''A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen'' is a

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released on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Download on March 25, 2014. It was filmed in 2013 at the MusiCares Person of the Year ceremony to honor and pay tribute to musician

Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originat ...

for his artistic achievement in the music industry and dedication to

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. The ceremony was hosted by

Jon Stewart Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962) is an American comedian, political commentator, and television host. He hosted ''The Daily Show'', a satirical news program on Comedy Central, from 1999 to 2015 and now hosts ''Th ...

and features many performance by musicians who have long been fans and admirers of Springsteen's body of work. Springsteen and

the E Street Band The E Street Band is an American rock band, and has been musician Bruce Springsteen's primary backing band since 1972. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. For the bulk of Springsteen's recording and performing caree ...

concluded the ceremony with their own performance.

Track listing

Adam Raised a Cain "Adam Raised a Cain" is the second track from Bruce Springsteen's fourth album ''Darkness on the Edge of Town''. Composition and lyrics The song is notable for its hard rock sound and lyrics that use biblical images to explain the relationsh ...

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Because the Night "Because the Night" is a rock song written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith that was first released in 1978 as a single from the Patti Smith Group album, ''Easter''. This version rose to No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, as well ...

" (performed by Patti Smith) #"

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(performed by Natalie Maines, Ben Harper and

Charlie Musselwhite Charles Douglas Musselwhite (born January 31, 1944) is an American electric blues harmonica player and bandleader, one of the white bluesmen who came to prominence, along with Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, and Elvin Bishop, as a pivotal f ...

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" (performed by

Ken Casey Kenneth William Casey Jr. (born April 15, 1969) is an American musician who is a bass guitarist, primary songwriter, and one of the lead singers of the Boston Celtic punk group the Dropkick Murphys. Casey was one of the original members, start ...

of the

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My City of Ruins "My City of Ruins" is a popular 2000s song written and performed by Bruce Springsteen and included on his 2002 album '' The Rising''. History The song was written in November 2000, for an Asbury Park, New Jersey Christmas show benefit to help ...

" (performed by

Mavis Staples Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family's band The Staple Singers (she is the last surviving member of that band). Durin ...

and

Zac Brown Zachry Alexander Brown (born July 31, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and co-founder and lead singer of the country–rock Zac Brown Band, as well as electronic dance music group Sir Rosevelt. In 2019, Brown released a pop su ...

) #" I'm on Fire" (performed by

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American Skin (41 Shots) "American Skin (41 Shots)" is a song written by Bruce Springsteen, inspired by the police shooting death of Amadou Diallo. It premiered during the band's 1999–2000 reunion tour in concert in Atlanta on June 4, 2000, the final concert before ...

" (performed by

Jackson Browne Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 18 million albums in the United States. Emerging as a precocious teenage songwriter in mid-1960s Los Angeles, he h ...

and

Tom Morello Thomas Baptist Morello (born May 30, 1964) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist. He is best known for his tenure with the rock band Rage Against the Machine and then with Audioslave. Between 2016 and 2019, Morello ...

) #" My Hometown" (performed by

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One Step Up "One Step Up" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his eighth studio album, '' Tunnel of Love'' (1987). It was released as the third single from the album, following "Brilliant Disguise" and the title track. It reached position #13 on the ''B ...

" (performed by Kenny Chesney) #" Streets of Philadelphia" (performed by

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...

) #" Hungry Heart" (performed by

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Tougher Than the Rest "Tougher Than the Rest" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1987 '' Tunnel of Love'' album. It was released as a single in some countries, following "Brilliant Disguise" and the title track, but was not released as a single in the United ...

" (performed by

Tim McGraw Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has released 16 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, four for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those album ...

and Faith Hill) #" The Ghost of Tom Joad" (performed by

Jim James James Edward Olliges Jr. (born April 27, 1978), professionally known as Jim James or Yim Yames, is an American vocalist, guitarist, producer, and primary songwriter of the rock band My Morning Jacket. He has also released several solo albums. ...

and

) #" Dancing in the Dark" (performed by John Legend) #"

Lonesome Day "Lonesome Day" is a song written by Bruce Springsteen and initially performed by Springsteen and the E Street Band. It is the opening track of his 2002 album '' The Rising''. It was released as a single as the follow-up to the title track on Dec ...

" (performed by

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Born in the U.S.A. ''Born in the U.S.A.'' is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Bruce Springsteen, released by Columbia Records on June 4, 1984. It topped the charts in nine countries, including the US and UK, becoming his most commercially su ...

" (performed by Neil Young and Crazy Horse) #"

We Take Care of Our Own "We Take Care of Our Own" is a song written and recorded by American musician Bruce Springsteen. It is the first single from his album, ''Wrecking Ball''. The single was released for download through amazon.com and iTunes on January 18, 2012. The ...

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Death to My Hometown "Death to My Hometown" is a song written and recorded by American musician Bruce Springsteen and was the third single from his album, ''Wrecking Ball''. It is a protest song, as well a prominent example of Springsteen's experimentation with Celt ...

" (performed by

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band The E Street Band is an American rock band, and has been musician Bruce Springsteen's primary backing band since 1972. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. For the bulk of Springsteen's recording and performing caree ...

) #" Thunder Road" (performed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) #" Born to Run" (performed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) #" Glory Days" (performed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band)

References

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