American Songwriter

The Story Behind “Glory Days” by Bruce Springsteen and How It Was Inspired by a Chance Meeting with an Old High School Friend

So many of Bruce Springsteen’s songs tell stories of regular people and offer observations of everyday life. Blue-collar factory workers facing a dead-end future just aching to break out of their ...
AOL

Bruce Springsteen mourns death of pitching inspiration for ‘Glory Days’, Joe DePugh

If Bruce Springsteen's song stands true, Joe DePugh was quite the baseball player back in his "Glory Days." DePugh, who inspired Springsteen's iconic song, has died from cancer at 75 years old. "Just ...
Yahoo

David Letterman exited NBC 32 years ago with help from Bruce Springsteen and an extended version of 'Glory Days'

It was the best way for David Letterman to tell the NBC execs they weren't the boss of him: by deploying the real Boss! In introducing Springsteen, Letterman said that in the 11 and a half years the ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Recapturing his ‘Glory Days’: Why Hank Azaria became a Springsteen tribute singer

Actor Hank Azaria was bummed about turning 60 last year. “So I had this idea to throw a reverse surprise party,” Azaria said in an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Most of my friends ...