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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Author(s): Peter Basham (Author)
- Publisher: POCKET ESSENTIALS
- Publication Date: 1 Feb. 2005
- Language: English
- Print length: 160 pages
- ISBN-10: 1903047978
- ISBN-13: 9781903047972
Book Description
Bruce Springsteen grew from a dishevelled, bearded singer of youthful street ballads to become the hottest name in the rock world – twice. Once seen as another Bob Dylan wannabe, Springsteen became rock’s definitive chronicler of blue-collar life. Springsteen has found the confidence to stand up and be counted with such songs as American Skin, a controversial account of a police killing, and Streets of Philadelphia. This guide examines the growth of Springsteen’s career, his collaborations and also his various side projects.
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About the Author
Mild-mannered Peter Basham’s long-held interest in Bruce Springsteen has in no way affected the way he behaves and none of his friends have ever even thought that in some lights he resembles the younger Springsteen of the Born To Run days…
