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Bruce Springsteen Honoured by President Obama

Bruce Springsteen was honoured with a Kennedy Center award by President Barack Obama at a White House reception on Sunday.

"I'm the president but he's The Boss," the president quipped as he introduced the star.

"We worked really hard for our music to be part of American life and our fans' lives," said Springsteen, 60. "So it's an acknowledgement that you've kind of threaded your way into the culture in a certain way. It's satisfying," he added.

Some of Springsteen's tracks were sung by John Mellencamp, Jennifer Nettles, Melissa Etheridge and Sting at the ceremony.

Actor Robert De Niro, comic Mel Brooks, jazz star Dave Brubeck and opera singer Grace Bumbry were also awarded honours.

The Kennedy recognises figures from the arts world for their contribution to US culture. A televised show of the ceremony is to be shown on the CBS network in the US on Dec. 29.

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December 13 2009 at 7:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
marilyn

As an American who has been living in the Mother Country for 9 years, I must speak up. Bruce is true true to himself. I can say this about Bruce, He is the salt of the earth and has been so from day 1. He is all about the people and what they stands for has never having anything to do with policts or government! He is all about what HE believes in and has no polital preduces what so ever. Marilyn

December 07 2009 at 2:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Born in USA

When will so called "patriots" realize that the most "American" thing you can do is to exercise your freedom and question your government and its leadership. After all, thats what lead to the American Revolution in the first place.

and incidentally, I'm not a Bruce Springsteen fan, but that's irrelevant.

December 07 2009 at 2:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Elaine

As a female non-american, i've still always been able to relate to Springsteen's songs, as he writes about issues affecting ordinary decent people (probably why rock tnr and bite me don't get him!) of any nationality. It seems to me it takes guts for an american to dare criticise america - grow up

December 07 2009 at 1:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
brave-h

Well done bruce aint no crime to point out what's wrong in your country he who stay's silent is as guilty as those who do nothing for the people by the people rock on the boss.

December 07 2009 at 11:03 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ptct63

Bruce is an American icon,that does nothing but complain about America....

December 07 2009 at 9:52 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Neil McNab

So what if he complains about America? There's a lot wrong with your country in case you hadn't noticed! Better a true patriot like Bruce making his positive criticisms than a functional moron like GW Bush who couldn't even form a sentence without an autocue or a secret earpiece giving him cues on what to say haha!

December 07 2009 at 12:07 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ptct63

Only in the convoluted mind of a moronic liberal,can someone who bashes the country ,be considered a patriot.Yes there are issues out there-always were and will always be,BUT I STILL LIVE IN THE GREATEST COUNTRY GOD EVER GAVE MAN.
GOD BLESS YOU GEORGE W-HOW IS WISH YOU WERE HERE...

December 07 2009 at 1:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
urallpusbrains

It figures that the moron would like that overrated springsscream crap. He probably listens to toopack also! Screw them too!

December 07 2009 at 9:46 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris

Bruce has done a great job working his way from being the son of bus driver from Freehold, NJ. Congratulations, Boss, keep up the great work.

December 07 2009 at 9:21 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply