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Lunchtime News Wrap. Sign Up. Which may also be first falling in love. Springsteen dissolved the E Street Band in and relocated with his new wife and family to California in the early s.
The albums he produced during this period — Human Touch and Lucky Town , released on the same day in — came from a happier place; ironically as his personal life improved, his songs seemed to lack the emotional intensity that had made him so famous in earlier years. He was criticized by his fans for "going Hollywood" and no longer recording with the E Street Band.
As happy as he may have been in his personal life, the early s were not Springsteen's glory days as an artist. In , Springsteen reunited the E Street Band to tour in support of a new Greatest Hits album, selling out stadiums around the world despite his long absence from the limelight. It was the same year in which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In , Springsteen and the E Street Band released their first studio album in 18 years, The Rising , which became both a critical and commercial success. Lyrically wrestling with the pain, anger and anguish caused by the September 11th terrorist attacks of , the album restored Springsteen's status as one of America's most iconic musicians.
Later in the decade, Springsteen continued to experiment with different sounds. We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions was something completely different, a throwback jamboree of folksy Americana. Magic was a more traditional rock album incorporating the full E Street Band, a record viewed by many fans and critics as the true follow-up to The Rising.
Springsteen wrote the songs on Magic in something of a blue mood, discouraged by the Iraq War and declining health of E Street keyboardist and longtime friend Danny Federici, who died in April Just a few years later, Springsteen would mourn the death of fellow E-Street founding member and saxophonist Clarence Clemons, who died of complications from a stroke.
Continuing to thrive as a performer and songwriter, in Springsteen released the album Wrecking Ball, which, along with its single "We Take Care of Our Own," was nominated for three Grammy Awards and fueled a highly successful tour. In , Springsteen released High Hopes , his 18th studio album, which shot to the top of the U. Showing few signs of slowing down, in Springsteen celebrated the 35th anniversary of The River with a tour and a box set entitled The Ties That Bind: The River Collection, which included previously unreleased songs.
Springsteen followed in with his memoir, Born To Run , along with a companion album entitled Chapter and Verse , which included five previously unreleased songs, some dating back to the s. In June , Springsteen released Western Stars , his first full album of original material in seven years. Filled with its creator's usual vivid character depictions, the album also featured what Pitchfork described as "sweeping orchestral accompaniments unlike anything in his catalog.
In Springsteen made his Broadway debut in Springsteen on Broadway. Held at the Walter Kerr Theatre, the solo effort featured the artist performing some of his hits and sharing stories of his influences and formative years. After receiving a special Tony Award in June , presented by Billy Joel , Springsteen closed out his show at the end of the year.
The following summer Springsteen's music was the focal point of the feature Blinded by the Light , about a British teenager of Pakastani descent who draws inspiration from the working-class yearnings of the Boss. According to director Gurinder Chadha, Springsteen expressed his appreciation of the film after a screening, saying, "Thank you for looking after me so beautifully. Springsteen's liberal politics became more pronounced as he became a strong backer of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
When Obama won the election, "The Rising" was the first song played at the victory party, and Springsteen went on to open the show at Obama's inaugural celebration.
Springsteen was also tapped as one of the performers during a prime-time virtual celebration for Joe Biden 's presidential inauguration in After the whirlwind of commercial success that followed Born in the U. The marriage quickly began to fall apart, however, and Springsteen began an affair with E Street Band backup singer Patti Scialfa, who shared his working-class New Jersey background.
Phillips filed for divorce in Springsteen moved in with Scialfa and they had two children together before officially marrying in Their third and last child was born in We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives.
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