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"Bruce Springsteen." __Who2? Biographies__. Who2?, 2010. //Answers.com// 29 Apr. 2010. [|http://www.answers.com/topic/bruce-] (internet)

1. in 1974, a rock critic called him "the future of rock 'n' roll" 2. Known for his songs about working class americans 3. Springsteen's sensative lyrics 4. one of the most important musicians in the 70's 5. talks about everyday life in his songs 6. award winning songwriter in the rock and roll hall of fame 7. also he wrote a book about his songwriting 8. the beatles and elvis preasly inspired him to be a songwriter 9. at age 23 he signed with a songwriting producer 10. called the new Bob Dylan 11. the song born to run summed up the bringhtest and darkest of rock n roll 12. wrote an album in 1995 about the people who mattered to him. 13. the song the river was a break through in his writing 14. he has an unbelievable work ethic 15. he wasn't happy with Born to Run because he didnt make the connections that he wanted too 16. helped recored and write "we are the world" 17. "streets of philadelphia" was written for a movie 18. He had contrivorsy about one of his songs "american skin" about a reference to cops in new york 19. he wrote a album about the terrorist attcks of 9-11 20. his album was both for morning and hope.

"Bruce Springsteen timeline." //Bruce Springsteen// n. pag. Web. 29 Apr 2010. . (internet) 1. wrote his songs about american hearache 2. some of his first music reflected his conflicts with his father 3. known as the "new dylan" 4. in the song "born to run" critics appluaded his true rock and strong lyrics 5. hailed as the savior of rock n roll 6. great abilitl to tell stories in rock songs 7. in 1982 he changed it up from the usual 8. not only had great music and lyrics but great videos 9. in 1987 he focused more on emotioal turmoil in his work 10. in 1993, he created a song for philadelphia for a movie. 11. gave the AIDS fight a lyrical voice on the radio 12. got a grammy for song of the year(songwriter) 13. another for best song written for a televsion show or a motion picture 14. also got one for best rock song (songwriter) 15. in 1995 he went back to folk roots 16. wrote many other songs like "we are the world" to help raise awarness for problems 17. he owes his induction to the rock n roll hall of fame to his dad, because he said "without him, who would i write about?" 18. made a new song about the killing of a unarmed black man in new york by 2 cops 19. on the cover of rolling stones 11 times 20. he wrote in the new york times about the change for the country in 2004

 Springsteen, Bruce 1949–: Critical Essay by Peter Knobler from //Literature Criticism Series//. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved [] (paper) 1. key figure in the transition from hippie music to natural rock n roll 2. he wrote about cars and girls, getting away from the songs about drugs and love 3. created almost a new style of rock n roll 4. his music and lyrics weren't to hard but not to soft 5. he is "digging for metaphors" in his songs 6. he combines many artists work into his own music 7. also in his music, it sounds like a lot of different types, not just rock n roll 8. lyrics are usually bizzare 9. same feeling when hearing Bob Dylans lyrics and Springsteen's 10. when you sing along with his songs, you get an adreneline rush 11. listening him just wants you to listen over and over 12. some people say if you dont listen closely it could be just another rip off of Dylan 13. his words tumble over each other 14. Bruce's songs were not like the usual formula of songwriters 15. "one guy with a raspy voice, weird words, made the angles sharp again" 16. did what the beatles did in the 60's... brought rock n roll back 17. his music belongs in the 50's, 60's and now a days all together 18. appeals to the eternal rock n roll in all of us 19. lyrics are about an american run-away dream 20. he writes about topics no one in rock n roll have before

alfred, soto. "Bruce Springsteen-tunnel of love." //stylus// 10-02: 1. Web. 29 Apr 2010. . [] (paper) 1. writes songs about adult love 2. inspires relationships 3. had many number one songs 4. was inspired by his lover in the 1990's 5. everyone says a nice word about his albums 6. great songwriter 7. used alot of poetic terms 8. mastered the metaphor and learned how to use it in rock n roll 9. his lyrics are strong 10. reality is sometimes too complicated for Bruce, himself 11. he is a middle-class person writing about his struggles in many songs 12. some people thinks he wrote some songs trying to make you think a average guy was writing 13. he handles all instruments 14. when his lyrics aren't the best, he has great instumentals to make up for it 15. no other album like "tunnel of love' 16. he is also a great performer 17. writes about love in most songs 18. he uses third person in alot of his songs 19. one of the best songwriters off all times 20. his lyrics are of the hook