Bruce Springsteen

Springsteen broke up his E-Street Band in 1989 and performed as a solo artist for most of the '90s. In 1995, he did a solo tour in small venues to support the rather depressing Ghost of Tom Joad album.

Springsteen's concerts in the 1970s and '80s were a religious display of energy, charisma and stamina, often carrying on for over four hours straight. The E Street Band was reunited in 1999 for a world tour that started in Europe and kicked off in America with 15 dates at the Meadowlands in New Jersey. Decades later, Bruce and the E Street Band were still playing shows that typically lasted at least three hours.

Bruce is the president and sole benefactor of The Foundation, a charity that provides low income people in Monmouth County, New Jersey, with home repairs.