Springsteen: Point Blank - Softcover

Sandford, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0751529834 ISBN 13: 9780751529838

Publisher: Sphere, 2012

Synopsis

In 1975 a pop loving beach boy made his last-gasp shot at stardom - an album called BORN TO RUN! The rest, as they say, is history.

At a time when other ageing rock stars have yielded to burn-out or self-parody, Bruce Springsteen has held his place as a cultural icon. His earth-shattering albums like BORN IN THE USA (which spent 136 weeks in the British charts) still enjoy raucous airplay. Meanwhile, Springsteen has carved out a second career as a social critic, balladeer and purveyor of soundtracks. His work, which has been covered by artists from Frank Sinatra to Sonic Youth, sells a total of 15 million albums annually. His concerts are instant sell-outs the world over. Springsteen's distinctive tearaway anthems and foghorn voice are among pop's most enduring sounds. From cult figure to pin-up (aka 'The Boss') to mega-selling guru, Springsteen is the last true rock star. Christopher Sandford's is the first full-length biography in ten years.

About this title

About the Author

Christopher Sandford has followed, reviewed and written about rock music for twenty years. His biographies of Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Kurt Cobain and David Bowie have won him widespread critical acclaim.

From the Back Cover

Bruce Springsteen was the only son of a tone-deaf father and a music-loving Italian mother. At twenty-five he was about to shoot from Asbury Park cult to cultural hero. Informative and entertaining, Christopher Sandford's biography is the definitive account of the man they call 'The Boss'.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sphere
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0751529834
• ISBN 13: 9780751529838
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 482