On This Day March 21, 1994…

Bruce Springsteen added an Oscar to his trophy case, winning the Academy Award for "Streets of Philadelphia," which he wrote for the Tom Hanks movie Philadelphia. The tune was one of two tracks from the movie to be nominated, the other being "Philadelphia," by Neil Young.

Philadelphia was one of the earliest mainstream films to deal with the HIV/AIDS crisis, and won Hanks an Oscar for Best Actor.

"Streets of Philadelphia" also won five Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year. It peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, marking The Boss' 12th and, to date, last top-10 single.

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