A closer look at the biggest achievements of Bruce Springsteen. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Bruce Springsteen, nicknamed "the Boss", is an iconic American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. As a pioneer of heartland rock, his music blends commercially successful rock with poetic and socially conscious lyrics, reflecting working-class American life. He is renowned for his energetic and lengthy live performances, often with the E Street Band, his backing band since 1972. He has released 21 studio albums over six decades.
In August 1975, Bruce Springsteen released "Born to Run", which became a breakthrough album, propelling him to worldwide fame. The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and was eventually certified seven times platinum in the US.
In October 1980, Bruce Springsteen released "The River", a 20-track double album, which became his biggest and fastest-selling album. It topped the U.S. Billboard chart and included the single "Hungry Heart", which became his first top ten single.
In 1984, Bruce Springsteen released "Born in the U.S.A.", which became a massive commercial success, selling 30 million copies worldwide. The title track, a bitter commentary on the treatment of Vietnam veterans, was widely misinterpreted as patriotic but made a significant political impact.
On August 10, 1985, Bruce Springsteen had all seven of his albums appear on the UK Albums Chart simultaneously, marking the first time an artist had achieved this feat.
Near the end of 1986, Bruce Springsteen released "Live/1975–85", a five-record box set which debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. album charts. It became one of the most commercially successful live albums of all time.
In 1994, Bruce Springsteen won an Academy Award for his song "Streets of Philadelphia", which appeared on the soundtrack to the film "Philadelphia".
In 1999, Bruce Springsteen was inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In 1999, Bruce Springsteen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Bono, the lead singer of U2.
In 2003, Rolling Stone included several Bruce Springsteen albums in their list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, including Born to Run (18), Born in the U.S.A. (85), The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (132), Darkness on the Edge of Town (151), Nebraska (224), The River (250), Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (379), and Tunnel of Love (475).
In 2003, The Rising won the Grammy for Best Rock Album. In addition, "The Rising" won the Grammy for Best Rock Song and for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. At the ceremony, Springsteen performed the Clash's "London Calling" with Elvis Costello, Dave Grohl, Steven Van Zandt, and Tony Kanal in tribute to Joe Strummer.
In 2004, Rolling Stone included "Born to Run" (21), "Thunder Road" (86), and "Born in the U.S.A." (275) in their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
On January 11, 2009, Bruce Springsteen won the Golden Globe Award for Best Song for "The Wrestler", from the Darren Aronofsky film by the same name. He supplied the song for the film for free.
On December 6, 2009, Bruce Springsteen received the Kennedy Center Honors. President Obama gave a speech in which he asserted that Springsteen had incorporated the lives of regular Americans into his expansive palette of songs. The event included musical tributes from various artists.
As of 2009, Bruce Springsteen's album, Wrecking Ball became Springsteen's tenth No. 1 album in the U.S., tying him with Elvis Presley for third most No. 1 albums of all time, behind the Beatles and Jay Z.
In 2010, Rolling Stone ranked Bruce Springsteen 23rd on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", describing him as "the embodiment of rock and roll".
In 2012, the Wrecking Ball Tour was named Top Draw by the Billboard Touring Awards. Springsteen finished second only to Madonna as the top money maker of 2012. The Wrecking Ball album was nominated for three Grammy Awards, and Rolling Stone named it the number one album of 2012.
In 2013, Bruce Springsteen was named MusiCares person of the year.
In 2016, Bruce Springsteen was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama.
In May 2021, Bruce Springsteen became the eighth recipient of the Woody Guthrie Prize, which honors an artist who speaks out for social justice.
In March 2023, Bruce Springsteen was awarded the 2021 National Medal of Arts from President Joe Biden at the White House, the ceremony having been delayed from 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In March 2024, it was announced that Bruce Springsteen would be named an Academy Fellow by The Ivors Academy in May 2024.
In May 2024, it was announced in March that Bruce Springsteen would be named an Academy Fellow by The Ivors Academy.
On May 23, 2024, Bruce Springsteen became the first international songwriter that The Ivors Academy has inducted into the Fellowship in its 80-year history.
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