1949 - Today
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums during a career spanning six decades, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. He is an originator of heartland rock, a genre combining mainstream rock music with poetic and socially conscious lyrics that tell a narrative about working-class American life. Nicknamed "The Boss", he is known for his lyrics and energetic concerts, with performances that can last more than four hours.Springsteen released his first two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bruce Springsteen has received more than 21,253,455 page views. His biography is available in 86 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 84 in 2019). Bruce Springsteen is the 49th most popular musician (down from 46th in 2019), the 285th most popular biography from United States (up from 312th in 2019) and the 13th most popular American Musician.
Bruce Springsteen is most famous for his work as a rock and roll singer-songwriter. He is also known for his distinctive voice and his long, energetic stage performances.
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Among musicians, Bruce Springsteen ranks 49 out of 2,662. Before him are John Deacon, B.B. King, Sting, Lemmy, Vladimir Horowitz, and Brian Wilson. After him are David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Isaac Albéniz, Baroness Mary Vetsera, Chuck Berry, and Jimmy Page.
1951 - Present
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 43
1925 - 2015
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 44
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 45
1945 - 2015
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 46
1903 - 1989
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 47
1942 - Present
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 48
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 49
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 50
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 51
1860 - 1909
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 52
1871 - 1889
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 53
1926 - 2017
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 54
1944 - Present
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 55
Among people born in 1949, Bruce Springsteen ranks 17. Before him are Benjamin Netanyahu, Anna Wintour, Roger Taylor, Bernard Arnault, Lech Kaczyński, and Maurice Gibb. After him are Abdullah Öcalan, Ken Follett, Sandra Mason, Jeff Bridges, Caitlyn Jenner, and André Rieu.
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 11
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 12
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 13
1949 - Present
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 14
1949 - 2010
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 15
1949 - 2003
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 16
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 17
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 18
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 19
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 20
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 21
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 22
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 23
Among people born in United States, Bruce Springsteen ranks 285 out of 18,182. Before him are Leonardo DiCaprio (1974), Diane Keaton (1946), Gene Hackman (1930), Angelina Jolie (1975), Brian Wilson (1942), and Bette Davis (1908). After him are Nick Nolte (1941), Geraldine Chaplin (1944), Norbert Wiener (1894), Shirley MacLaine (1934), Mario Puzo (1920), and Raymond Chandler (1888).
1974 - Present
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 279
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 280
1930 - Present
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 281
1975 - Present
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 282
1942 - Present
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 283
1908 - 1989
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 284
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 285
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 286
1944 - Present
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 287
1894 - 1964
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 288
1934 - Present
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 289
1920 - 1999
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 290
1888 - 1959
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 291
Among musicians born in United States, Bruce Springsteen ranks 13. Before him are Scatman John (1942), Miles Davis (1926), Frank Zappa (1940), Ronnie James Dio (1942), B.B. King (1925), and Brian Wilson (1942). After him are Chuck Berry (1926), Charlie Parker (1920), Robert Johnson (1911), Chet Baker (1929), Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959), and Cliff Burton (1962).
1942 - 1999
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 7
1926 - 1991
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 8
1940 - 1993
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 9
1942 - 2010
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 10
1925 - 2015
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 11
1942 - Present
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 12
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 13
1926 - 2017
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 14
1920 - 1955
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 15
1911 - 1938
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 16
1929 - 1988
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 17
1959 - 1997
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 18
1962 - 1986
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 19