Singer Bruce Springsteen found the words to mourn his late mother Adele Springsteen in his song “The Wish.”
“I remember in the morning mom heard your alarm ringing,” the “Dancing In The Dark” hitmaker began his tribute on Instagram on Thursday. Springsteen shared a video of him and his mother dancing to Glenn Miller's “In the Mood” and listed the dates of his birth and death in the caption.
Adele died on Wednesday. She was 98 years old. The Instagram post did not reveal additional information, including the cause of death. Before her death, she was battling Alzheimer's disease and she could no longer speak or stand, Bruce said in 2021.
A representative for The Boss did not immediately respond to The Times' request for more details.
“The Wish,” released in 1988, was a love letter to his mother, who was born on May 4, 1925. The nostalgic melody evoked images of Springsteen's childhood, his mother's cheerful personality, and the close bond between his mother. and son who persisted during his rise. to the fame.
“It's not a phone call on Sunday, or flowers, or a Mother's Day card. It’s not a house on the hill with a garden and a pretty little yard,” Springsteen recited the lyrics in his Instagram caption. “I have my hot rod on Bond Street. I'm older but you'll recognize me at a glance. We'll find a little rock and roll bar and go out dancing.
In addition to “The Wish,” Adele also inspired her son’s “American Land,” which mentions her maiden name, Zerilli.
Adele was a rock for the Springsteen family and became a favorite of her son's fans when she appeared during performances, often dancing. Among her appearances were cameos in 2021 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, and in 2016 when she danced with her son at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Adele, a New York native who moved to Freehold, New Jersey, is survived by her son and daughters Virginia Shave and Pamela Springsteen. She shares her children with her husband Douglas Frederick Springsteen, who died in 1998.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
