Born in the USA
Bruce Springsteen was born in Freehold, New Jersey, on September 23rd, 1949, to Dutch-Irish-Italian parents, Douglas and Adele Springsteen. The city of Freehold would end up being a significant symbol of his musical work during his whole career, as he wrote about everyday life and ordinary people from his hometown.
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He spent his childhood there and lived on South Street. His father worked as a bus driver mainly and held other jobs. Douglas Springsteen had suffered from mental health issues his whole life, which worsened in his later years. Springsteen’s mother was a legal secretary and the primary breadwinner in the family. Bruce has two younger sisters, Virginia and Pamela. Bruce’s Italian maternal grandfather impressed the young boy who always saw him as being larger than life.