Posted on 09/26/2009 7:12:33 AM PDT by ETL
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen has graced countless magazine covers, from Time to Rolling Stone. But today, on his 60th birthday, he has turned up in a place many of his fans would never have imagined: the cover of AARP The Magazine.
The AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons) is not exactly the place wed associate with a rock icon. But editor Nancy Perry Graham said Mr. Springsteens landmark birthday was an ideal time to feature him.
We put Bruce on the cover first and foremost because he was turning 60, she said. Like the rest of America, we found that to be inspiring. Looking at Bruce, he really personifies our message at AARP that attitude matters more than age.
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That is so true. I don't understand why entertainers have to come out with their political views and risk alienating half of the populace. In the old days, you didn't know the affiliation of Jolson, Presley, Crosby, Cole, etc. and you didn't care. Everyone just loved their music.
No he didn’t. He didn’t dump her, just allegedly cheated on her.
If you marry a man who cheats on his wife, you get a man who cheats on his wife.
When Elvis Presley was asked about his politics, he was always modest enough to say he was “just a singer.”
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