In 1973, Springsteen released his first two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, neither of which earned him a large audience. He changed his style and reached worldwide popularity with Born to Run in 1975. It was followed by Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) and The River (1980), which topped the US Billboard 200 chart. After the solo recording, Nebraska (1982), he reunited with the E Street Band for Born in the U.S.A. (1984), his most commercially successful album and one of the best-selling albums of all time. Seven of its singles reached the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100, including the title track. Springsteen recorded his next three albums, Tunnel of Love (1987), Human Touch (1992), and Lucky Town (1992) using mostly session musicians. He reassembled the E Street Band for 1995's Greatest Hits, then recorded the sparse acoustic The Ghost of Tom Joad, followed by the EP Blood Brothers (1996), his last release of the decade.
Springsteen dedicated his 2002 album The Rising to the victims of the September 11 attacks. He released two more folk albums, Devils & Dust (2005) and We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006), followed by two more albums with the E Street Band: Magic (2007) and Working on a Dream (2009). The next two, Wrecking Ball (2012) and High Hopes (2014), topped album charts worldwide. His latest releases include the solo Western Stars (2019), the E Street Band-featuring Letter to You (2020) and a solo cover album Only the Strong Survive (2022). When Letter to You went to No.2 in the US, Springsteen became the first artist to score a Top Five hit across six consecutive decades.
Among the album era's prominent acts, Springsteen has sold more than 140 million records worldwide and more than 71 million in the United States, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists. He has earned numerous awards for his work, including 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Special Tony Award (for Springsteen on Broadway). Springsteen was inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, named MusiCares person of the year in 2013, and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2016. He ranked 23rd on Rolling Stone's list of the Greatest Artists of All Time, which described him as being "the embodiment of rock & roll".
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen
Studio albums
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973)
Born to Run (1975)
Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
The River (1980)
Nebraska (1982)
Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
Tunnel of Love (1987)
Human Touch (1992)
Lucky Town (1992)
The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995)
The Rising (2002)
Devils & Dust (2005)
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006)
Magic (2007)
Working on a Dream (2009)
Wrecking Ball (2012)
High Hopes (2014)
Western Stars (2019)
Letter to You (2020)
Only the Strong Survive (2022)
Shenandoah
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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Away, you rolling river
I'll take her across the water
Away, we're bound away,
Cross the wide Missouri
My Shenandoah, Ilong to see you
Away, you rolling river
Away, bound away,
Cross the wide Missouri
Seven years, I've been a rover
Away, you rolling river
Seven years I've been a rover
Away, bound away,
Cross the wide Missouri
Shenandoah, I love your daughter
Away, you rolling river
I'll take her across the water
Away, we're bound away,
Cross the wide Missouri
The iconic American folk song "Shenandoah" has been recorded by countless artists, one of them being Bruce Springsteen. In Springsteen's version, he sings about a man who longs to take Shenandoah's daughter across the Missouri River. The Shenandoah River is a tributary of the Potomac River in Virginia, and in this song, it represents the man's home and his longing for it. The lyrics express a sense of wanderlust and restlessness as the man has been roaming for seven years, possibly indicating a desire for a sense of stability and companionship.
The repetition of "Away, you rolling river" highlights the man's separation from his home, and the repetition of "Away, bound away, cross the wide Missouri" emphasizes his determination to leave and find what he's looking for. The man's declaration of love for Shenandoah's daughter shows his desire to connect with someone and create a new home.
Overall, Springsteen's rendition of "Shenandoah" captures the heart and soul of American folk music, expressing the universal themes of longing for home and companionship.
Line by Line Meaning
Shenandoah, I love your daughter
The singer expresses his love for Shenandoah's daughter.
Away, you rolling river
The singer addresses the Shenandoah river, calling it rolling river.
I'll take her across the water
The singer promises to take Shenandoah's daughter across the water.
Away, we're bound away,
Cross the wide Missouri
The singer and Shenandoah's daughter are embarking on a journey across the wide Missouri river.
My Shenandoah, I long to see you
The singer expresses his longing to see Shenandoah.
I'll not deceive you
The singer reassures Shenandoah that he will not deceive her.
Seven years, I've been a rover
The singer reveals that he has been wandering for seven years.
Away, bound away,
Cross the wide Missouri
The singer and Shenandoah's daughter are once again embarking on a journey across the wide Missouri river.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Capitol CMG Publishing, Spirit Music Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Bruce Springsteen, Traditional
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JEAN D'CARVALHO
i don't know if you have any involvement with the music area, but this Music will be available, for recording. They even have the translation of lyrics, which can be used, as a basis, to be fair in "English", "Español", "French" or any other language that one wants to sing. I am her "Composer", but as I did it exclusively for the female voice, whoever is singing is 'Raphaella Bonffá' a friend of mine.
I am Brazilian from São Paulo, computer with hundreds of songs in my language (Portuguese) and now, I want to internationalize my music, myself translating my songs into several languages, Especially, English and Español, which are the languages I study. And I study artists and music too, from those languages.
My goal is to expand my work, to achieve, that is, to take Brazilian music to be recorded already directly in English, Spanish, French, as I am trying to contact with "Chloe Stafler", "Shakira", Maitê Perrone ", and many young American singers, such as: "Billie Eilish", Kat Bein, Tatiana Cirisano, Leila Cobo, Bianca Gracie, Lyndsey Havens, Tamar Herman, Steven J. Horowitz, Carl Lamarre, Taylor Weatherby, Bailey, Robbie Robertson, and Redbone.
So, if you are in this class or have access to some artists (woman or man), you can help me get in touch with some of them very grateful focus. Okay? Hugs
Graciously,
Dorgival Dantas Brito
(Jean D'Carvalho)
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No sé si tiene alguna implicación con el área musical, pero esta Música estará disponible para grabar. Incluso tienen la traducción de la letra, que se puede utilizar como base, ya que se puede utilizar en "English", "Español", "French" o en cualquier otro idioma que quieras cantar. Yo soy su "Compositor", pero como lo hice exclusivamente para la voz femenina, quien está cantando es 'Raphaella Bonffá' una amiga mía.
Soy brasileña de São Paulo, computadora con cientos de canciones en mi idioma (portugués) y ahora, quiero internacionalizar mi música, traduciendo mis canciones a varios idiomas, especialmente inglés y español, que son los idiomas que estudio. . Y estudio artistas y música también, de esos idiomas.
Mi objetivo es expandir mi trabajo, lograr, es decir, llevar la música brasileña a ser grabada ya directamente en inglés, español, francés, ya que estoy tratando de contactar con "Chloe Stafler", "Shakira", Maitê Perrone ", y muchos jóvenes cantantes estadounidenses, como: "Billie Eilish", Kat Bein, Tatiana Cirisano, Leila Cobo, Bianca Gracie, Lyndsey Havens, Tamar Herman, Steven J. Horowitz, Carl Lamarre, Taylor Weatherby, Bailey, Jimi Hendrix, Robbie Robertson, y Redbone.
Entonces, si estás en esa clase o tienes acceso a algunos artistas (mujeres u hombres), puedes ayudarme a ponerme en contacto con algunos de ellos muy agradecidos. ¿Okey? Abrazos
Graciosamente,
Dorgival Dantas Brito
(Jean D'Carvalho)
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Je ne sais pas si vous êtes impliqué dans le domaine musical, mais cette musique sera disponible pour l'enregistrement. Ils ont même la traduction des paroles, qui peut être utilisée comme base, car elle peut être utilisée en «anglais», «espagnol», «français» ou dans toute autre langue que vous souhaitez chanter. Je suis son "Compositeur", mais comme je l'ai fait exclusivement pour la voix féminine, celui qui chante est "Raphaella Bonffá" une amie à moi.
Je suis brésilien de São Paulo, ordinateur avec des centaines de chansons dans ma langue (portugais) et maintenant, je veux internationaliser ma musique, traduisant moi-même mes chansons en plusieurs langues, en particulier l'anglais et l'espagnol, qui sont les langues que j'étudie . Et j'étudie les artistes et la musique aussi, dans ces langues.
Mon objectif est d'élargir mon travail, de réaliser, c'est-à-dire d'amener la musique brésilienne à être enregistrée déjà directement en anglais, espagnol, français, car j'essaye de contacter "Chloe Stafler", "Shakira", Maitê Perrone ", de nombreux jeunes chanteurs américains, tels que: "Billie Eilish", Kat Bein, Tatiana Cirisano, Leila Cobo, Bianca Gracie, Lyndsey Havens, Tamar Herman, Steven J. Horowitz, Carl Lamarre, Taylor Weatherby, Bailey, Jimi Hendrix, Robbie Robertson, et Redbone.
Donc, si vous êtes dans cette classe ou avez accès à des artistes (femme ou homme), vous pouvez m'aider à entrer en contact avec certains d'entre eux très reconnaissants. D'accord? Câlins
Gracieusement,
Dorgival Dantas Brito
(Jean D'Carvalho)
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Patrick Avery
My dad told me when I was about 16 years old "son, I want that song to be played at my funeral". At the first of October of 2020 he passed away. After two years of fighting a brain tumor. I made the captain of the ship (cause it was a sea burial) play this song, when we put him to the sea. It was more than perfect.
We went to so many Springsteen concerts. The River Tour in Milan was his 9th time he saw THE BOSS live.
Thank you dad, that I'm a Bruce Springsteen fan. I'll never forget you!
DancingWithOwls
I am so sorry for your loss of your Dad. and how beautiful, how fitting this song for him. And how beautiful that you honoured your dad and his wishes. He rests in Peace, and has most likely traveled the Shenandoah Valley.
Axel Hager
My condolences, Patrick, but the valuable remembrance of good times of enjoying Bruce's concerts together with him may comfort you, I guess. In as much as I'm
concerned myself, I visited many excellent concerts with my mother, and I still bear this in mind, after more than 13 years now. Such memories are a cure for
our soul for the rest of our life, aren't they? By the way, I released white balloons for my mother.
Patrick Avery
@Axel Hager Thank you! Yes, I'll bear this in mind too. Everything we've experienced together. Sounds nice! Thank you for these kind words!
Axel Hager
@Patrick Avery Didn't know you're a great musician. I like your songs, keep it up! Where are you from actually? Best regards from Berlin, Germany! 🙂👍
Patrick Avery
@Axel Hager Danke! :)
John Ballantine
A beautiful, beautiful song and such a rich, evocative rendition by Springsteen and his band.
Jim Dunleavy
No other artist does something completely different and unexpected so often. Dude is a master!
corryjookit
I love this it's so atmospheric. The joy on the faces of the band is wonderful. Shows humanity can be happy with the healing power of music.
Muetzchen0606
Me too