Bruce 67 years later

  I saw Stephen Colbert show with Bruce Springsteen as his guest. Bruce is now 67, and still looks amazing.

   It amazes me that now, he decided to come out with an autobiography titled: 'Born to run'  It explains most of his life. As an alter boy and being raised catholic and his inspiration to get into music from the Ed Sullivan Show when he was only seven years old. Listening to The Beatles perform and Elvis.

   Living most of his life in Jersey with his mother and eventually making it big years later. Explaining to Stephen that he would write most of his life story and put it away and keep writing years later.

   His father was estranged and very depressed. It seemed when Bruce's child was born, he and his father started talking again for a long time. Bruce would mention that his father was ill and a lot of the songs he would write were based on him.
When Stephen asked what his top five songs were, he said two of them were of course "Born to Run" and "Thunder Road"

One of my favorite songs from his "Better Days" I also loved "Philadelphia" which is based on the movie "Philadelphia" staring Tom Hanks.

   Bruce's concerts that he performs would go on for over four to five hours, and that was his recent one in Philadelphia. He would also get some people up on stage and they would perform with him. Maybe that's why Courtney Cox danced with him when they were "Dancing in the Dark"

   Sadly a friend of his, Danny Federici, would pass away from Melanoma and his son would be a replacement in Bruce's East Street Band. Danny is in the Rock n Roll hall of fame and Bruce's Album: Working on a Dream was dedicated to him.

   Bruce Springsteen has so many albums out and it has been an amazement how he does it. To Stephen Colbert putting it, musicians have a sort of gift, a special power if you will that makes them oblivious to not stop performing and making people happy.
Bruce is one of them, Bob Dylan is another.

   Bruce is amazed how many years has gone by in in his life, and so have I. 67 and going strong. He's not going to stop. Till then, keep performing Bruce, we need you. Happy Birthday. Ciao for now Bloggers.