Dave Marsh, Veteran Rock Critic and Bruce Springsteen Biographer, Dies at 76

Dave Marsh, a renowned rock critic and biographer, has died. An early editor of Creem who also wrote for the Village Voice, Rolling Stone, Newsday, and more, Marsh penned the first authorized biography of Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run: The Bruce Springsteen Story, in 1979, among other books. He died on August 14 at his home in Connecticut; a cause of death has not been publicly disclosed. Marsh was 76.

Marsh’s longtime co-host on the Springsteen-focused SiriusXM station E Street Radio, Jim Rotolo, confirmed the news on social media on August 15. “Some sad news today, E Street Nation,” Rotolo wrote. “Bruce Springsteen biographer, SiriusXM host, and my friend Dave Marsh passed away late yesterday at his home in Connecticut. Dave wrote several books about Bruce as part of a remarkable body of work spanning some 25 titles.”

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Hattie Lindert is an associate staff writer at Pitchfork. A former editor at Resident Advisor, she has written for Rolling Stone, The FACE and The A.V. Club, among others. She’s based in New York, and born and raised in Vermont. ... Read More