Ernesto Assante is a renowned journalist, music critic, author and radio and television host. He has written a number of books published by White Star Publishers, including The Legends of Rock, U2. The Story and Images of a Rock Legend, Woodstock ’69. Rock Revolution, The Beatles. 1962-1969 from Liverpool to Abbey Road, Info Rock. The History of Rock Music, Freddie Mercury. A Legendary voice.

• FOREWORDpage 6INTRODUCTIONpage 81949–1973 GREETINGS FROM ASBURY PARKpage 161974–1984 BORN TO RUNpage 461984–1991 BORN IN THE U.S.A. AND GLOBAL SUCCESSpage 901992–2012 FROM CRISIS TO REBIRTHpage 1242012–2023 BIG DREAMS, BIG HOPESpage 164

Ernesto Assante is a renowned journalist, music critic, author and radio and television host. He has written a number of books published by White Star Publishers, including The Legends of Rock, U2. The Story and Images of a Rock Legend, Woodstock ’69. Rock Revolution, The Beatles. 1962-1969 from Liverpool to Abbey Road, Info Rock. The History of Rock Music, Freddie Mercury. A Legendary voice.

• FOREWORDpage 6INTRODUCTIONpage 81949–1973 GREETINGS FROM ASBURY PARKpage 161974–1984 BORN TO RUNpage 461984–1991 BORN IN THE U.S.A. AND GLOBAL SUCCESSpage 901992–2012 FROM CRISIS TO REBIRTHpage 1242012–2023 BIG DREAMS, BIG HOPESpage 164

Ernesto Assante is a renowned journalist, music critic, author and radio and television host. He has written a number of books published by White Star Publishers, including The Legends of Rock, U2. The Story and Images of a Rock Legend, Woodstock ’69. Rock Revolution, The Beatles. 1962-1969 from Liverpool to Abbey Road, Info Rock. The History of Rock Music, Freddie Mercury. A Legendary voice.

• FOREWORDpage 6INTRODUCTIONpage 81949–1973 GREETINGS FROM ASBURY PARKpage 161974–1984 BORN TO RUNpage 461984–1991 BORN IN THE U.S.A. AND GLOBAL SUCCESSpage 901992–2012 FROM CRISIS TO REBIRTHpage 1242012–2023 BIG DREAMS, BIG HOPESpage 164