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Who sang Streets Of Philadelphia?
Release date: 2/2/1994
Duration: 04:12

Bruce Springsteen released the song Streets Of Philadelphia. Date of release: 2/2/1994.

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The meaning of the song 'Streets Of Philadelphia ', based on the lyrics
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🎶 Streets Of Philadelphia song analysis
The song is about a person struggling with their identity and feeling alone.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Streets Of Philadelphia’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.
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Bruce Springsteen - Short Biography

- Bruce Springsteen is an American singer-songwriter from the Jersey Shore.
- He has released 21 studio albums, most of them with the E Street Band.
- He is known for his rock music, which combines traditional rock with stories of working class American life.
- He is nicknamed "the Boss" and his career spans six decades.
- He is known for his socially conscious lyrics and energetic stage performances that can last up to four hours.
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- "Streets of Philadelphia" is a song written, composed and performed by Bruce Springsteen for the 1993 film Philadelphia.
- It was used in the opening credits and appeared on the film's soundtrack that same year and as a single in 1994.
- The song was a huge success, reaching number one in some European countries such as France, Austria and Germany, and number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100.
- It won the Grammy Award for Best Song and the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
- In early 1993, director Jonathan Demme asked Bruce Springsteen to write a song for the film Philadelphia, then in progress, and in June, after the conclusion of the Other Band Tour, the singer-songwriter recorded it, providing almost all the instrumentation, with tour member Tommy Simms on bass.
- Saxophone and vocals by Ornette Coleman and "Little" Jimmy Scott were added and recorded but never used, except for the scene in the film where Tom Hanks leaves Denzel Washington's office.
- The clip, directed by Jonathan Demme and his nephew Ted Demme, shows Springsteen walking through the deserted streets of Philadelphia, interspersed with scenes from the film.
- It shows Rittenhouse Square, the banks of the Delaware River and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.

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