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Bruce Springsteen has 'become a star on his own terms' (1976)

A rock-and-roll impresario says: "Springsteen only plays small halls, and he's too big to play small halls." In mid-spring, Bruce drew attention to his band by becoming the first full-fledged rock and ...
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1976 No. 1 Hit Was a Bruce Springtseen Cover Song — and He Absolutely Hated It

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But Manfred Mann’s version of the song became a much bigger hit than Springsteen’s. The English-based rock group released their ...
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'70s rocker, with iconic 1976 No. 1 hit song, turns 78

Chris Thompson, the singer behind the hit cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Blinded by the Light," turned 78 years old on Monday.
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On This Day in 1976, Bruce Springsteen Played the Grand Ole Opry—the Show That Made Country Music Famous

According to Rolling Stone, the tour started as a short one-month trek to help everyone “tighten up” for the next album. Then, it turned into a 38-stop tour through the South, Midwest, and ...
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Bruce Springsteen plays first of six shows in Red Bank (1976)

As usual, his performance was extreme. He took it to the limit on every song, backed by the E Street Band, maybe rock and roll's best. There aren’t many people in the rock world — or, for the matter, ...