“My dad was young; he went to work. But he'd been to war. He'd seen some of the world. It wasn't like he was going to be an extensive traveler or something. It didn't seem to be in his nature or in the nature of his parents or many of the folks in my family, really.”

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.