“I had tried to go to college, and I didn't really fit in. I went to a real narrow-minded school where people gave me a lot of trouble, and I was hounded off the campus - I just looked different and acted different, so I left school.”

American singer-songwriter and rock musician, born 1949. His lyrics blend working-class struggles with poetic intensity, crafting anthems that resonate with both personal and collective experience. Known for albums like *Born to Run* and *Born in the U.S.A.*, which capture the spirit of American life with raw honesty and musical grandeur.