports that a 16-year-old Eltham College boy, introduced as Laurie Yarham, had won a Mick Jagger look-a-like competition. The single that is released on October 5th features the version of “Love Me Do” with Ringo on drums, but the album Please Please Me included the version with Andy White on drums.ġ964 – George Harrison forms Mornyork Ltd. I Love You” on the flip side (a reversal of the original plan). “Love Me Do” is selected to be The Beatles’ first A-side, with “P.S. Ertegun had purchased the singer’s contract from the Swingtime label for $2,500.ġ962 – After George Martin insists that session drummer Andy White take Ringo Starr’s place, The Beatles return to EMI Studios in London for a third attempt at recording their first single. 1952 – Ahmet Ertegun begins recording his newest signing, 21-year-old Ray Charles, at Atlantic Records on West 56th St in New York City.
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