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Bruce Springsteen Biographer Dave Marsh Dies as Tributes Pour In

Marsh wrote about Springsteen in nearly 25 books and helped found E Street Radio, shaping rock criticism for decades.

  • Dave Marsh, influential rock critic and Bruce Springsteen biographer, died Friday, August 14, at his home in Norwalk, Connecticut. He penned over 25 books during his career.
  • Marsh launched his career in the late 1960s as an early editor at Creem, championing soul and garage rock before becoming an early advocate for Springsteen. He wrote the foundational 1979 biography Born to Run.
  • Hosting Kick Out the Jams for 19 years on SiriusXM, Marsh also co-created E Street Radio. He served on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominating committee for 26 years.
  • Survived by his wife, Barbara Carr, a longtime partner at Jon Landau Management, Marsh co-founded the Kristen Ann Carr Fund in 1993 to support sarcoma research. He was predeceased by daughters Kristen Ann Carr and Sasha Carr.
  • Following an extended period of declining health, Marsh's death was confirmed by friend Jim Rotolo on Facebook. He remains a foundational figure in rock criticism, known for his 1989 collection of the 1,001 greatest singles.
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