For many, success is achieved through college. For others, it\u2019s defined by a guitar in their hands.<\/p>\n
Rock idol Bruce Springsteen opted out of the factory-working life that many of his peers followed and tapped into the vibrant interracial music scene of gritty Asbury Park, New Jersey, instead. The child of a lower-class family and a loner in school, it wasn\u2019t until this moment that his talent began to truly spark attention.<\/p>\n
By using his music to discuss the animosity and disconnection that many felt during the 1970s\u2013a time of high unemployment and industrial decline\u2013his art deeply resonated with many working-class Americans. His rise to rock fame is largely a result of how he offered a way for many Americans to feel understood again.<\/p>\n
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