"America was staggering when Springsteen appeared. The president had just resigned in disgrace. The U.S. had lost its first war. There was going to be no more oil in the ground. The days of cruising and big cars were supposed to be over. But Bruce Springsteen's vision was bigger than a Honda, it was bigger than a Subaru. Bruce made you believe that dreams were still out there, but after loss and defeat, they had to be braver, not just bigger."
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People from New JerseyRock singersSinger-songwriters from the United StatesGuitarists from the United StatesMulti-instrumentalists
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Bono, inducting Bruce Springsteen into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1999
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