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Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen

Artist Biography For Bruce Springsteen

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) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Thunder Road

"Thunder Road" Is A Song Written And Performed By Bruce Springsteen And The Opening Track On His 1975 Breakthrough Album Born To Run. It Is Ranked As One Of Springsteen's Greatest Songs And Often Appears On Lists Of The Top Rock Songs Of All Time. The Lyrics To "Thunder Road" Describe A Young Woman Named Mary Her Boyfriend Their Hopeless Lives And Their "one Last Chance To Make It Real." Thematically It Reads As A Nostalgic Companion Piece To "Born To Run". Musically The Song Opens With A Quiet Piano And Harmonica Introduction Meant As Springsteen Said Years Later In The Wings For Wheels Documentary As A Welcoming To Both The Track And The Album A Signifier That Something Was About To Happen. Eschewing A Traditional Verse-And-Chorus Structure The Song's Arrangement Gradually Ramps Up In Instrumentation Tempo And Intensity. The Title Phrase Is Not Used Until The Middle Section Of The Song And Then Is Not Used Again. Finally After The Closing Line There Is A Saxophone-And-Piano Duet In The Instrumental Coda. In This Song Springsteen Mentions Roy Orbison "singing For The Lonely" On The Radio. Orbison One Of Whose Best-Known Songs Is "Only The Lonely " Was A Huge Influence On Springsteen. The Song's Title Comes From The Robert Mitchum Film Thunder Road. Springsteen Declared That He Was Somehow Inspired From The Movie Even If As He Says "I Never Saw The Movie I Only Saw The Poster In The Lobby Of The Theater." "Thunder Road" Is A Classic Rock Staple And Has Been Covered By Artists Such As Melissa Etheridge Cowboy Junkies Badly Drawn Boy Brazilian Singer Renato Russo Mary Lou Lord 7 Bonnie 'Prince' Billy With Tortoise 8 And Frank Turner. Adam Duritz Of Counting Crows Often Sings Large Portions Of The Lyrics To "Thunder Road" In The Middle Of Their Song "Rain King." Badly Drawn Boy Also Ends His Album Born In The UK With The Line "if We Still Don't Have A Plan We'll Listen To 'Thunder Road'". In The Movie Explorers Starring River Phoenix And Ethan Hawke The Name Of The Space Vessel They Create Out Of A Tilt-A-Whirl Is "Thunder Road". In An Episode Of King Of Queens Doug Is Seen Playing A Harmonica And Then Asking Spence If It "sounded Anything Like Thunder Road". In The Video Game Rock Band 2 A Clothing Item From The Rock Shop That You Can Purchase Is Called Thunder Road. In Reference To The Song's Lyrics The Item Description Reads "You Got A Guitar. You Learned To Make It Talk. Slip On This Jacket If You're Ready For The Long Walk." In The Novel High Fidelity By Nick Hornby The Protagonist Rob Fleming Ranks "Thunder Road" As One Of His Five Best Side One Tracks.

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