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4 Jun 2018, 19:57
With 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, a Tony Award and many more, he's called The Boss for good reason.
On the 34th anniversary of Born In The USA, we thought we'd share some fascinating facts about the album.
1. ‘Cover Me’ was originally written for Donna Summer
However, Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau advised him to keep it the disco sensation for himself.
2. The title track was first recorded acoustically
Springsteen recorded it in 1982 at the same time as material for his "Nebraska" album. This stripped-back version only properly came to light in 1998 when it featured on “Tracks", a box set of Bruce outtakes and rarities.
3. ‘Dancing in the Dark’ was nearly never written
Late in the recording of “Born in the USA,” Bruce's manager Jon Landau insisted the album was still lacking a surefire hit single. Apparently during an argument Bruce retorted “If you want another one, you write it,” His frustration then led him to come up with “Dancing in the Dark", which is still one of Springsteen’s biggest hits to date.
4. The ‘My Hometown’ sleeve photograph was taken in Springsteen's own backyard
The sleeve art for the single (released 1985) features Bruce standing outside the backyard of his old home at 39 ½ Institute St., Freehold, NJ.
5. More than 70 songs were recorded for the album
Amongst them was a tune titled “Pink Cadillac.” It didn’t make the album, instead appearing on the B-side of the “Dancing in the Dark” single. Four years afterwards, the track was covered by Natalie Cole, who turned it into a Top 10 hit.
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