Bruce Springsteen , who turns 76 years old today, is one of the most successful rock stars of all time. Frequently referred to as “The Boss,” Springsteen is a Rock ‘n' Roll Hall of Famer who has won Grammy Awards and Oscars for his soundtrack work, and was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

From 1969 through 1971, Springsteen, along with future E Street band guitarist Steven Van Zandt , played with a band called Steel Mill, whose name perfectly encapsulated the working-class spirit that he’s carried with him into his career as a frontman . Springsteen has remained a class act—a person with dignity who cares about others. He’s always given everything he’s got in concert, sometimes performing for four hours straight.

Nowhere have his working-class themes been more

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