The Boss, 70

“I stood stone-like at midnight, suspended in my masquerade, I combed my hair till it was just right and commanded the night brigade”

He was 24 years old, when he recorded his first song, Growing Up. These were the first words he ever sang in a studio. The rest is history, also my history.

25 albums. 140 million albums sold, 1 555 shows, 33 shows in Sweden. I have been to 23 of the 1555 live shows he has performed.

The Boss, the only boss – Brice Springsteen has just turned 70 years old.

He was my first idol – and he is still my hero.

In recent years he has done solo performances on Broadway, he has donevfiöms and videos and some amazing new music, like Westers Stars.

But soon Bruce Springsteen will be on the road again with his legendary E Street Band.

Sadly Clarence ‘Big Man’ Clemmons is not with us anymore and neither is Danny Federici. It was in Dannys’ mothers house on E Street they once a long time ago started rehearsing as a band – and that is how they got the name.

All the others are still playing with the band, Professor Roy Bittan, Gary Talent, Nils, Mighty Max, Miami Steve and Patti Scialfa.

What a band. Still, we would have heard the best band world without its leader.

Congrats, Bruce. You will always be my hero.