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Singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen is castaway by Kirsty Young.

His career has brought him 20 Grammys, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award and his albums sell in their millions around the world.

Bruce grew up in New Jersey where the Catholic church played a central role in his early life. The family teetered on the brink of poverty, and his first guitar was rented, rather than bought. He spent his apprentice years as a musician and singer with local bands before landing a record deal in 1972.

When 'Born to Run' was released in 1975 it turned him into a household name. His first Top Ten single was 'Hungry Heart', ahead of his most successful album 'Born in the USA' which was released in 1984.

In spite of having long transcended the environment he grew up in, Springsteen has remained a chronicler of blue-collar lives. His records are frequently a political commentary on the struggles of ordinary Americans.

In the 1990s he settled into family life with his wife Patti Scialfa who sings with his E Street Band.

DISC ONE: Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
DISC TWO: The Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand
DISC THREE: The Rolling Stones - It's All Over Now
DISC FOUR: Van Morrison - Madame George
DISC FIVE: Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
DISC SIX: James Brown - Out of Sight
DISC SEVEN: Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone
DISC EIGHT:

CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone
BOOK CHOICE: Woody Guthrie: A Life by Joe Klein
LUXURY CHOICE: A guitar

Producer: Cathy Drysdale

First broadcast on 麻豆约拍 Radio 4 in December 2016.

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