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October 10, 2022 by Gary Price

New Jersey: Robert Santelli to Lead Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center or American Music at Monmouth University

October 10, 2022 by Gary Price

From the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music:

 

The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University has named Robert Santelli as its Executive Director. Santelli will oversee the Springsteen Archivesand work to create programs, exhibits, and collaborations with music museums and universities around the country.

Dr. Patrick F. Leahy, President of Monmouth University and Chair of the Board of Directors ofthe Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music, said, “I am thrilled to have Bob officially join our team as we develop our partnership with Bruce Springsteen to house his archives here on campus, and to expand our programs in American music, for which there is such a tremendous history here in New Jersey and especially at the Jersey Shore.”Jon Landau, Springsteen’s longtime manager and Vice-Chair of the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music, added, “Bob Santelli, with his Jersey Shore roots and music history background, is the best person to oversee the Springsteen collection, and to create a vibrant center for American music education and experiences. Bob was at The Stone Pony in the early ‘70’s when Bruce started playing there, writing reviews for the Asbury Park Press, and has been a good friend ever since.”

Robert Santelli Image: Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University

A GRAMMY Award-winning music historian, producer, and educator, Santelli was the Founding Executive Director of the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles and the author of morethan a dozen books on American music, including the New York Times best-seller, Greetingsfrom Asbury Park: The Story of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Santelli also produces the American Strings series and lectures on popular music and the music industry at Oregon State University, an affiliate of both the GRAMMY Museum and the Bruce SpringsteenArchives and Center for American Music.

A longtime music journalist, Santelli was one of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’soriginal curators and vice-president of education and public programs before moving on to head Paul Allen’s Experience Music Project in Seattle. While at the GRAMMY Museum, Santelli created the popular public program series “An Evening with…”and developed more than 50 exhibitions including Woody Guthrie, Frank Sinatra, and Leonard Bernstein centennial celebrations.

Santelli also served as an executive producer of the acclaimed public television series, In Performance at the White House and worked closely with First Lady Michelle Obama to present more than a dozen music education programs at White House during the Obama administration.

“I’m honored to serve my alma mater and join Archives Director Eileen Chapman as one of the caretakers of Bruce Springsteen’s incredible legacy,” Santelli. “The opportunity to bring theArchives and Center for American Music onto the nation’s cultural and educational landscapes ia rare opportunity that I deeply appreciate.”

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About Gary Price

Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.

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