Summary: "Bruce Springsteen might be the quintessential American rock musician but his songs have resonated with fans from all walks of life and from all over the world. This unique collection features reflections from a diverse array of writers who explain what Springsteen means to them and describe how they have been moved, shaped, and challenged by his music. Contributors to Long Walk Home include...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rutgers University Press 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 782.4216 COHContents: Devil with a blue dress on & Good golly Miss Molly / Mitch Rider & the Detroit Wheels -- Raise your hand / Eddie Floyd -- Can't sit down / The Bim Bam Boos -- I'm a coward / Gino Washington -- When you walk in the room / The Searchers -- Boom boom / John Lee Hooker -- Have love will travel / Richard Berry and the Pharaohs -- I fought the law / The Bobby Fuller Four -- Mona / Bo Diddley --...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK MOJBeviglia, Jim.
Summary: For 40 years, Bruce Springsteen has held center stage as the quintessential American rock and roll artist, expressing the hopes and dreams of the American everyman and every woman through his vast array of insightful and inspirational songs. In Counting Down Bruce Springsteen: His 100 Finest Songs, rock writer Jim Beviglia dares to rank his finest songs in descending order from the 100th to his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782 BEVSpringsteen, Bruce.
Summary: Over the past seven years, Bruce Springsteen has privately devoted himself to writing the story of his life, bringing the same honesty, humor, and originality found in his songs. He describes growing up Catholic in Freehold, New Jersey, amid the poetry, danger, and darkness that fueled his imagination, leading up to the moment he refers to as 'The Big Bang': seeing Elvis Presley's debut on The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Audio 2016
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE SprSpringsteen, Bruce
Summary: Over the past seven years, Bruce Springsteen has privately devoted himself to writing the story of his life, bringing to these pages the same honesty, humor, and originality found in his songs. He describes growing up Catholic in Freehold, New Jersey, amid the poetry, danger, and darkness that fueled his imagination, leading up to the moment he refers to as "The Big Bang": seeing Elvis...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 921 SPRCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE SPRCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B SPRINGSTEENDolan, Marc
Summary: Describes the life and music of one of America's greatest rock artists, providing an overview and analysis of the cultural, political, and personal forces that influenced his music and led him to explore issues like war, class disparity, and prejudice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE DOLCarlin, Peter Ames.
Summary: A sweeping portrait of the Grammy Award-winning music artist encompasses the breadth of his career and offers insight into his creative process.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE CARCullen, Jim
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Collins 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.66 CULSummary: Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent, is growing up in England in 1987. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when he is introduced to the music of 'the Boss,' Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in Springsteen's powerful lyrics.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD BLICopies Available at Fife Lake
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY BLICopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE BLISummary: Bruce Springsteen in a live concert performance singing his Western stars album, with full band and orchestra from inside his historic barn in New Jersey. The film also blends archival footage, memoir, and documentary content into scenes of the American West.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC WESSpringsteen, Bruce
Summary: "Two longtime friends share an intimate and urgent conversation about life, music, and their enduring love of America, with all its challenges and contradictions, in this stunningly produced expansion of their groundbreaking Higher Ground podcast, featuring more than 350 photographs, exclusive bonus content, and never-before-seen archival material"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.0973 SPRCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 973.9309 OBAWenner, Jann
Summary: "From New York Times bestselling author and Rolling Stone founder comes "a visit to the Mount Olympus of rock" in this remarkable collection of new and collected interviews with the greatest rock stars and cultural icons of our time (Kirkus Reviews). During fifty years of publishing the "Bible of Rock and Roll," Jann Wenner conducted a series of interviews that are now regarded among the most...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.4216 WENContents: Ode to Javed ; Javed's poem / A. R. Rahman (0:40) -- It's a sin / Pet Shop Boys (4:57) -- The sun always shines on T.V. / A-ha (5:07) -- "The boss of us all" (piano interlude) (0:11) -- Dancing in the dark / Bruce Springsteen (4:01) -- "You should be listening to our music" (0:22) -- "I never knew music could be like that" (piano interlude) (0:52) -- The river (live) / Bruce Springsteen & The...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Legacy Recordings 2019
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD SHOW BliCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD SHOW MUSIC BLIContents: Streets of Philadelphia / B. Springsteen (Bruce Springsteen) -- Lovetown / P. Gabriel (Peter Gabriel) -- It's in your eyes / L. Walker, S. Waymon (Pauletta Washington) -- Ibo lele (Dreams come true) / R. Morse (Ram) -- Please send me someone to love / P. Mayfield (Sade) -- Have you ever seen the rain? / J. Fogerty (Spin Doctors) -- I don't wanna talk about it / D. Whitten (Indigo Girls) --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Epic Soundtrax 1993
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD SHOW MUSIC PHIO'Connor, Jim
Summary: Presents a portrait of the iconic music artist that discusses his award-winning achievements, status as a counterculture figure, and influence on such performers as John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, and David Bowie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2013