It Ain't No Sin to Be Glad You're Alive : The Promise of Bruce Springsteen

Apart from Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, no contemporary popular musician has had the cultural impact that Bruce Springsteen has on America. Since he was anointed in the late 1970s as "the future of rock and roll" and appeared on the covers of both Time and Newsweek, Springsteen has redefined the image of the rock star as not simply an entertainer but a man whom millions of fiercely loyal fans look to as a voice for their own fears and desire.