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The Evolution of Bruce Springsteen

By Madeline Boardman
Updated September 26, 2016 at 01:04 PM EDT
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Bruce Springsteen Through the Years

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Born in New Jersey on September 23, 1949, Bruce Springsteen celebrates his 67th birthday Friday. Now simply The Boss, the singer made his debut in his 20s, rising to fame with the release of Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, and Born to Run in the '70s. More than a dozen albums and 20 Grammys later, Springsteen is selling out stadiums nationwide. In honor of his birthday, see photos of the star through the years, ahead.

 

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Bruce Springsteen in 1973

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Bruce Springsteen Performing in Richmond, Virginia on the Born to Run Tour on August 1, 1975

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Bruce Springsteen at Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom in Atlanta on August 22, 1975

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Bruce Springsteen on the Born to Run Tour in October 1975

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Bruce Springsteen Backstage at Hammersmith Odeon in London on November 18, 1975

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Bruce Springsteen in the 1970s

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Bruce Springsteen at the Berkeley Community Theater in July 1978

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Bruce Springsteen in 1980

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Bruce Springsteen at Cobo Hall in Detroit on October 9, 1980

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Bruce Springsteen Performing at the Uptown Theater in Chicago on October 10, 1980

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Bruce Springsteen Performing at the Oakland Coliseum in October 1981

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Bruce Springsteen in New York City in 1983

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Bruce Springsteen Performing on the Born in the U.S.A. Tour in 1985

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Bruce Springsteen Closing the Born in the U.S.A. Tour in Los Angeles on October 2, 1985

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Bruce Springsteen in Los Angeles on November 1, 1985

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Bruce Springsteen in Los Angeles on November 26, 1985

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Bruce Springsteen in 1985

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Bruce Springsteen in the Mid-1980s

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Bruce Springsteen at Wembley Stadium in London on September 2, 1988

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Bruce Springsteen at the Oakland Coliseum on September 23, 1988

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Bruce Springsteen on Saturday Night Live on May 9, 1992

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Bruce Springsteen in New Jersey on July 28, 1992

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Bruce Springsteen With Whitney Houston at the 66th Annual Academy Awards on March 21, 1994

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Bruce Springsteen in July 1995

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Bruce Springsteen on June 19, 1999

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Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa, and Steven Van Zandt Performing on The Rising Tour in New Jersey on August 7, 2002

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Performing in New Jersey on July 21, 2003

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Bruce Springsteen With Eddie Vedder at the "Vote For Change" Closing Night Concert on October 13, 2004

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Bruce Springsteen With Patti Scialfa Taping VH1 Storytellers in 2005

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Bruce Springsteen With Patti Scialfa, Mariah Carey, Tom Hanks, and Rita Wilson at the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 8, 2006

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Bruce Springsteen With Danny Federici on the Magic Tour in Boston on November 19, 2007

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Bruce Springsteen With Patti Scialfa, Sam, Evan, and Jessica Springsteen at Spring Awakening on Broadway on August 7, 2008

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009

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