Bruce Springsteen lifeline

• 23 September 1949

Birthday of Bruce Frederick Springsteen.

• 1958

Springsteen sees Elvis Presley on T.V. and starts playing guitar.

• 1964

Bruce joins his first band, the Rogues. Later he becomes a member the Castiles.

• 22 May 1966

The group records Baby I. Springsteens first time ever on vinyl.

• 19 June 1967

He graduates from high school.

• 1969

His family moves west, he stays in Ashbury Park.

• November 1971

Springsteen meets Mike Appel. They sign the contract on the hood of a car.

• 2 May 1972

Springsteen auditions for John Hammond from Columbia Records.

• 9 June 1972

He signs the contract with CBS.

• 12 November 1972

They perform for the first time as Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band.

• January 1973

His first record Greetings from Ashbury Park,NJ is released in the U.S.

• November 1973

Second record The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle released.

• 9 May 1974

Jon Landau sees Bruce at Harvard Square Theater and writes :’I saw rock and roll future and its name is Bruce  Springsteen.’

• August 1975

Born To Run released.

• 27 October 1975

He's on the cover of both Time and Newsweek.

• November 1975

Bruce performs for the first time in Europe, London.

• 27 July 1976

Bruce sues his manager Mike Appel. This lawsuit will take almost a year.

• May 1978

Darkness On The Edge Of Town is released and co-produced by Jon Landau.

• October 1980

The River released. Hungry Heart is his first hit single.

• 3 January 1982

Springsteen records Nebraska and the half of Born In The USA in his bedroom.

• September 1982

Nebraska released. His first solo album.

• June 1984

Born In The USA released which will become one of the biggest selling records in history.

• October 1984

He meets Julianne Phillips.

• 13 May 1985

They marry.

• November 1986

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Live/1975-85 released. His first live album.

• August 1987

Tunnel Of Love released.

• 30 August 1988

Julianne Phillips files for divorce after seeing pictures of Bruce and Patti in the tabloids.

• 15 October 1988

The E Street Band play their final concert. It will take more than 10 years before they will perform again together.

• 25 July 1990

Evan James Springsteen his first child is born. Later will follow another son and daughter.

• 8 June 1991

Bruce and Patti get married.

• April 1992

Human Touch and Lucky Town are released simultaneously after years of silence.

• 15 June 1992

Bruce starts touring without the E-Streeters.

• 21 March 1994

Springsteen gets an Oscar for Streets Of Philadelphia.

• March 1995

Greatest Hits released.

• November 1995

The Ghost Of Tom Joad released.

• 5 May 1997

Springsteen accepts the Polar price.

• November 1998

Tracks released.

• 15 March 1999

Bruce inducted into the Hall Of Fame.

• 8 April 1999

Beginning of a new Tour with the E-Street Band in Barcelona.

• 9 June 1999

Enters the Songwriters Hall Of Fame