Photos: Bruce Springsteen through the years

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Photos: Bruce Springsteen through the years

He's the rocker from New Jersey. But after a career spanning more than 40 years, Bruce Springsteen is showing now signs of slowing down.

Some of today's biggest classic rockers got their starts years ago. Let's take a look at some of them today, starting with Bruce Springsteen aka "The Boss."

Bruce Springsteen after he had just released his "Born In The U.S.A." album in 1984.

397220 24: Singer Bruce Springsteen presents an award to musician Steve Van Zandt at the Creative Coaltion 2001 Spotlight Awards November 12, 2001 at Sotheby's in New York City. The benefit honored Harry Belafonte, Steven Van Zandt and Russell Simmons for their humanitarian work. (Photo by Lawrence Lucier/Getty Images)

ASBURY PARK, NEW JERSEY - JULY 25: Musician Bruce Springsteen and his wife, Patti Scialfa, attend a rehearsal for his new album "The Rising" at the Convention Hall July 25, 2002 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The album is scheduled to be released July 30, 2002. (Photo by June McKim/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 24: Musician Bruce Springsteen walks on the street February 24, 2003 in the Soho neighborhood of New York City. (Photo by Keith Bedford/Getty Images)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 20: Bruce Springsteen performs with the E-Street band during a concert at the Telstra Dome on March 20, 2003 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Sean Garnsworthy/Getty Images)

CLEVELAND - NOVEMBER 1: (L-R) Musician Bruce Springsteen, Democratic presidential candidate US Senator John Kerry (D-MA) and his wife Teresa Heinz Kerry greet supporters during a rally November 1, 2004 in Cleveland, Ohio. With one day remaining before Election Day, Kerry makes his final campaign push in swing states. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - MARCH 14: Musician Bruce Springsteen and Bono perform onstage at the 20th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel March 14, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)

LONDON -NOVEMBER 11 : Bruce Springsteen performs at the Wembley Arena on November 11 2006 in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform on NBC's 'Today Show' concert series at Rockefeller Plaza September 28, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)

CLEVELAND - NOVEMBER 02: Singer Bruce Springsteen plays before Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) takes the stage during a campaign rally at the Cleveland Mall November 2, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio. Obama continues to campaign against Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) as Election Day draws near. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 01: Musician Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at the Bridgestone halftime show during Super Bowl XLIII between the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 5: 2009 Kennedy Center honorees (L-R) Front Row; Grace Bumbry and Dave Brubeck, Back Row; Robert De Niro, Bruce Springsteen and Mel Brooks pose for the formal group photo following the Artist's Dinner at the United States Department of State on December 5, 2009 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)

ROME - NOVEMBER 01: Musician Bruce Springsteen speaks on stage at "The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town" premiere during the 5th International Rome Film Festival at the Auditorium Parco Della Musica on November 1, 2010 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 14: (L-R) Musician Bruce Springsteen and inductee Darlene Love perform onstage at the 26th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at The Waldorf=Astoria on March 14, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

MADISON, WI - NOVEMBER 05: U.S. President Barack Obama and rocker Bruce Springsteen wave to a crowd of 18,000 people during a rally on the last day of campaigning in the general election November 5, 2012 in Madison, Wisconsin. Obama and his opponent, Republican presidential nominee and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney are stumping from one 'swing state' to the next in a last-minute rush to persuade undecided voters. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 06: Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen backstage at The New York Comedy Festival And The Bob Woodruff Foundation Present The 7th Annual Stand Up For Heroes Event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 6, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for New York Comedy Festival)

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 10: Bruce Springsteen and inductee Max Weinberg of the E Street Band perform onstage at the 29th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on April 10, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

CENTURY CITY, CA - MAY 07: Musician Bruce Springsteen performs onstage during USC Shoah Foundation's 20th Anniversary Gala at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on May 7, 2014 in Century City, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for USC Shoah Foundation)

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Some of today's biggest classic rockers got their starts years ago. Let's take a look at some of them today, starting with Bruce Springsteen aka "The Boss."

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