Bruce Springsteen Reveals Why Asbury Park 'Became Central' to His Musical Identity

Bruce Springsteen Reveals Why Asbury Park 'Became Central' to His Musical Identity

The New Jersey native has paid tribute to the shoreside town since the release of his 1973 studio album 'Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.'Bruce Springsteen in August 1973 in New Jersey; Bruce Springsteen for 'New Jersey Monthly' in April 2026Credit: David Gahr/Getty; @dannybones64 & @transparentclinchgalleryNEED TO KNOWBruce Springsteen revealed why Asbury Park became so intertwined with his identity"There was me and a small group of musicians w…