Bruce Springsteen

Singer, Songwriter
2021 National Medal of Arts Recipient
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Bruce Springsteen accepting the National Medal of Arts from President Joe Biden. Photo by Cheriss May

Bio

For his extraordinary contributions to the American songbook—and for being The Boss. One of our greatest performers and storytellers, Bruce Springsteen’s music celebrates our triumphs, heals our wounds, and gives us hope, capturing the unyielding spirit of what it means to be American.