Happy Birthday, br Bruce Springsteen!.br Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen br turns 72 years old today.br Here are five facts br about “The Boss" to br celebrate his big day.br 1. The first song he played on guitar was br “Twist and Shout" by The Beatles.br 2. Springsteen has br a comet named br after him.br 3. 'Sesame Street' br has covered multiple br Springsteen songs.br 4. The E Street Band name was based on the real E Street located in Belmar, New Jersey.br 5. In addition to singing, br he can play the guitar, br piano and harmonica.