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Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen Born September 23 1949 Is An American Singer And Songwriter. He Has Released 21 Studio Albums Most Of Which Feature His Backing Band The E Street Band. Originally From The Jersey Shore He Is An Originator Of Heartland Rock Combining Mainstream Rock Musical Styles With Narrative Songs About Working Class American Life. Nicknamed "the Boss" His Career Has Spanned Six Decades. Springsteen Is Known For His Poetic Socially Conscious Lyrics And Energetic Stage Performances Sometimes Lasting Up To Four Hours. In 1973 Springsteen Released His First Two Albums Greetings From Asbury Park N.J. And The Wild The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle Neither Of Which Earned Him A Large Audience. He Changed His Style And Reached Worldwide Popularity With Born To Run In 1975. It Was Followed By Darkness On The Edge Of Town 1978 And The River 1980 Which Topped The US Billboard 200 Chart. After The Solo Recording Nebraska 1982 He Reunited With The E Street Band For Born In The U.S.A. 1984 His Most Commercially Successful Album And One Of The Best-Selling Albums Of All Time. Seven Of Its Singles Reached The Top Ten Of The Billboard Hot 100 Including The Title Track. Springsteen Recorded His Next Three Albums Tunnel Of Love 1987 Human Touch 1992 And Lucky Town 1992 Using Mostly Session Musicians. He Reassembled The E Street Band For 1995's Greatest Hits Then Recorded The Sparse Acoustic The Ghost Of Tom Joad Followed By The EP Blood Brothers 1996 His Last Release Of The Decade. Springsteen Dedicated His 2002 Album The Rising To The Victims Of The September 11 Attacks. He Released Two More Folk Albums Devils & Dust 2005 And We Shall Overcome The Seeger Sessions 2006 Followed By Two More Albums With The E Street Band Magic 2007 And Working On A Dream 2009 . The Next Two Wrecking Ball 2012 And High Hopes 2014 Topped Album Charts Worldwide. His Latest Releases Include The Solo Western Stars 2019 The E Street Band-Featuring Letter To You 2020 And A Solo Cover Album Only The Strong Survive 2022 . When Letter To You Went To No.2 In The US Springsteen Became The First Artist To Score A Top Five Hit Across Six Consecutive Decades. Among The Album Era's Prominent Acts Springsteen Has Sold More Than 140 Million Records Worldwide And More Than 71 Million In The United States Making Him One Of The World's Best-Selling Music Artists. He Has Earned Numerous Awards For His Work Including 20 Grammy Awards Two Golden Globes An Academy Award And A Special Tony Award For Springsteen On Broadway . Springsteen Was Inducted Into Both The Songwriters Hall Of Fame And The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1999 Received The Kennedy Center Honors In 2009 Named MusiCares Person Of The Year In 2013 And Awarded The Presidential Medal Of Freedom By President Barack Obama In 2016. He Ranked 23rd On Rolling Stone's List Of The Greatest Artists Of All Time Which Described Him As Being "the Embodiment Of Rock & Roll". Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen Studio Albums
Greetings From Asbury Park N.J. 1973 The Wild The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle 1973 Born To Run 1975 Darkness On The Edge Of Town 1978 The River 1980 Nebraska 1982 Born In The U.S.A. 1984 Tunnel Of Love 1987 Human Touch 1992 Lucky Town 1992 The Ghost Of Tom Joad 1995 The Rising 2002 Devils & Dust 2005 We Shall Overcome The Seeger Sessions 2006 Magic 2007 Working On A Dream 2009 Wrecking Ball 2012 High Hopes 2014 Western Stars 2019 Letter To You 2020 Only The Strong Survive 2022
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"Backstreets" Is A Song By Bruce Springsteen From The Album Born To Run Which Was Released In 1975. In The Original Vinyl Release It Concludes Side One Of The Record. "Backstreets" Begins With A Minute-Long Instrumental Introduction That Features Pianist Roy Bittan And Organist Danny Federici With Only Occasional Traces Of Any Other Instruments Being Heard. In His Review Of Born To Run For Rolling Stone Writer Greil Marcus Said "Backstreets" ... Begins With Music So Stately So Heartbreaking That It Might Be The Prelude To A Rock & Roll Version Of The Iliad. The Song Deals With The Relationship Between Two Friends The Narrator And Terry. They Are Forced To Hide Their Love For Each Other From Others And "hide On The Backstreets". In The End The Relationship Falls Apart. Terry Leaves With Another Man Leaving The Narrator Alone And Full Of Rage Love And Sadness. The Gender Of The Character Of "Terry" Has Long Been Debated Among Springsteen Fans. The Name Terry Can Refer To Either A Male Or A Female. Proponents Of The Theory That Terry Is Male Point Out That The Characters May Be "hiding On The Backstreets" In Order To Conceal Their Homosexuality. Or The Song May Merely Be Describing An Intense Male Friendship With No Other Overtones. Those Who Believe That Terry Is Female Cite Springsteen's Own Sexuality As Well As The Extended "Sad Eyes" Performances Of The Song In Which Terry Is Referred To As Female By Springsteen Himself. During The 1978 Darkness Tour Springsteen Would Often Add A Semi-Improvised Interlude In Between The Final Chorus And The Outro. It Usually Involved Springsteen Singing Solo Accompanied By The Piano. The Other Instruments Would Then Join In As The Interlude Built To A Climax. It Elaborated On The Story Of The Protagonist And Terry. It Differed From Performance To Performance But Frequently Involved The Protagonist Reminiscing About A Good Time He And Terry Had Shared Followed By An Emotional Condemnation Of Her Subsequent Betrayal. This Interlude Has Become Known To Springsteen Fans As The "Sad Eyes" Interlude Not To Be Confused With The Springsteen Song Of The Same Name Due To Frequently Occurring Lyrics Stating That Terry Had Sad Eyes Or Should Dry Her Tears. It Has Also Been Referred To As The "Baby I Remember You" Or "Little Girl Don't Cry" Interlude. Parts Of The Interlude Later Materialized In Recast Form As The Song "Drive All Night" On The River Album In 1980. The Interlude Version Of "Backstreets" Has Not Been Performed Live Since However It Can Be Heard On Numerous Fan Bootlegs From That Tour. In 2007 During Springsteen And The E Street Band's Magic Tour "Backstreets" Frequently Found Its Way Into The Set List Most Likely As A Tribute To Springsteen's Longtime Friend Terry Magovern Who Died Earlier That Year. It Also Opened The First Show In 2008 Following The Death Of Longtime Band Member Danny Federici.
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Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen Born September 23 1949 Is An American Singer And Songwriter. He Has Released 21 Studio Albums Most Of Which Feature His Backing Band The E Street Band. Originally From The Jersey Shore He Is An Originator Of Heartland Rock Combining Mainstream Rock Musical Styles With Narrative Songs About Working Class American Life. Nicknamed "the Boss" His Career Has Spanned Six Decades. Springsteen Is Known For His Poetic Socially Conscious Lyrics And Energetic Stage Performances Sometimes Lasting Up To Four Hours. In 1973 Springsteen Released His First Two Albums Greetings From Asbury Park N.J. And The Wild The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle Neither Of Which Earned Him A Large Audience. He Changed His Style And Reached Worldwide Popularity With Born To Run In 1975. It Was Followed By Darkness On The Edge Of Town 1978 And The River 1980 Which Topped The US Billboard 200 Chart. After The Solo Recording Nebraska 1982 He Reunited With The E Street Band For Born In The U.S.A. 1984 His Most Commercially Successful Album And One Of The Best-Selling Albums Of All Time. Seven Of Its Singles Reached The Top Ten Of The Billboard Hot 100 Including The Title Track. Springsteen Recorded His Next Three Albums Tunnel Of Love 1987 Human Touch 1992 And Lucky Town 1992 Using Mostly Session Musicians. He Reassembled The E Street Band For 1995's Greatest Hits Then Recorded The Sparse Acoustic The Ghost Of Tom Joad Followed By The EP Blood Brothers 1996 His Last Release Of The Decade. Springsteen Dedicated His 2002 Album The Rising To The Victims Of The September 11 Attacks. He Released Two More Folk Albums Devils & Dust 2005 And We Shall Overcome The Seeger Sessions 2006 Followed By Two More Albums With The E Street Band Magic 2007 And Working On A Dream 2009 . The Next Two Wrecking Ball 2012 And High Hopes 2014 Topped Album Charts Worldwide. His Latest Releases Include The Solo Western Stars 2019 The E Street Band-Featuring Letter To You 2020 And A Solo Cover Album Only The Strong Survive 2022 . When Letter To You Went To No.2 In The US Springsteen Became The First Artist To Score A Top Five Hit Across Six Consecutive Decades. Among The Album Era's Prominent Acts Springsteen Has Sold More Than 140 Million Records Worldwide And More Than 71 Million In The United States Making Him One Of The World's Best-Selling Music Artists. He Has Earned Numerous Awards For His Work Including 20 Grammy Awards Two Golden Globes An Academy Award And A Special Tony Award For Springsteen On Broadway . Springsteen Was Inducted Into Both The Songwriters Hall Of Fame And The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1999 Received The Kennedy Center Honors In 2009 Named MusiCares Person Of The Year In 2013 And Awarded The Presidential Medal Of Freedom By President Barack Obama In 2016. He Ranked 23rd On Rolling Stone's List Of The Greatest Artists Of All Time Which Described Him As Being "the Embodiment Of Rock & Roll". Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen Studio Albums
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"Backstreets" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from the album Born to Run, which was released in 1975. In the original vinyl release, it concludes side one of the record.
"Backstreets" begins with a minute-long instrumental introduction that features pianist Roy Bittan and organist Danny Federici, with only occasional traces of any other instruments being heard. In his review of Born to Run for Rolling Stone, writer Greil Marcus said:
"Backstreets" ... begins with music so stately, so heartbreaking, that it might be the prelude to a rock & roll version of The Iliad.
The song deals with the relationship between two friends: the narrator and Terry. They are forced to hide their love for each other from others and "hide on the backstreets". In the end, the relationship falls apart. Terry leaves with another man leaving the narrator alone and full of rage, love and sadness.
The gender of the character of "Terry" has long been debated among Springsteen fans. The name Terry can refer to either a male or a female. Proponents of the theory that Terry is male point out that the characters may be "hiding on the backstreets" in order to conceal their homosexuality. Or the song may merely be describing an intense male friendship with no other overtones. Those who believe that Terry is female cite Springsteen's own sexuality as well as the extended "Sad Eyes" performances of the song in which Terry is referred to as female by Springsteen himself.
During the 1978 Darkness Tour, Springsteen would often add a semi-improvised interlude in between the final chorus and the outro. It usually involved Springsteen singing solo accompanied by the piano. The other instruments would then join in as the interlude built to a climax. It elaborated on the story of the protagonist and Terry. It differed from performance to performance but frequently involved the protagonist reminiscing about a good time he and Terry had shared, followed by an emotional condemnation of her subsequent betrayal.
This interlude has become known to Springsteen fans as the "Sad Eyes" interlude (not to be confused with the Springsteen song of the same name) due to frequently occurring lyrics stating that Terry had sad eyes or should dry her tears. It has also been referred to as the "Baby I remember you" or "Little girl don't cry" interlude. Parts of the interlude later materialized in recast form as the song "Drive All Night" on The River album in 1980. The interlude version of "Backstreets" has not been performed live since, however it can be heard on numerous fan bootlegs from that tour.
In 2007, during Springsteen and the E Street Band's Magic Tour, "Backstreets" frequently found its way into the set list, most likely as a tribute to Springsteen's longtime friend, Terry Magovern, who died earlier that year. It also opened the first show in 2008 following the death of longtime band member Danny Federici. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.