Then & Now: Bruce Springsteen
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Bruce Springsteen was born in New Jersey to a Dutch-Irish Family; his father drove a bus and Springsteen bought his first guitar for $18. (Photo by Monty Fresco/Evening Standard/Getty Images)
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The Boss 1975 Bruce Springsteen was born in New Jersey to a Dutch-Irish Family; his father drove a bus and Springsteen bought his first guitar for $18. (Photo by Monty Fresco/Evening Standard/Getty Images)
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Bruce Sringsteen... Springsteen became known as "The Boss" because he would always take the pay for the band, then distribute it evenly to everyone. (Photo by American Stock/Getty Images)
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Bruce Sringsteen... "The River" in 1980, finally yielded his first hit Top Ten single as a performer, "Hungry Heart." (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Bruce Sringsteen... Springsteen is best known for 'Born in the U.S.A.' (1984), which sold 15 million copies in the U.S. alone. It became one of the best-selling albums of all time with seven singles hitting the top 10 (Photo by Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Bruce Sringsteen... Misrepresented by Ronald Reagan for his campaign, 'Born in the USA' solidified Sprinsteen as a 'Working Class Hero' and gave him millions of swooning fans. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Bruce Sringsteen... A view of the crowd at the Bruce Springsteen '4th of July' concert, Wembley Stadium, 3rd July 1985. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Bruce Sringsteen... Springsteen released 'Tunnel of Love' in 1987. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Bruce Sringsteen... After accusations of an affair with his backup singer Patti Scialfa, his marriage dissipated, and he filed for divorce in 1988. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Bruce Sringsteen... In 1994, Springsteen's track 'Streets of Philadelphia' used in the soundtrack to 'Philadelphia' won him an Academy Award. Photo by Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect
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Bruce Sringsteen... Springsteen has always been a known social activist for equality and civil rights. Bruce Springsteen gets a hug from Jesse Jackson at a rally opposing 'prop 209' (which banned affirmative action) in front of the Federal building on Wilshire Blvd. 10/27/96 Los Angeles, Ca.(getty)
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Bruce Sringsteen... Musician's Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
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Bruce Sringsteen... Bruce faced controversy over his song, "American Skin (41 Shots)", about the police shooting of Amadou Diallo (Photo by Lawrence Lucier/Getty Images)
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Bruce Springstee... Bruce became an advocate for the revitalization of Asbury Park, and plays there to benefit the local businesses. Photo by Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect.
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Bruce Springstee... Bruce Springsteen, Patty Scialfa, and Steven Van Zandt perform during the first show of the 'Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band' tour at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, August 7, 2002. Photo by Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect.
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Bruce Springstee... By 2003, Bruce could bask in his global fame. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Bruce Springstee... NEW YORK - MARCH 15: Musician Bruce Springsteen speaks at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 19th Annual Induction Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel March 15, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
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Bruce Springstee... Bruce has collaborated with the likes of Bono, Micheal Stipe, Elvis Costello and Dave Grohl. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
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Bruce Springstee... In 2004, Springsteen announced that he and the E Street Band would participate in the "Vote for Change" tour. (Photo by David S. Holloway/Getty Images)
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Bruce Springstee... Devils & Dust was released on April 26, 2005 (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
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Bruce Springstee... Springsteen's most recent album, titled Magic, was released on October 2, 2007 (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)
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Bruce Sringsteen... DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - JUNE 16: Musican Bruce Sringsteen holds some banners during a live concert at the LTU Arena on June 16, 2008 in Duesseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Ralph Orlowski/Getty Images)
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Bruce Sringsteen... In April 2008, Springsteen announced his endorsement of U.S. Senator Barack Obama (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
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Bruce Sringsteen... Currently, Bruce Springsteen is a platinum selling artist, a social activist and a family man. (Photo by Alli Harvey/Getty Images)
