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Bruce Springsteen: Facts & Related Content
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Joe Ely, a Texas songwriter whose legacy touched rock and punk, dies age 78
• Dec. 16, 2025, 2:59 PM ET (AP)
Facts
| Also Known As | the Boss • Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen |
|---|---|
| Born | September 23, 1949 (age 76) • New Jersey |
| Awards And Honors | Tony Awards (2018) • Presidential Medal of Freedom (2016) • Grammy Award (2009) • Kennedy Center Honors (2009) • Grammy Award (2008) • Grammy Award (2007) • Grammy Award (2006) • Grammy Award (2005) • Grammy Award (2004) • Grammy Award (2003) • Grammy Award (2002) • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1999) • Grammy Award (1996) • Academy Award (1994) • Grammy Award (1994) • Grammy Award (1987) • Grammy Award (1984) |
| Notable Works | “Springsteen on Broadway” • “Streets of Philadelphia” |
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