"Bruce Springsteen discography This is the discography of Bruce Springsteen, an American songwriter, singer and musician. Springsteen has released records steadily since 1973, and is widely known for his brand of heartland rock infused with pop hooks, poetic lyrics, and Americana sentiments centered on his native New Jersey. The E Street Band have been Springsteen's primary backing band since 1972 and have appeared on a majority of his studio albums and live releases. Springsteen also released one studio and live album with The Sessions Band. Springsteen's recordings have tended to alternate between commercially accessible rock albums and somber folk-oriented works."
"near Naples. He has two younger sisters, Virginia and Pamela. Pamela had a brief film career, but left acting to pursue still photography full-time; she took photos for his ""Human Touch"", ""Lucky Town"" and ""The Ghost of Tom Joad"" albums. Douglas Springsteen, Bruce's father, suffered from mental health issues through his life which worsened in his later years. Springsteen's last name is topographic and of Dutch origin, literally translating to ""jumping stone"" but more generally meaning a kind of stone used as a stepping stone in unpaved streets or between two houses. The Springsteens are among the early Dutch families"
"Jersey turnpike to a California freeway, and changing the police from New Jersey State Troopers to officers of the California Highway Patrol. Bruce Springsteen's album Nebraska (1982) contains the dark song ""State Trooper"" in which a traveller on the New Jersey Turnpike, a desperate man who has committed unknown crimes, hopes that he won't be pulled over by a State Trooper. This song was used in The Sopranos. <poem> New Jersey Turnpike ridin' on a wet night 'neath the refinery's glow, out where the great black rivers flow License, registration, I ain't got none but I got a clear conscience"
"Vincent Palermo Vincent ""Vinny Ocean"" Palermo (born June 4, 1944) is a former Italian-American mobster who was ""de facto"" boss of the New Jersey DeCavalcante crime family before becoming a government witness. Fictional mob boss Tony Soprano, the protagonist of the HBO series ""The Sopranos"", is said to be based upon Palermo. Palermo was raised in a traditional Italian family in Brooklyn, New York. He has five sisters, including Claire and Nancy, and one brother. His father was an Italian immigrant who moved to New York when he was a teenager. Palermo came from a close-knit family, and was said"
"HBO television series, ""The Sopranos"", from 1999 to 2007, and as Frank ""The Fixer"" Tagliano in the 2012-2014 Netflix series, ""Lilyhammer"". The E Street Band was founded in October 1972, but it was not formally named until September 1974. Springsteen has put together other backing bands during his career, but the E Street Band has been together more or less continuously since its inception. The original lineup included Garry Tallent (bass), Clarence Clemons (saxophone), Danny Federici (keyboards, accordion), Vini ""Mad Dog"" Lopez (drums) and David Sancious (keyboards). The band took its name from the street in Belmar, New Jersey, where"
"Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter and leader of the E Street Band. Nicknamed ""The Boss,"" he is recognized for his poetic lyrics, his Jersey Shore roots, his distinctive voice, and lengthy, energetic stage performances. Springsteen has recorded both rock albums and more somber folk-oriented works. His most successful studio albums, ""Born to Run"" (1975) and ""Born in the U.S.A."" (1984) find pleasures in the struggles of daily American life. He has sold more than 135 million records worldwide and more than 64 million records in the United States, making him one"
"and 2007, respectively. The first season was released on Blu-ray in 2009. A complete series box set was released on Blu-ray on November 4, 2014. The Sopranos The Sopranos is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around fictional New Jersey-based, Italian American mobster Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini). The series portrays the difficulties that he faces as he tries to balance his home life and his criminal organization. These are explained during his therapy sessions with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi (Lorraine Bracco). The series features Tony's family members, mafia colleagues, and rivals in prominent roles"
"The Sopranos The Sopranos is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around fictional New Jersey-based, Italian American mobster Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini). The series portrays the difficulties that he faces as he tries to balance his home life and his criminal organization. These are explained during his therapy sessions with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi (Lorraine Bracco). The series features Tony's family members, mafia colleagues, and rivals in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela (Edie Falco) and protégé Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli). The pilot was ordered in 1997, and the show"
"The Soprano State ""The Soprano State: New Jersey's Culture of Corruption"" is the best-selling nonfiction book by Trenton-based investigative reporters Bob Ingle and Sandy McClure, published by St. Martin’s Press in 2008. The book focuses on the widespread corruption of the state of New Jersey, from its politics to mobsters, to its businesses and government organizations. The title is a reference to the popular HBO series, The Sopranos. Kirkus praised the book’s in-depth look at the state’s corruption: “Ingle and McClure present a cheerless story of oligarchy and kleptocracy covering the length of the Turnpike from Cape May to Fort"
"musicians and the 2006 folk rock """" album was recorded and toured with another band, known as The Sessions Band. Headlining tours Co-headlining tours Springsteen has won 20 Grammy Awards out of 50 nominations. Sources Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter and leader of the E Street Band. Nicknamed ""The Boss,"" he is recognized for his poetic lyrics, his Jersey Shore roots, his distinctive voice, and lengthy, energetic stage performances. Springsteen has recorded both rock albums and more somber folk-oriented works. His most successful studio albums, ""Born to Run"" (1975) and ""Born"
"Anthony DeSando Anthony DeSando (born December 4, 1965), also known as Anthony Joseph De Santis, is an Italian-American actor. De Sando is often being displayed as a jocker and dappered villain in mob films such as ""New Jack City"". He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He has appeared in such television series as ""L.A. Law"", ""Crossing Jordan"", ""NYPD Blue"", ""Without a Trace"", """" and ""Sex and the City"". One of his most prominent roles is Brendan Filone in ""The Sopranos"". He also starred in ""Federal Hill"" along with ""A Day In Black And White"" and co-starred in the"
"their Los Angeles home in a ceremony attended by family and close friends. Their second child, Jessica Rae Springsteen, was born on December 30, 1991; and a third child, Samuel Ryan Springsteen, was born on January 5, 1994. The family returned to New Jersey in the early 1990s and now lives in Colts Neck, New Jersey. They also own homes in Rumson, New Jersey, Wellington, Florida, near West Palm Beach, and Los Angeles. Patti Scialfa Vivienne Patricia Scialfa ( ;; born July 29, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Scialfa has been a member of the E Street Band"
"and Christopher Thomas (b. 1989). Manzo's husband Albert and his brother, Dina's ex-husband Tommy Manzo inherited The Brownstone from their father, Albert ""Tiny"" Manzo. The Brownstone was used as a location on ""The Sopranos"". Despite Manzo's protests to the contrary, her father-in-law, Albert ""Tiny"" Manzo had a well-documented connection to the Mafia. He had been a prominent mob enforcer in New Jersey, before his Mafia-style execution in 1983, during the New Jersey State Police crackdown on organized crime in the 1980s. His murder case was never solved. Manzo has been a resident of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. Manzo's first grandchild,"
"son of a Cuban mother and a Spanish father, Cue resides with his wife Paula (met at Duke University) in Los Altos, California, and tries hard to maintain a low profile. Cue is an avid fan of rock music, with Bruce Springsteen as one of his favorite artists. Cue was recognized by cancer research center City of Hope with their 2014 Spirit of Life Award, honoring an individual whose work has fundamentally impacted the music, film and entertainment industry. Cue earned a bachelor's degrees in computer science and economics at Duke University. Cue is an avid Duke basketball fan, and"
"NYPD officers with children that have special needs. Steven Van Zandt Steven Van Zandt (born November 22, 1950) is an American musician and actor, who frequently goes by the stage names Little Steven or Miami Steve. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandolin. He is also known for his roles on television dramas such as Silvio Dante on ""The Sopranos"" (1999–2007) and Frank Tagliano / Giovanni ""Johnny"" Henriksen on ""Lilyhammer"" (2012–2014). Van Zandt also has had his own solo band called Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul, active on"
"appeared on his record album ""American"". In the 1999 heist film ""The Thomas Crown Affair"", lead actress Rene Russo's character is an insurance adjuster from Lima, Ohio. Lead actor Pierce Brosnan made a mistake during filming and pronounced Lima incorrectly. The fictional killer of Buckwheat in 1983 episodes of ""Saturday Night Live"", John David Stutts, was reported to be from Lima, Ohio. The Client in the ""Charlie's Angels"" episode ""Angels in Springtime"" mentions that she is from Lima, Ohio. Christian, the male lead of Moulin Rouge! (musical), says he is from Lima, Ohio. In January 1953, a committee composed of"
"BBC sitcom ""Absolutely Fabulous"" (2002); a Staten Island father in the first season of ""Louie"" (2010); he appeared as different characters in six episodes of the original NBC drama series ""Law & Order"" (1995–2015), and played the recurring part of Lolly Steinman on the HBO series ""Boardwalk Empire"" (2010–11). His film appearances include ""Transamerica"" (2005), ""Deception"" (2008), ""The Family Fang"" (2015), and ""Indignation"" (2016). Burstein was born in Mt. Kisco, New York, and was raised in New York City. Danny's biological parents separated when he was two months old. He was raised by his mother, Virginia (Vega), a painter, and"
"and a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of lawyer Robert Shapiro in the series. Travolta, the youngest of six children, was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey, an inner-ring suburb of Bergen County, New Jersey. His father, Salvatore Travolta (November 1912 – May 1995), was a semi-professional American football player turned tire salesman and partner in a tire company. His mother, Helen Cecilia (née Burke; January 18, 1912 – December 1978), was an actress and singer who had appeared in ""The Sunshine Sisters"", a radio vocal group, and acted and directed before becoming a high school drama and"
"and Springsteen. In 2009, Weinberg moved to the short-lived ""Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien"" as leader of Max Weinberg and The Tonight Show Band. After that ended, he began touring with his own ensembles, and in 2010 chose not to follow O'Brien to the new ""Conan"" show. Weinberg continued playing with Springsteen, and in 2014 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band. Weinberg was born to a Jewish family in Newark, New Jersey to parents Bertram Weinberg, an attorney, and Ruth Weinberg, a high school physical education teacher. He"
"Joseph Springsteen was born on September 23, 1949, at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, New Jersey. He was brought home from the hospital to Freehold Borough where he spent his childhood. He lived on South Street and attended Freehold Borough High School. His father, Douglas Frederick Springsteen (1924-1998), was of Dutch and Irish ancestry, and worked as a bus driver, among other jobs, but was unemployed most of the time. Springsteen said his mother, Adele Ann (née Zerilli), a legal secretary and of Italian ancestry, was the main breadwinner. His maternal grandfather was born in Vico Equense, a town"
"transmitter and towers for New York radio station WABC. The Satin Dolls go-go bar in Lodi was used as the filming location for the fictional Bada Bing bar in the HBO drama television series ""The Sopranos"" (1999-2007). Lodi High School and various stores in the borough were also used as filming locations. People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Lodi include: Lodi, New Jersey Lodi ( ) is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 24,136, reflecting an increase of 165 (+0.7%)"
"Rocco Sisto Rocco Sisto (born February 18, 1953) is an Italian stage, film, television, and voice actor. Sisto was born on February 18, 1953 in Bari, Italy, and moved to Addison, Illinois at an unknown age. He attended and graduated Addison Trail High School in 1971 and studied acting at New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 1977. On TV, he played the young Junior Soprano in the HBO series"" The Sopranos"". He has appeared as well in ""Law & Order"", """", """", ""Madam Secretary"" and ""Blue Bloods"". In film he has"
"Barbara, California and has three children. He and his family are avid practitioners of Tae Kwon Do. Michael Imperioli Michael Imperioli (born March 26, 1966) is an American actor, writer and director best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti on ""The Sopranos"", for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004. He also appeared in the TV drama series ""Law & Order"" as NYPD Detective Nick Falco. Imperioli spent the 2008-2009 television season as Detective Ray Carling in the US version of ""Life on Mars"". He was starring as Detective"
"""The Sopranos"" and the music of Bruce Springsteen as exporting a more positive image. New Jersey is known for several foods developed within the region, including pork roll (or Taylor Ham), cheesesteaks, and scrapple. Credit for the development of submarine sandwiches is claimed by several states with substantial Italian American populations, including New Jersey. New Jersey has long been an important origin for both rock and rap music. Prominent musicians from or with significant connections to New Jersey include: Major New Jersey newspapers including the following: Motion picture technology was developed by Thomas Edison, with much of his early work"
"Matthew Del Negro Matthew Del Negro (born August 2, 1972) is an American actor. Matthew Del Negro was born in Mount Kisco, New York, as the youngest of three children. He grew up in Westchester County. He is a graduate of Boston College, where he played Division I lacrosse. After graduating, Del Negro began to study acting, and after appearing in several minor commercials and independent films, he was cast as Brian Cammarata on ""The Sopranos"". This has led to appearances in other television series, such as ""The West Wing"", ""Law & Order"", ""Scandal"", """", ""Las Vegas"", ""Beautiful People"", """","
"""The Sopranos"", ""ER"", ""Bones"", ""Grey's Anatomy"", and ""Hawaii Five-0"". In 2003, Holbrook was honored with the National Humanities Medal by President George W. Bush. Holbrook was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Aileen (née Davenport) Holbrook (1905–1987), a vaudeville dancer, and Harold Rowe Holbrook Sr. (1902–1982). After being abandoned by his parents at age two, along with his two older sisters, they were raised by his paternal grandparents, first in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and later in the Cleveland suburb of Lakewood. He graduated from Culver Military Academy, now part of the Culver Academies, and then from Denison University, where an"
"in New Jersey during the years leading up to the ""Brown v. Board of Education"" decision in 1954. In 2007, Jaye Sims became the first African American official to be elected to office. Bruce Springsteen grew up in the Borough and lived on South Street. In 1963, he graduated eighth grade from St. Rose of Lima School, and graduated from Freehold Borough High School in 1967. In 1973, he released his first album, and rocketed to international fame. Springsteen has always remained loyal to Freehold and makes reference to it in several of his famous songs, including ""My Hometown"". In"
"support of anti-apartheid efforts. The primary goal of the album and foundation was to draw attention to South Africa's racist policy of apartheid and to support a cultural boycott of the country. Later in his career, Van Zandt worked to raise awareness about the US military interference in governments of Central America and other issues. Van Zandt is married to actress Maureen Van Zandt (née Santoro), who portrayed his wife Gabriella Dante in the TV series ""The Sopranos"". They married in New York City on December 31, 1982. Bruce Springsteen was the best man at the ceremony, which was presided"
"sees as negative stereotypes in shows such as HBO's ""The Sopranos"". His Italian heritage was questioned by comedian Stephen Colbert of ""The Colbert Report"", who alleged in an interview that Pascrell could not truly be of Italian descent because Italian surnames must end with a vowel. Pressed by Colbert for an example of an Italian surname ending in a consonant, Pascrell responded with ""Sole"". During Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's 2009 Working on a Dream Tour, Pascrell asked for investigations by the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice into the practices of Ticketmaster and TicketsNow"
"Jersey, before moving to Los Angeles, where they decided to start a family. On July 25, 1990, Scialfa gave birth to the couple's first child, Evan James Springsteen. On June 8, 1991, Springsteen and Scialfa married at their Los Angeles home in a very private ceremony, only attended by family and close friends. Their second child, Jessica Rae Springsteen, was born on December 30, 1991; and their third child, Samuel Ryan Springsteen, was born on January 5, 1994. When the children reached school-age in the 1990s, Springsteen and Scialfa moved back to New Jersey specifically to raise a family in"
"its purpose was to incarcerate juvenile delinquents. One of the more famous residents of The State Home was Rubin ""Hurricane"" Carter. Clarence Clemons of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band was a social worker there for many years during the 1960s before he found fame as a sax player with Springsteen. The township became more suburban between 1960 and 1968, when the New Jersey Turnpike opened up Exit 8A in the western part of Monroe, in conjunction with the effort to develop the Leisure World age-restricted community of Rossmoor. Since then, at least five more communities for senior citizens"
"December 19, 2006. The second part was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 23, 2007. The first part of the season focuses on the possibility of redemption as various members of the New Jersey crime family are offered chances to change their behavior, especially mob boss Tony Soprano, who confronts a spiritual awakening following a near-death experience. The second part focuses on the Soprano crime family suffering through the consequences of their actions as they come into conflict with their New York enemies. Ratings and critical reception were both strong during the sixth season of ""The Sopranos"", but the"
"Chase invited musician Steven Van Zandt, a guitarist in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band to audition for a part in his series after seeing him live at the 1997 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony and being impressed with his appearance and presence. Van Zandt, who had never acted before, originally auditioned for the role of Tony Soprano but HBO felt the role should go to an experienced actor. Van Zandt eventually agreed to star on the show as mob consigliere Silvio Dante and his real-life spouse Maureen was cast as his on-screen wife, Gabriella. With the exception of"