AARP cover boy Bruce Springsteen turns 60 today.
The pride of Asbury Park was once grouped into the “New Dylan” category back in the early 1970’s. Springsteen escaped that tag to become one of the biggest rock stars on the planet. Ken Regan photographed their first meeting in 1975, which you can see here.
The Boss has covered various Dylan songs throughout his career, including “Chimes Of Freedom“, “I Want You”, “Blowin’ In The Wind”, and earlier this year, “Like A Rolling Stone”. Bruce paid tribute to Dylan by performing “The Times They Are A-Changin’” at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1997, and by inducting Dylan into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987:
Later that evening, Dylan and Springsteen jammed with Mick Jagger, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Fogerty and others during the all-star finale. A DVD compilation of Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame induction performances was just released.
Dylan has also paid tribute to The Boss. During a four-hour open rehearsal in 1990, Dylan playfully covered “Dancing In The Dark“ at Toad‘s Place in New Haven. “Tweeter and the Monkey Man” , from the first Traveling Wilbury’s album, is a gentle parody, featuring references to many Springsteen songs.
Dylan and Springsteen have appeared together on disc and in concert. They were both on the charity records “We Are The World” and Little Steven's project, “Sun City”. Dylan was the surprise guest at Springsteen’s October 4, 2003 concert at Shea Stadium. At the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame concert in 1995, they performed “Forever Young”.
Springsteen also appeared with Jakob Dylan and his band The Wallflowers on MTV. Members of The E Street Band recorded with Dylan in the mid-1980’s. They appeared on the compilation, Bootleg Series 1-3.
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