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How Springsteen became my lifeline
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Aug 29, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
As a British-Pakistani teenager growing up in 1980s Luton, Sarfraz Manzoor didn’t think his future held huge promise – that is until he discovered the music of Bruce Springsteen.
Sarfraz could relate to The Boss – they both came from working class backgrounds and both had challenging relationships with their fathers. But if Springsteen had made it to the top, maybe Sarfraz could too.
He's now a successful writer and journalist, and his story was turned into the film Blinded by the Light.
Produced and presented by Emily Webb
Picture: Sarfraz Manzoor with Bruce Springsteen
Credit: Courtesy of Sarfraz Manzoor
Sarfraz could relate to The Boss – they both came from working class backgrounds and both had challenging relationships with their fathers. But if Springsteen had made it to the top, maybe Sarfraz could too.
He's now a successful writer and journalist, and his story was turned into the film Blinded by the Light.
Produced and presented by Emily Webb
Picture: Sarfraz Manzoor with Bruce Springsteen
Credit: Courtesy of Sarfraz Manzoor
Released:
Aug 29, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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