Springsteen Honoured For His Italian Roots

CONTACTMUSIC.COM. During a ceremony on April 22nd, Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. honored Bruce Springsteen in recognition of his career achievements as a rocker with Italian immigrant roots. The Boss' maternal great-grandmother, Raffaela Zerilli, travelled to New Jersey's Ellis Island from Vico Equense, Italy, in 1900, accompanied by her five children. Springsteen turned the event into a family affair, bringing along his mother Adele, 85, and other relatives. Accepting the award, Springsteen said, "You can't really know who you are and where you're going unless you know where you came from." (Read the story)