Even though we may not be of the same generation as Bruce Springsteen, it is difficult not to admire him for what he has contributed to the American rock scene. While Springsteen was still a youngster at elementary school, he (1)  ... by the music of Elvis Presley and immediately wanted to be like him. He also (2)  ... a particular interest, in his younger years, in traditional folk music, but it was rock that was going to be his life’s work. By the age of 16, Springsteen (3)  ... his first band, but it was in 1975, when he (4)  ... with his own group, «the E Street Band», that fame arrived and he was featured on the cover of both Time and Newsweek magazines at the same time. In 1999, he was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a group of 2,000 respected artists who have contributed to the success of American rock music throughout the years.