Bruce Springsteen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999.
The induction ceremony took place on March 15, 1999, in New York City, where U2 singer Bono inducted Springsteen. The honor recognized Springsteen’s influence as a songwriter, performer, and defining figure in American rock music. His career had already included landmark albums such as Born to Run, Darkness on the Edge of Town, and Born in the U.S.A.
Springsteen’s induction was for him as an individual artist. The E Street Band, although central to his sound and live performances, was not inducted alongside him at that ceremony—a distinction that has often prompted discussion among fans.
The Rock Hall’s annual class is commonly confused with the year an artist first becomes eligible. Springsteen became eligible after the required period following his first commercial recording, but his actual induction occurred in 1999.