Raised in a physically abusive home, he got hurt a lot by his mother, his father, – and his sister.
Then a devastating tragedy struck — an event so painful it left him crying for two years.
But somehow, he managed to transform that suffering into creativity and purpose.
”I hated those fuckers”
Today, this star is inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Known as the “American Troubadour,” he has sold over 50 million albums, and there is no doubt he is a true legend. One particular hit transformed him into a multi-millionaire and catapulted him into global fame, and today this 80-year-old icon no longer really needs to work at all.
But his journey to fame and fortune was anything but easy.
The songwriter was born on October 2, 1945. His father was of Scottish descent and his mother had Italian roots. He grew up in New Rochelle, New York, where he worked as a newspaper delivery boy during his childhood.
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