“I was an insecure young man. So my need for total dedication from the people I was working with was very great. Those things were tempered as time passed by.”

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.