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What jobs did Bruce Springsteenās parents hold while he was growing up?
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Bruce Springsteen
American rock musician Bruce Springsteen performs at the New York Film Festival Spotlight Gala at Alice Tully Hall in New York City, 2025. The gala featured a screening of Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025), a biopic centering on the making of Springsteen's 1982 album Nebraska.
During his childhood in Freehold, New Jersey, Bruce Springsteenās parents held the following occupations:
- Father: Douglas ("Dutch") Springsteen worked as a laborer.1
- Mother: Adele (nƩe Zerilli) Springsteen was employed as a legal secretary.1