About "American Skin"
"American Skin (41 Shots)" is a song written by Bruce Springsteen, inspired by the police shooting death of Amadou Diallo by NYPD. It premiered, unreleased, during the E Street Band's 1999–2000 reunion tour in concert in Atlanta on June 4, 2000, the final concert before the tour's final ten-show run at New York City's Madison Square Garden, where it was predicted to featured again.
Rumors of the performance led to major controversy in New York City, where the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association called for a boycott of Springsteen's shows and led a rally of hundreds of police officers against it. Then-mayor and recent NY senate race dropout Rudolph Giuliani also condemned Springsteen during a June 12, 2000 rally.
Despite the acquittal of the 4 officers who fired 41 shots, 19 of which struck Diallo, killing him in only 24 seconds, and outrage from the establishment, Springsteen performed the harrowing song with his resonant, raspy voice alongside a solemn piano alongside cheers and a meeting with Diallo’s family, providing much needed healing to the community and continuation of his legacy.
Springsteen was recognized by the NAACP with the Humanitarian Award on December 3, 2000.
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- Streets Of Philadelphia
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- Because The Night
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- Merry Christmas Baby
- I'm On Fire
- Badlands
- Angel Eyes
- Ballad Of Jesse James
- Tougher Than The Rest
- Spanish Eyes
- Eloise
- Streets Of Fire
- Jersey Girl
- Glory Days (studio Outtake)
- Mary Lou
- A Good Man Is Hard To Find
- Across The Border
- All I Need
- A Love So Fine
- Brilliant Disguise
- Human Touch
- I Wanna Marry You
- 4th Of July, Asbury Park (sandy)
- Viva Las Vegas
- Bobby Jean
- Johnny 99
- Rosalita (come Out Tonight)
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