Bruce Springsteen Officially Becomes A Grandfather After Welcoming Sweet Baby Granddaughter

Jul 28, 2022 by apost team

Bruce Springsteen has left a big impression on music. According to CNN, the "Born in the U.S.A" singer, nicknamed The Boss, is "the most honored American rock star of all time." Throughout his six-decade-long career, the rock star has received 20 Grammys, a Tony Award, Oscar and two Golden Globes.

The famed singer is also regarded as one of the founders of heartland rock. According to Rate Your Music, heartland rock is a rock genre that borrows elements from other genres, like Country, Pop and Rhythm and Blues. However, the lyrics usually follow daily life and issues from the viewpoints of the average American.

With a career that started in the '60s, Bruce has a long musical catalog unmatched by any other rocker musician. Rolling Stone gathered a panel of expert writers and artists to pick the grammy-winning singer's top 100 tracks. From the list of top charting singles, the top three were "Born to Run" as number one, "Badlands" placed second and "Thunder Road" was the third best song of Bruce's career.

In 1999, the "Dancing in the Dark" singer was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Along with his numerous musical accolades, Bruce received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, by President Barack Obama in 2016. 

Music has always been one of Bruce's greatest loves; it led to his rock career, fame and eventually his long-lasting marriage to Patti Scialfa. The couple first met in 1984, when Scialfa joined the E Street Band. They married in 1991 and welcomed their first child, Evan, that same year. The Golden Globe winner and his wife have three children together: Evan, Jessica and Sam, and they recently welcomed their first grandchild!

Bruce's transition from famed rock star to fatherhood was not an easy one. In his memoir, "Born to Run," the award-winning singer opened up about his relationship with his father, Douglas Frederick "Dutch" Springsteen, and how it influenced his parenting style. 

"Long ago, I'd promised myself that I would never lose my children in the way my father had lost me," he wrote. "It would've been a devastating personal failure, one for which I would have no excuse, and I would not have been able to forgive myself."

Although he thought he was effectively balancing his famed rock career and fatherhood, one day, Scialfa explained to the E Street frontman how he needed to work on his relationship with his children. She encouraged him to make them breakfast in the mornings. And although the ordeal was tiresome and the singer struggled to make his children a decent breakfast, after consulting their family cook it became his and his children's ritual. 

"Feeding your children is a great act of intimacy, and I received my rewards," he wrote. "The sounds of forks clattering on breakfast plates, toast popping out of the toaster, and the silent approval of morning ritual. If I hadn't gotten up, I would've missed it."

Now his children are grown and moved out of the house, the ritual continues.

"When we're all together at (our home in) Colts Neck, New Jersey, Bruce and I still get up at seven every morning to make breakfast for the kids: oatmeal, pancakes, bacon, scrambled eggs — the whole deal," Scialfa told Express. "I know it sounds corny, but we like to have that time together in the morning as a family before everyone goes their separate ways."

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Bruce and his wife have three children: Evan, Jessica and Sam Springsteen. Their eldest son, Evan, was born July 25, 1990, and followed in his parents' footsteps. Although not a massive fan of his parents' success, Evan has performed at multiple concerts and events with his dad. The couple's second child and only daughter is Jessica. According to ESPN, Jessica is one of the top equestrians in the U.S. Circuit. She won silver in team jumping at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in 2021. The youngest of their children, Sam, is a fireman. According to Closer Weekly, the 28-year-old was sworn in as a firefighter in New Jersey in 2020. 

A father of three, Bruce can now add grandfather to his resume! Scialfa shared a series of photos on her Instagram celebrating the news with her fans. The first image in the heartwarming post is a black and white photo of their eldest son, Evan, his partner and their baby. Scialfa captioned the photo: "Walking the baby_. Lily Harper Springsteen." The proud grandmother shared a second photo of the youngest Springsteen. In a close-up picture, baby Lily wore a cute pink hat and matching pink mittens.

Fans flooded the comment section with joy for the new member of the Springsteen family.

"Oh! Congratulations! And welcome to the world dear Lily, what a beautiful news! Lots of health to all!" one commented.

Another gushed about baby Lily's name, noticing the similarities between her family and the Springsteen family. 

 "Congrats!!! She is beautiful !! Love the name .. we are quite fond of the 'Harper' part since we have a Harper too."

How exciting to hear that Bruce Springsteen is officially a grandfather! What do you think of the news? Which is your favorite song of his? Be sure to pass this story on so others can find out too!