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Bruce Springsteen
b. 1949Long Branch, NJItalian American descendantLiving
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Why Included
Rock musician of Italian American (maternal Zerilli line) and Irish American heritage whose work chronicled working-class American life.
Notable For
- Born in the USA (1984) — one of the best-selling albums in history
- 20 Grammy Awards
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee (1999)
Honors & Recognition
- Presidential Medal of Freedom (2016)
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Library of Congress Gershwin Prize
Sources
- Encyclopaedia Britannicabiography
- Recording Academy / GRAMMYsfoundation
Last reviewed: 2026-05-07
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Music
- Years
- b. 1949
- Birth Place
- Long Branch, NJ
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Ancestry Verification
- Confirmed
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