10 Rock Stars Who Never Wanted To Be Famous

10. Bruce Springsteen

Ever since Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen has always felt like the Everyman of rock and roll. From his stories of down on their luck nobodies to his natural charisma working off the E Street Band, the Boss really has no problem with being himself when in the public eye. The only issue is...him and the spotlight don't always get along.

At the start of Springsteen's career, most of the music press were driving him away as they complimented his work. While someone praising your songs is hardly ever a bad thing, the fact that people saw Bruce Springsteen as the Bob Dylan of his generation was not something that really fit with him. Though Springsteen has gone on record as adoring Dylan's work, he was also quick to point out that his songs were far removed from the more politically-tinged tales of his predecessor.

However, The Boss did pick up a few cues from Dylan along the way, being very coy in interviews about the meanings of his songs and actually ducking out of the main spotlight except for when it was time to play a show. Even as Born to Run was selling like gangbusters, there were only a few interviewers who could really get into Bruce's head. Given his status as one of the most normal rock stars in the world, it's fitting that Springsteen wants to bypass the media circus.