Bruce Springsteen

Only one of these awards has been one of the cross-genre "major" ones (Song, Record, or Album of the Year); he has been nominated a number of other times for the majors, but failed to win. These include:. For a detailed discography, see Bruce Springsteen discography.. Some fictional characters are predominantly depicted as wearing sunglasses. Burgar claims to be running a Springsteen fan club. These people include:. Once the legal complaint was filed, Burgar pointed the domain to a Springsteen biography and message board. Some celebrities are predominantly seen in public wearing sunglasses, even indoors.

In November 2000 Springsteen filed legal action against Burgar which accused him of registering the domain in bad faith along with several other celebrity domains to funnel web users to his Celebrity 1000 portal site. There are also various words referring to eyepieces with darkened lenses:. A WIPO panel ruled 2 to 1 in favor of Burgar. In 2004, Oakley developed Thump, sunglasses with built-in digital audio player. In February 2001, Springsteen lost a domain name dispute to Jeff Burgar, who had registered brucespringsteen.com. Land began experimenting with making lenses with his patented Polaroid filter. [10] The E Street Band was inactive from the end of 1988 through early 1999, except for a brief reunion in 1995. Sunglasses would not become polarized, however, until 1936, when Edwin H.

The E Street Band is considered to have started in October 1972, even though it wasn't officially billed and known as such until September 1974. Foster found a ready market on the beaches of Atlantic City, New Jersey, where he began selling Foster Grants from a Woolworth on the Boardwalk. Eonline story, 11/2005Also in November 2005, Sirius Satellite Radio started a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week radio station on Channel 10 called "E Street Radio." This channel, which has since been discontinued, featured commercial-free Bruce Springsteen music, including rare tracks, interviews, and daily concerts of Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band recorded throughout their career. Sunglasses as such were introduced by Sam Foster in 1929. For unstated reasons, this resolution was killed in committee. Protection from the sun's rays was not a concern of his. In general, resolutions honoring native sons are passed with a simple voice vote. These were not "sunglasses" as such; Ayscough believed blue- or green-tinted glass could correct for specific vision impairments.

Senate resolution to honor Springsteen on the 30th anniversary of the release of his Born to Run album. James Ayscough began experimenting with tinted lenses in spectacles in the mid-18th century. In November 2005, New Jersey Senators Frank Lautenberg and Jon Corzine sponsored a U.S. Compare the representation of "blind Justice" in Western art. (Offstage synthesizer, guitar, and percussion are also used for some songs.) Unearthly renditions of "Reason to Believe", "The Promised Land", and Suicide's "Dream Baby Dream" jolted audiences to attention, while rarities, frequent set list changes, and a willingness to keep trying even through audible piano mistakes kept most of his loyal audiences happy. Contemporary documents describe the use of such glasses by judges in Chinese courts to conceal their facial expressions while questioning witnesses. Unlike his mid-1990s solo tour, he performed on piano, electric piano, pump organ, autoharp, ukelele, banjo, electric guitar, and stomping board, as well as acoustic guitar and harmonica, adding variety to the solo sound. The "lenses" of these glasses were flat panes of smoky quartz, which offered no corrective powers but did protect the eyes from glare.

Attendance was sparse in a few regions, and everywhere tickets were easier to get than in the past. Sunglasses were first used in China in the 12th century or possibly earlier. Springsteen began a solo tour at the same time as the album's release, playing both small and large venues. It is said that the Roman emperor Nero liked to watch gladiator fights through polished gems. 1 in 10 different countries (United States, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, and Ireland).
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Starbucks rejected a co-branding deal for the album, not only due to some sexually explicit content, but also because of Springsteen's anti-corporate politics. Aviators are sunglasses with a dark lens. The title track concerns an ordinary soldier's feelings and fears during the Iraq War. Their popularity with police officers in the United States has earned them the nickname "cop shades". [9]. Mirrorshades are sunglasses with a mirrored coating on the surface. Some of the material was written almost 10 years earlier during or shortly after the Tom Joad tour, a couple of them being performed then but never released. While originally worn by Onassis in the 1960's, the glasses eventually became popular with younger American girls around the year 2000.

It is a low-key, mostly acoustic album, in the same vein as Nebraska and The Ghost of Tom Joad although with a little more instrumentation. This style of sunglasses is said to mimic the kind most famously worn by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Springsteen's most recent album, Devils & Dust, was released on April 26, 2005 and was recorded without the E Street Band. Onassis glasses are very large sunglasses worn by women. Whether Springsteen's stance causes a reduction in his fan base (now an older, more affluent demographic) remains to be seen as of 2005. Styles that use two lenses also exist, but less common. Springsteen's "No Surrender" became the main campaign theme song for John Kerry's unsuccessful presidential campaign; in the last days of the campaign, he performed acoustic versions of this and a few of his other songs at Kerry rallies. The most common type of sunglasses with interchangable lenses have a single lens or shield that covers both eyes.

This new stance led to criticism and praise from the expected partisan sources. It also allows easy replacement of a set of lenses if they are damaged. While in past years Springsteen had played benefits for causes he believed in – against nuclear energy, for Vietnam veterans, Amnesty International, and the Christic Institute – he had always refrained from explicitly endorsing candidates for political office (indeed he had rejected the efforts of Walter Mondale to construe an endorsement during the 1984 Reagan "Born in the U.S.A." flap). The reason for this is because the cost of a set of lenses is less than the cost of a separate pair of glasses and carrying extra lenses is less bulky than carrying multiple pairs of glasses. Several days later, Springsteen held one more such concert in New Jersey, when polls showed that state surprisingly close. The purpose of this is to allow the wearer to easily change lenses when light conditions or activities change. A finale was held in Washington, D.C., bringing many of the artists together. Lenses can be easily removed and swapped with a different lens, usually a different colored lens.

Bush. Some sports oriented sunglasses have interchangeable lens options. All concerts were to be held in swing states, to benefit MoveOn.org and encourage people to vote against George W. There are two styles of frameless glasses, those that have a piece of frame material connecting the two lenses together, and those that are a single lens with ear stems on each side. In 2004, Springsteen announced that he and the E Street Band would participate in a politically motivated "Vote for Change" tour, in conjunction with John Mellencamp, John Fogerty, the Dixie Chicks, R.E.M., Jurassic 5, Dave Matthews Band, and other musicians. Frameless glasses have no frame around the lenses and the ear stems are attached directly to the lenses. At the Grammy Awards of 2003, Springsteen performed The Clash's "London Calling" along with Elvis Costello, Dave Grohl, and E Street Band member Steven van Zandt in tribute to the late Joe Strummer; Springsteen and the Clash had once been considered multiple-album-dueling rivals at the time of the double The River and the triple Sandinista!. Half frames go around only half the lens, typically the frames attach to the top of the lenses and on the side near the top.

He also frequently rehearses for tours in Asbury Park; some of his most devoted followers even go so far as to stand outside the building to hear what fragments they can of the upcoming shows. Full frame glasses have the frame go all around the lenses. These shows are explicitly intended for the faithful, featuring numbers such as the unreleased (until Tracks) E Street Shuffle out-take "Thundercrack", a rollicking group participation song that would mystify casual Springsteen fans. There are three common styles: full frame, half frame, and frameless. During the 2000s, Springsteen became a visible advocate for the revitalization of Asbury Park, and has played an annual series of winter holiday concerts there to benefit various local businesses, organizations, and causes. Frames can be made to hold the lenses in several different ways. Bob Dylan was a surprise guest on the last night, the two performing "Highway 61 Revisited" together. Oakley, for example, has straight ear pieces on all their glasses.

Bruce Springsteen lost his police escort for the second night after performing "American Skin (41 Shots)", a song about the police shooting of Amadou Diallo. The end of the ear pieces are usually curved so that they wrap around the ear; however, some models have straight ear pieces. The Rising tour would come to a final conclusion with 3 nights in Shea Stadium. The end of the ear pieces and the bridge over the nose can be textured or have a rubber or plastic material to hold better. During these shows Springsteen thanked those fans who were attending multiple shows and those who were coming from long distances or out of the country; the advent of robust Bruce-oriented online communities had made these practices easier. Because metal frames are more rigid, some models have spring loaded hinges to help them grip the wearer's face better. [8]. Metal frames are usually more rigid than nylon frames thus they can be more easily damaged when participating in sporty activities, but this is not to say that they cannot be used for such activities.

But it was still strong along the coasts, and he played an unprecedented 10 nights in outdoor football Giants Stadium in New Jersey, a ticket-selling feat that no other musical act can come close to. This flex can also help the glasses grip better on the wearer's face. While Springsteen had maintained a loyal hardcore fan base everywhere, his general popularity had dipped over the years in some southern and midwestern regions of the U.S. They are able to bend slightly instead of breaking when pressure is applied to them. A massive tour was made to promote The Rising. Nylon frames are usually used in sports because they are light weight and flexible. The title track gained airplay in several radio formats, and the record became Springsteen's best-selling album of new material in 15 years. Frames are generally made from plastic, nylon, a metal or metal alloy.

The album, mostly a reflection on the September 11 attacks, was a critical and popular success, and hailed the return of "The Boss". CR-39 lenses are the most common plastic lenses, due to their low weight, high scratch resistance, low transparency for ultraviolet and infrared radiation, and other advantageous properties. In 2002, Springsteen released his first studio effort with the full band in 18 years, The Rising, produced by Brendan O'Brien. Polycarbonate lenses are the lightest, and are also almost shatterproof, making them good for impact protection. The final shows at Madison Square Garden were recorded and resulted in an HBO Concert, with corresponding DVD and album releases as Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live In New York City. They do however, offer more resistance to shattering than glass. Springsteen's reunion tour with the E Street Band ended with a triumphant ten night sold-out engagement at New York's Madison Square Garden. Plastic lenses are lighter than glass lenses, but are more prone to scratching.

Highlights included a record sold-out, 15-show run at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. They can also shatter or break on impact. In 1999, the E Street Band officially reunited and went on an extensive world tour, lasting over a year. Glass lenses have the best optical clarity and scratch resistance, but are heavier than plastic lenses. In 1998, another precursor to the E Street Band's upcoming re-birth appeared in the form of a sprawling, four-disc box set of out-takes, Tracks. Plastic lenses are typically made from acrylic, polycarbonate, or CR-39. The small-venue solo tour that followed successfully featured many of his older songs in drastically reshaped acoustic form, although Springsteen had to explicitly remind his audiences to be quiet during the performances. Sunglass lenses are made from either glass or plastic.

This was less well-received than the similar Nebraska, due to the minimal melody, twangy vocals, and didactic nature of most of the songs. Some people who are severely visually impaired but still sighted wear sunglasses in order to protect their vision against glare. In 1995, after temporarily re-organizing the E Street Band for a few new songs recorded for his first Greatest Hits album (a recording session that was chronicled in the documentary Blood Brothers), he released his second solo guitar album, The Ghost of Tom Joad. Before the introduction of sunglasses, one-eyed people could wear an eyepatch to not disturb other people. Unusually, the music video for the song shows Springsteen's actual vocal performance, recorded using a hidden microphone, as he refused to lip-sync to a prerecorded vocal track. People with severe visual impairment, such as the blind, often wear sunglasses so they do not make others uncomfortable with the fact that they cannot make eye contact with them (not seeing eyes may be better than seeing eyes which seem to look in the wrong direction), or to hide the eyes if their appearance is abnormal, for example due to cataracts. The song, along with the film, was applauded by many for its sympathetic portrayal of a gay man dying of AIDS, especially coming from a mainstream, heterosexual musician. These are known as photochromic lenses.

A multiple Grammy Award winner, Springsteen also won an Academy Award in 1993 for his song "Streets of Philadelphia," which appeared in the soundtrack to the film Philadelphia. Some lenses gradually darken with bright light and lighten in darkness. I would have written just happy songs -- and I tried it in the early '90s and it didn't work; the public didn't like it." [7]. Corrective lenses can be darkened to serve the same purpose, or secondary clip-on dark lenses can be placed in front of the regular lenses. Springsteen seemed to realize this dissatisfaction a few years hence when he spoke humorously of his late father during his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame acceptance speech: "I've gotta thank him because -- what would I conceivably have written about without him? I mean, you can imagine that if everything had gone great between us, we would have had disaster. With the introduction of office computing, ergonomists can recommend mildly tinted glasses for display operators to increase contrast. An abortive acoustic band appearance on the MTV Unplugged television program that was later released as In Concert/MTV Plugged further cemented fan dissatisfaction. The manufacturer, any of the above features: color, polarization, degradation, and mirroring, can be combined into a set of lenses for a pair of sunglasses.

However, most fans view these albums (especially Human Touch) and the "Other Band" Tour that followed as the low point in Springsteen's career; it was also during this tour that Springsteen first began using a teleprompter so as to not forget his lyrics, a practice he has continued with ever since. These type of sunglasses are sometimes called mirrorshades. As opposed to his first two albums, which dreamed of happiness, and his next four, which showed him growing to fear it, these albums saw a finally satisfied and mature Springsteen. For example, a gray lens can have a blue mirror coating, and a brown lens can have a silver coating. Also different about these albums was the confidence he displayed. The color of the mirrored surface is irrelevant to the color of the lens. Human Touch and Lucky Town were even more introspective than any of his previous work. These mirrored coatings can be made any color by the manufacturer for styling and fashion purposes.

In 1992, after risking charges of "going Hollywood" by moving to Los Angeles (a radical move for someone so linked to the blue-collar life of the Jersey Shore) and working with session musicians, Springsteen released two albums simultaneously. This mirrored coating reflects some of the light when it hits the lens before it is transmitted through the lens making it useful in bright conditions. Springsteen married Scialfa in 1991; they had three children born between 1990 and 1994. A mirrored coating can also be applied to the lens. Shortly after the end of the Amnesty tour, Springsteen dissolved the E Street Band. Some models use a degradation where the top of the glass (through which the sky is looked at) is darker and the bottom is transparent. Later in 1988, Springsteen headlined the truly worldwide Human Rights Now! Tour for Amnesty International. Some models have polarized lenses to reduce glare caused by light reflected from polarizing surfaces such as water as well as by polarized diffuse sky radiation (skylight).

The subsequent Tunnel of Love Express Tour shook up fans with changes to the stage layout, favorites dropped from the set list, and horn-based arrangements; during the European leg in 1988, Springsteen's relationship with E Street Band backup singer Patti Scialfa became public. Some sunglasses with interchangeable lens have optional clear lenses to protect the eyes during low light or night time activities. Reflecting the challenges of love, on Tunnel of Love's title song, Springsteen famously sang:. Clear lenses are used typically to protect the eyes from impact, debris, dust, or chemicals. It coincided with the breakup of his first marriage to actress Julianne Phillips. Blue and purple lenses offer no real benefits and are mainly cosmetic. After this commercial peak, Springsteen released the much more sedate and contemplative Tunnel of Love (1987), a mature reflection on the many faces of love found, lost and squandered. Yellow lenses are commonly used by golfers and shooters for its contrast enhancement and depth perception properties.

Some fans and critics felt the song selection on this album could have been better, but in any case, Springsteen concerts are the subjects of frequent bootleg recording and trading among fans. Orange and yellow lenses have the best contrast enhancement and depth perception but cause color distortion. The five-record boxed set Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Live/1975-85 (also released on three cassettes or three CDs) summed up Springsteen's career to this point, and displayed some of the elements that made Springsteen shows so powerful to his fans: the switching from mournful dirges to party rockers and back; the communal sense of purpose between artist and audience; the long emotionally intense spoken passages before songs, including those describing Springsteen's difficult relationship with his father; and the instrumental prowess of the E Street Band, such as in the long coda to "Racing in the Street". Red lenses are good for medium and lower light conditions because they are good at enhancing contrast but causes color distortion. The Born in the U.S.A. period represented the height of Springsteen's visibility in popular culture and the broadest audience demographic he would ever reach (this was further helped by releasing Arthur Baker dance mixes of three of the singles). Brown and green lenses cause some minimal color distortion, but have contrast-enhancing properties. This famous appearance helped launch Cox's career. Grey lenses are considered neutral because they do not enhance contrast or distort colors.

The music video for the song featured a young Courteney Cox dancing on stage with Springsteen. The color of the lens can vary by style, fashion, and purpose, but for general use, green, grey, or brown is recommended to avoid or minimize color distortion, that could be dangerous when, for instance, driving a car. In later years, Springsteen performed the song accompanied only with acoustic guitar to more explicitly make clear the song's original meaning.) "Dancing in the Dark" was the biggest of seven hit singles from Born in the U.S.A., peaking at number two on the Billboard music charts. In both tests, no part of the lens can touch the eye. (Springsteen requested that the Reagan campaign stop using the song, as he supported Democratic Party candidate Walter Mondale.) (The campaign obliged, but the song was already linked with Reagan in the minds of many. In the high velocity test, a 1/4 in (6.35mm) steel ball is shot at the lens at 150 ft/s(45.72 m/s). The song was widely mis-interpreted on release as nationalistic, with Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign being the foremost example. In the basic impact test, a 1 in (2.54 cm) steel ball is dropped on the lens from 50 in (127 cm).

The title track was a tribute to Springsteen's buddies that had experienced the Vietnam War, some of whom did not come back. These are voluntary standards, so not all sunglasses comply, nor are manufacturers required to comply. Springsteen is probably best known for the multi-million selling Born in the U.S.A.(1984), and the massively successful world tour that followed it. Some sunglasses also pass ANSI Z87.1 requirements for basic impact and high impact protection. Springsteen did not go on tour with the release of this album. Cheaper sunglasses look good but maximum protection is not guaranteed. While Nebraska did not sell especially well, it garnered widespread critical praise. The rule of thumb is, the more expensive and the more known the manufacteror of the sunglasses the more protection.

The album actually started (according to Marsh) as a demo tape for new songs to be played with the E Street Band - but during the recording process, Springsteen and producer Landau realized they worked better as solo acoustic numbers; several attempts at re-recording the songs in a studio led them to realize that the original versions, recorded on a simple, low-tech four-track cassette deck in Springsteen's kitchen, were the best versions they were going to get. In the preparation for solar eclipses, health authorities often warn against looking at the sun through only sunglasses. The title track on this album is about the murder spree of Charles Starkweather. In the European Union, a CE mark () identifies glasses fulfilling quality regulations. According to the Marsh biographies, Springsteen was in a depressed state when he wrote this material, and the result is a brutal depiction of American life. It is important that the makers of one's sunglasses ensure that the glasses protect against UV (ultraviolet) rays. He followed this with the stark solo acoustic Nebraska in 1982. Various types of disposable sunglasses are dispensed to patients after receiving mydriatic eye drops during eye examinations.

Springsteen continued to consolidate his thematic focus on working-class life with the double album The River in 1980, which finally yielded his first hit single of his own, "Hungry Heart" (originally written for The Ramones but retained for his own use instead). Eyeglasses improve visual comfort. Patti Smith reached number 13 with her take on Springsteen's unreleased "Because the Night" in 1978, while The Pointer Sisters hit number two in 1979 with Springsteen's also-unreleased "Fire.". People also wear sunglasses when they don't want others to see that they're high by looking at their bloodshot eyes. number one pop hit out of a heavily rearranged version of Greetings's "Blinded by the Light" in early 1977. The impact on nonverbal communication and the cool image can be the reasons for wearing sunglasses by night or indoors. Manfred Mann's Earth Band had gotten a U.S. Curiously, they can project an image of uncool nerdiness that sunglasses do not have.

By the late 1970s, Springsteen had developed a reputation in the pop world as a songwriter whose material could provide hits for others if not for himself. Note that normal glasses are very rarely worn without a practical purpose. [6]. Darkened sunglasses of particular shapes may be in vogue as a fashion accessory. Other fans would always like the adventurous early Springsteen best. Many cultures do not take them kindly. Many fans consider Darkness Springsteen's best and most consistent record; tracks such as "Badlands" and "The Promised Land" became concert staples for decades to come. Hiding one's eyes has implications in face-to-face communication: It can hide weeping, being one of the signs of mourning, makes eye contact impossible which can be intimidating, as in the stereotype of the guardian of a chain gang, or can show detachment, which is considered cool in some circles.

Gone were the rapid-fire lyrics, out-sized characters, and long, multi-part musical compositions of the first three albums; now the songs were leaner and more carefully drawn and began to reflect Springsteen's growing intellectual and political awareness. . Musically, this album was the turning point of Springsteen's career. From the 1950s to the 1990s sunglasses were popular as a fashion statement, especially on the beach. A legal battle with former manager Mike Appel kept Springsteen out of the studio for a while, and probably also contributed to the much more somber tone of his 1978 album, Darkness on the Edge of Town. Sunglasses have also been associated with celebrities and film actors primarily due to the desire to mask identity, but in part due to the lighting involved in production being typically stronger than natural light and uncomfortable to the naked eye. To cap off the triumph, Springsteen appeared on the covers of both Time and Newsweek in the same week, on October 27 of that year. It has been recommended to wear these kind of glasses on sunny days to protect the eyes from ultraviolet radiation, which can lead to the development of a cataract.

[5]) With the release of Born to Run on August 25, 1975, Springsteen found success: while there were no real hit singles, "Born to Run", "Thunder Road," and "Jungleland" all received massive FM radio airplay and remain perennial favorites on many classic rock stations to this day. In outdoor activities like skiing and flying, the eye can receive more light than usual. (Decades later, Rolling Stone magazine would name the stand as one of the 50 Moments That Changed Rock and Roll. Many people find direct sunlight too bright to be comfortable, especially when reading from paper on which the sun directly shines. On August 13, 1975, Springsteen and the E Street Band began a five-night, ten-show stand at New York's Bottom Line club; it attracted considerable media attention as well as a live broadcast on WNEW-FM, and convinced many skeptics that Springsteen was for real. Sunglasses are a visual aid, variously termed spectacles or glasses, which feature lenses that are coloured or darkened to screen out strong light from the eyes. Fed by release of an early mix of "Born to Run" to progressive rock radio, anticipation built towards the new album's release. Riff from Sluggy Freelance.

This was Springsteen's last-ditch effort to make a commercially viable record; its wall of sound production had an enormous budget and had become bogged down in the recording process. Scar from Fullmetal Alchemist. And on a night when I needed to feel young, he made me feel like I was hearing music for the very first time." [4] Landau subsequently became Springsteen's manager and then producer, helping to finish Springsteen's epic new album that was underway. The MacManus brothers from The Boondock Saints. In the May 22, 1974 issue of Boston's The Real Paper, music critic Jon Landau wrote, "I saw rock and roll future, and its name is Bruce Springsteen. Duke Nukem( as of Duke Nukem 3D). The long, full-of-life "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" from this album would go on to become one of Springsteen's most beloved concert numbers. Jimmy from WarioWare, Inc..

Later in 1973 his second album, The Wild, The Innocent, & The E Street Shuffle came out, again to critical acclaim but no commercial profit. Johnny and Bunny Bravo from Johnny Bravo. [3]. Steven Hyde's red aviator sunglasses from That '70s Show. Because of his lyrics-heavy, folk rock-rooted music and the Columbia and Hammond connections, critics frequently compared Springsteen to Bob Dylan in the early days of his recording career. The mirrored aviator sunglasses of the silent boss figure prominently in the plot of Cool Hand Luke. His debut album, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J., from January 1973, established him as a critical favorite [2], though sales were slow. Rude, a member of the Turks from Final Fantasy VII.

Springsteen brought many of his New Jersey-based musician friends, including guitarist Steven Van Zandt, into the studio with him, many of them forming the E Street Band. Gendo Ikari, from the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. He signed a solo record deal with Columbia Records in 1972 with the help of John Hammond, who had signed Bob Dylan to the same record label a decade earlier. Anthony Crowley, from the novel Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. He began his recording career with the E Street Band in 1973. The Energizer Bunny. He would also make many surprise appearances at The Stone Pony and other shore nightclubs over the years. Clifford, a Muppet character.

Drawing on his extensive local appeal, his appearances in major New Jersey and Philadelphia venues routinely would sell out for consecutive nights and, much like the Grateful Dead, his show's song lists would vary significantly from night to night. Albert Wesker from the video game Resident Evil. Even after gaining international acclaim, Springsteen's New Jersey roots would reverberate in his music, with him routinely praising "the great state of New Jersey" in his live shows. Most of the mafia members from the anime Gungrave. His New Jersey shows quickly gathered cult-like appeal for their energy, passion and longevity, most lasting in excess of three hours. The crew from Reservoir Dogs. Before being discovered nationally, he returned to Asbury Park, New Jersey, and performed regularly at small nightclubs there and along the Jersey shore. Interestingly, all of the protagonists wear rounded lenses, while the antagonists wear rectangular lenses.

They went on to perform some memorable shows at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Most characters from The Matrix movie. He began performing in Richmond, Virginia, in late 1969 and through 1970 with singer Robbin Thompson in a band called Steel Mill. The Men in Black and the Men in Black of urban legend. Bruce's sister, Pamela Sue Springsteen, had a brief film career, but walked away from acting for good to pursue her still photography career full time. Matt Murdock, blind lawyer from "Daredevil". [1]. Cyclops, from the X-Men - wears sunglasses when he is not in costume with his visor.

Marion Vinyard said that even when Springsteen was a young man, she believed him when he said he was going to make it big. Max Headroom - 1980s "computer generated" celebrity. The Castilles recorded two original songs at a public recording studio in Bricktown, New Jersey, and played a variety of venues, including Cafe Wha? in Greenwich Village. The reporter crew of the Argentinian and Spanish shows Caiga Quien Caiga. They helped him become the lead guitarist of The Castiles, and later became the lead singer of the group. The Blues Brothers, musicians. When he was 16, his mother took out a loan to buy him a $60 Kent guitar, an event he memorializes in his song "The Wish." In 1965, he went to the house of Tex and Marion Vinyard, who sponsored young bands in his town. John Munch, Detective in Homicide: Life on the Street,Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (played by Richard Belzer, see above).

At the age of 13, he bought his first guitar for $18. Blade (comics), A fictional Marvel Comics comic-book character about a vampire-hunter.Blade (comics) has been turned in a series of 3 films. He was inspired to become a musician when he saw Elvis Presley on the Ed Sullivan Show. and all three members of ZZ Top, who had a 1980 hit with Cheap Sunglasses. His father, Douglas, was a bus driver of Dutch and Irish ancestry and his mother, Adele Zirilli Springsteen, an Italian-Puerto Rican or Italian-American legal secretary. Stevie Wonder, blind musician. Bruce Springsteen was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, and grew up in Freehold Borough, New Jersey. - country music singer.

. Hank Williams, Jr. Springsteen has long had the nickname "The Boss," a term which he was initially reported to dislike but now seems to have come to terms with — he sometimes jokingly refers to himself as such on stage. Andy Warhol, artist. Much of Springsteen's iconic status in America as well as his popularity stems from his concerts, marathon shows in which he and the E Street Band energetically perform intense ballads, rousing anthems, and party rock and roll songs. Thompson, journalist, deceased. Springsteen's recordings have tended to alternate between commercially accessible rock albums and somber folk-oriented works. Hunter S.

Springsteen is also noted for his support of various relief and rebuilding efforts in New Jersey and elsewhere, and for his response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on which his album The Rising reflects. Toots Thielemans, Belgian jazz artist. Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." was so popular that Ronald Reagan attempted to co-opt it during his 1984 presidential campaign, misinterpreting it as a plainly nationalistic song rather than one about the negative after-effects of the Vietnam War. Masayuki Suzuki, Japanese singer of Rats & Star. He has gradually become identified with progressive politics. Howard Stern, shock jock. Springsteen's lyrics often concern men and women struggling to make ends meet. Paul Shaffer - bandleader.

His most famous albums, Born to Run and Born in the U.S.A., epitomize his penchant for finding grandeur in the struggles of daily life. Richard Petty, NASCAR legend. His eloquence in expressing ordinary, everyday problems has earned him numerous awards, including Grammy Awards and an Oscar, along with a huge fan base. Roy Orbison, singer. A musical heir to Elvis Presley, Woody Guthrie, and Bob Dylan, Springsteen is most widely known for his brand of heartland rock infused with pop hooks, poetic lyrics, and Americana sentiments centered around his native New Jersey. Yoko Ono, Japanese artist and John Lennon's wife. He has frequently recorded and toured with the E Street Band. Ric Ocasek - musician and producer.

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Bruce Springsteen: Two Hearts : The Definitive Biography, 1972-2003. Jose Feliciano, blind musician. Marsh, Dave. Bootsy Collins, funk musician. ISBN 0684184567. Ray Charles, blind musician, now deceased. Rolling Stone Press, 1985. Bono, singer of U2.

Springsteen. Richard Belzer comedian and actor. Hilburn, Robert. Robert Ashley, American composer. Da Capo, 2005. Pedro Abrunhosa, Portuguese singer. Runaway American Dream: Listening to Bruce Springsteen. Smoked Spectacles usually refers to the darkened eyepieces worn by blind people.

Guterman, Jimmy. Sunnies is Australian slang. Visible Ink, 2005. Dark glasses (also preceded by 'pair of') - generic term in common usage. The Ties That Bind: Bruce Springsteen A to E to Z. Also in use is the derivative abbreviation, shades. Graff, Gary. Sun-shades can also refer to the sun-shading eyepiece-type, although the term is not exclusive to these.

ISBN 0671868985. Sunglasses is a term in common usage in Britain and North America, and it is also used when preceded by "pair of". Simon & Schuster, 1992. Sun specs (also sunspecs) is the shortened form of the above term. Down Thunder Road. Spekkies is a term used predominantly in southern Australia. Eliot, Marc with Appel, Mike. Sun spectacles is a term used by some opticians.

ISBN 0819567612. New edition of 1997 study book places Springsteen's work in the broader context of American history and culture. 1997; Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 2005. Born in the U.S.A.: Bruce Springsteen and the American Tradition.

Cullen, Jim. Hundreds of previously unreleased high quality color pictures. Complete lising of all concerts 1965-1990 - most of them with tracklists. Contains 15+ interviews and a complete list of all Springsteen songs including unreleased compositions.

ISBN 051758929X. Backstreets: Springsteen - the man and his music Harmony Books, New York 1989/1992. Cross, Charles R. Random House, 2005.

Bruce Springsteen's America: The People Listening, a Poet Singing. Coles, Robert. ISBN 0316038857. Little Brown, 1999.

It Ain't No Sin To Be Glad You're Alive : The Promise of Bruce Springsteen. Alterman, Eric. "Born to Run" named "The unofficial youth anthem of New Jersey" by the New Jersey state legislature (something Springsteen always found to be ironic, considering that the song "is about leaving New Jersey") [11]. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, 1999.

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1999. The Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live In New York City HBO special won two technical awards in 2001. Academy Award for Best Song, 1993, "Streets of Philadelphia" from Philadelphia. Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, 2005, "Devils & Dust".

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, 2004, "Code Of Silence". Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, 2003, "Disorder in the House" (with Warren Zevon). Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, 2002, "The Rising". Best Rock Song, 2002, "The Rising".

Best Rock Album, 2002, The Rising. Best Contemporary Folk Album, 1996, The Ghost of Tom Joad. Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television, 1994, "Streets of Philadelphia". Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo, 1994, "Streets of Philadelphia".

Best Rock Song, 1994, "Streets of Philadelphia". Song of the Year, 1994, "Streets of Philadelphia". Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male, 1987, "Tunnel of Love". Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male, 1984, "Dancing in the Dark".

of "Open All Night" from Nebraska. Download sample of "Dancing in the Dark" from Born in the U.S.A.. Download sample of "Thunder Road" from Born To Run. Download sample of "Badlands" from Darkness on the Edge of Town.

Suki Lahav - violin, backing vocals (September 1974 to March 1975). Ernest "Boom" Carter - drums (February to August 1974). David Sancious - keyboards (June 1973 to August 1974). Vinnie "Mad Dog" Lopez - drums (inception through February 1974, when asked to resign).

Springsteen himself does all lead vocals, most lead guitar parts, harmonica, occasional piano, and even more rarely bass guitar. Soozie Tyrell - violin, backing vocals (joined 2002, occasional appearances before that). Patti Scialfa - backing and duet vocals, guitar (joined June 1984; became Springsteen's wife in 1991; they have a daughter and two sons). Nils Lofgren - guitar, pedal steel guitar, backing vocals (replaced Steven van Zandt in June 1984; remained in group after van Zandt returned).

Steven van Zandt - guitar, mandolin, backing vocals (officially joined July 1975 after playing in previous bands; left in 1984 to go solo; rejoined 1995). Roy Bittan - piano, synthesizer (joined September 1974). Max Weinberg - drums (joined September 1974). Clarence "Big Man" Clemons - saxophone, percussion, occasional vocals, larger-than-life persona and Springsteen foil.

Garry Tallent - bass guitar. Danny Federici - organ, glockenspiel, accordion, keyboards.