“The name 'Boss' started with people that worked for me... It was not meant like Boss, capital B, it was meant like 'Boss, where's my dough this week?' And it was sort of just a term among friends. I never really liked it.”

American singer, songwriter, and musician

Bruce Springsteen is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Known as “the Boss,” he has worked across six decades and is closely associated with the E Street Band, his backing group since 1972. He has released 21 studio albums, most of them with the E Street Band. His long career has made him a major figure in popular music, and his songs often reflect the working life, everyday struggle, and emotional weight of ordinary experience.