Bruce Springsteen Joseph Springsteen was born on September 23, 1949, at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, New Jersey. He was brought home from the hospital to Freehold Borough where he spent his childhood. He lived on South Street and attended Freehold Borough High School. His father, Douglas Frederick Springsteen (1924-1998), was of Dutch and Irish ancestry, and worked as a bus driver, among other jobs, but was unemployed most of the time. Springsteen said his mother, Adele Ann (née Zerilli), a legal secretary and of Italian ancestry, was the main breadwinner. His maternal grandfather was born in Vico Equense, a town
Independence Day (Bruce Springsteen song) as the B-side on the single release of "The River" in several countries and as the B-side of "Sherry Darling" in others. Independence Day (Bruce Springsteen song) "Independence Day" is a song written and performed by Bruce Springsteen. It was originally released on his fifth album, released in 1980, "The River". It was recorded at The Power Station in New York, in February and May 1980. In 2015, Springsteen stated that he regards "Independence Day," "Point Blank," "Stolen Car" and the title track as being "the heart and soul" of "The River" album. "Independence Day", along with the title track,