The Life and Career of Bruce Springsteen Quiz - Test Your Knowledge

Devils & Dust, the upcoming folk album from Bruce Springsteen, will be his nineteenth released album.

"Spirit in the Night" was the first of three songs from Bruce Springsteen's debut album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. that was covered by Manfred Mann's Earth Band.

"Brilliant Disguise" and "Tunnel of Love" gave Bruce Springsteen two consecutive #1 singles on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart from the Tunnel of Love album.

although fortuneteller Madam Marie was "finally busted" in Bruce Springsteen's "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)", she was never arrested in real life.

although the songs "Tougher Than the Rest" and "Spare Parts" by New Jersey musician Bruce Springsteen were not released as singles in the United States, each became a Top-20 single in Europe.

while Bruce Springsteen's song "One Step Up" is about a relationship breaking up, the backing vocal was sung by his future wife Patti Scialfa.

the "Madame Marie" mentioned in the 1973 song 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) by Bruce Springsteen was a real-life fortune teller on the Asbury Park boardwalk.

country singer Johnny Cash (pictured) covered the song "Johnny 99" by Bruce Springsteen and made it the title song of the album it appeared on.

Bruce Springsteen's song "Nebraska" was inspired by Springsteen seeing Terrence Malick's film Badlands on television.

Bruce Springsteen joined The Gaslight Anthem onstage at Glastonbury Festival 2009 to perform the band's 2008 song "The '59 Sound".

Bruce Springsteen has described his hit song "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" as the type of song he tends to want to throw out.

18-year-old Jay Weinberg is touring with Bruce Springsteen as the E Street Band's drummer while his father, Max Weinberg, prepares for the June premiere of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.

Bruce Springsteen recorded the vocal of "Lonesome Day" live for each take of its music video, unlike common practice.

Bruce Springsteen was inspired to write his songs "Youngstown" and "The New Timer" after reading stories of dying steel towns in Dale Maharidge's book Journey to Nowhere: The Saga of the New Underclass.

Bruce Springsteen's song "For You" is about a woman who has attempted suicide.

Bruce Springsteen wrote "She's the One" before recording Born to Run, but was originally unsure whether to include it on the album.

"Racing in the Street" commemorates the racing that occurred on a little fire road outside Bruce Springsteen's home town of Asbury Park.

The Life and Career of Bruce Springsteen

1 What is Bruce Springsteen also known as?

2 Given an enormous budget in a last-ditch effort at a commercially viable record, Springsteen became bogged down in the recording process while striving for a ________ production.

3 A multiple Grammy Award winner, Springsteen also won an ________ in 1994 for his song "Streets of Philadelphia", which appeared on the soundtrack to the film Philadelphia.

4 With the release of ________ on August 25, 1975, Springsteen finally found success.

5 What years was Bruce Springsteen active?

6 To cap off the triumph, Springsteen appeared on the covers of both Time and ________ in the same week, on October 27 of that year.

7 Which of the following instruments did Bruce Springsteen play?

8 Because of his support for the presidential campaigns of Senator John Kerry and President Barack Obama, Springsteen has gradually become identified with ________.

9 Which of the following labels did Bruce Springsteen work with?

10 ________ for "Streets of Philadelphia" in 1994.

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