Bruce Springsteen Genealogy
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Known as "the Boss," Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen is an American musician, singer, and songwriter who is known for his lyrics, his working-class sensibility, and his politics. Born September 23, 1949, in Long Branch, New Jersey, Springsteen is the fifteenth highest-selling artist of all time with more than 120 million albums sold worldwide. Springsteen started out his career with the band Steel Mill, followed by Dr. Zoom & the Sonic Boom and the Bruce Springsteen Band. His New Jersey roots play a huge influence on his music. He has won 20 Grammys, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. His two bestselling albums are Born in the U.S.A. and Born to Run, which talk about the beauty and struggles of everyday American life. Springsteen has been married twice--first to Julianne Phillips and then to Patti Scialfa, a fellow musician, and they have three children together: Evan, Jessica, and Samuel.

Bruce Springsteen's last name, "Springsteen," is an English name referring to the season spring. It was comes from Suffolk, where the family owned large amounts of land. Other spellings include "Spring," "Springes," "Springs," and "Springer." The first Springsteen of note to come to America was Johannes Springsteen, who arrived in New Netherlands in 1620.