I never was. And it’s surprisingly easy not to be fans of any entertainer; because they are people too, and only known widely because of promoters (that make no money without promoting the product they represent).
I think it was around 75 that I first heard of Springsteen. Even then, while an avid listener of popular music, I had the attitude I acquired from my dad: celebrities are not gods.
I never was either, but then I don’t mind others thinking he
was something special.
There’s no mistaken thought that I am a very good judge of
such things, as music on the radio grates me after about
ten minutes, and always has. It just become noise I can
easily do without.