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dear friend and bandmate in 2011 when saxophonist
Clarence Clemons died following a stroke. At the time
Bruce told Rolling Stone Magazine, the loss was like,
" losing the rain. " More recently Bruce described his
last visit with Clemons as he lay dying. He brought in
his guitar and played, " Land of Hopes and Dreams, "
an ode to " passing over to the other side. "
Perhaps those challenges propelled Bruce to
superstardom. His list of accolades is long. Here
are just a few: 50 Grammy nominations, 20 wins,
Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999,
and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by
then-President Barack Obama in 2016.
Along the way, Springsteen has tried to give back
in good works in appreciation of his success. He has
advocated vociferously for the rights of the disenfranchised.
While touring with his " Born in the U.S.A. "
album in 1984, Springsteen began setting up information
about local charities and food banks at his gigs.
He's been involved with significant charity work ever
since.
Clarence Clemons with Bruce Springsteen
on cover of Born to Run
child, they made peace. His father apologized
for not having treated Bruce so well, and Bruce
acknowledged that his father did the best he could.
Additionally, Bruce's art came with a cost. He has
suffered hearing loss and, like millions of people,
benefits from the use of hearing aids. He also had
to have throat surgery to remediate numbness he
was experiencing, likely due to a compressed nerve
in the neck.
Like many of us as we advance in years, Bruce has
suffered his share of loss. Most notably, he lost a
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Bruce Springsteen receiving the Presidential Medal of
Honor from President Barack Obama in 2016
And the Boss certainly is still going strong. He kicks
off a world tour in Tampa in February.
" Retirement? " he said, " I can't imagine it. "
His most recent album is aptly titled " Only the
Strong Survive. "
Ain't that the truth?
Deborah Drezon Carroll is a mother of
three daughters and grandmother to
five of the best humans ever. She is a
former teacher, author of two parenting
books, and retired president of a niche
publication syndicate. She lives in
Pennsylvania with her husband, Ned.
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