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The E Street Band is an American rock band, and has been 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 originato ...
's primary
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since 1972. The band was inducted into the
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in 2014. For the bulk of Springsteen's recording and performing career, the band consisted of: guitarists
Steven Van Zandt Steven Van Zandt (né Lento; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandoli ...
,
Nils Lofgren Nils Hilmer Lofgren (born June 21, 1951) is an American rock musician, recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with his work as a solo artist, he has been a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band since 1984, a memb ...
, and
Patti Scialfa Vivienne Patricia Scialfa ( ; born July 29, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Scialfa has been a member of the E Street Band since 1984 and has been married to Bruce Springsteen since 1991. In 2014, Scialfa was inducted into ...
, keyboardists Danny Federici and Roy Bittan, bassist
Garry Tallent Garry Wayne Tallent (born October 27, 1949), sometimes billed as Garry W. Tallent, is an American musician and record producer, best known for being bass player and founding member of the E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen's primary backing band si ...
, drummer
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, and saxophonist
Clarence Clemons Clarence Anicholas Clemons Jr. (January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011), also known as The Big Man, was an American musician and actor. From 1972 until his death in 2011, he was the saxophonist for The E Street Band. Clemons released several ...
. When not working with Springsteen, members of the band have recorded solo material and have pursued successful careers as
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s,
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s, songwriters, actors and other roles in entertainment. The most highly visible in their separate careers are drummer
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, who has led his own band, first on ''
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'' and then on ''
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, who starred as
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in the HBO television series ''
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''. The band members have also performed and recorded (both individually and as a band) with a wide range of other artists including
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History


Members

The E Street Band was founded in October 1972, but it was not formally named until September 1974. Springsteen has put together other backing bands during his career, but the E Street Band has been together more or less continuously since its inception. The original lineup included
Garry Tallent Garry Wayne Tallent (born October 27, 1949), sometimes billed as Garry W. Tallent, is an American musician and record producer, best known for being bass player and founding member of the E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen's primary backing band si ...
(bass),
Clarence Clemons Clarence Anicholas Clemons Jr. (January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011), also known as The Big Man, was an American musician and actor. From 1972 until his death in 2011, he was the saxophonist for The E Street Band. Clemons released several ...
(saxophone), Danny Federici (keyboards, accordion), Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez (drums) and David Sancious (keyboards). The band took its name from the street in
Belmar, New Jersey Belmar is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated on the Jersey Shore. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 5,794,Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" about the band's beginnings. The Sancious house was at 1107 E Street with the garage squeezed between the house and the southside fence. Springsteen's debut ''
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. ''Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. It was produced by Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos from June through October 1972 at the budget-priced 914 Sound Studios. The album was ...
'' was released in January 1973, and the band's first national tour began in October 1972. Sancious, even though he played on the album, missed that first tour. It was not until June 1973 that he began appearing regularly on stage with the band. In February 1974, Lopez was asked to resign, and was briefly replaced by Ernest "Boom" Carter. A few months later, in August 1974, Sancious and Carter left to form their own
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band called Tone. They were replaced in September 1974 by Roy Bittan (keyboards) and
Max Weinberg Max Weinberg (born April 13, 1951) is an American drummer and television personality, most widely known as the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and as the bandleader for Conan O'Brien on '' Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' ...
(drums). Violinist
Suki Lahav Tzruya (or Tsruya) "Suki" Lahav ( he, צרויה להב, born 1951) is an Israeli violinist, vocalist, actress, lyricist, screenwriter, and novelist. Lahav was a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band from September 1974 to March 1975, then r ...
was briefly a member of the band before leaving in March 1975 to emigrate to
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(where she would later find success as a songwriter and novelist).
Steven Van Zandt Steven Van Zandt (né Lento; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandoli ...
(guitar, vocals), who had long been associated with Springsteen and had played in previous bands with him, officially joined the band in July 1975. This lineup remained stable until the early 1980s when Van Zandt left to pursue his own career, a move that was announced in 1984.Levy, Piet.
Years by Springsteen's side a gift for guitarist Nils Lofgren
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''. Gannett Company, Inc., 29 February 2016. Web. 26 March 2017. He would later rejoin the band in 1995. In June 1984,
Nils Lofgren Nils Hilmer Lofgren (born June 21, 1951) is an American rock musician, recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with his work as a solo artist, he has been a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band since 1984, a memb ...
(guitar, vocals) was added to replace Van Zandt; Springsteen's future wife
Patti Scialfa Vivienne Patricia Scialfa ( ; born July 29, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Scialfa has been a member of the E Street Band since 1984 and has been married to Bruce Springsteen since 1991. In 2014, Scialfa was inducted into ...
(vocals, later guitar) was also added to the lineup. By 2002, the band also included
Soozie Tyrell Soozie Tyrell (born May 4, 1957), formerly known as Soozie Kirschner, is an American violinist, guitarist, and vocalist, most known for her work with Bruce Springsteen in the E Street Band and formerly The Sessions Band. Biography Tyrell was ...
(violin, guitar, vocals). Tyrell had earlier worked with Scialfa touring with
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and sporadically with Springsteen dating back to the early 1990s. Whether Tyrell became as full-fledged a member as the others remains unclear. Some press releases refer to her as a "special guest", the cover notes of '' Live in Barcelona'' list her as a "with" member, the liner notes of '' We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions'' refer to her as "violinist with the E Street Band", and some press releases don't mention her at all. When asked about the lack of mention in a press release prior to the Magic Tour, Springsteen just said in response, "Soozie will be with us." On November 21, 2007, it was announced that Danny Federici would take a leave of absence from Springsteen and the E Street Band's ongoing Magic Tour to pursue treatment for
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, and was temporarily replaced by veteran musician
Charles Giordano Charles Giordano (born October 13, 1954) is an American keyboardist and accordionist. Giordano is known primarily for his work with Bruce Springsteen as a member of the E Street Band, replacing Danny Federici as the band's organist following th ...
."Statement"
, Shore Fire Media, November 21, 2007. Springsteen stated at the time: "Danny is one of the pillars of our sound and has played beside me as a great friend for more than 40 years. We all eagerly await his healthy and speedy return." Federici made his only return to the stage on March 20, 2008, when he appeared for portions of a Springsteen and E Street Band performance at
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in
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; he died on April 17 that year at the
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in New York City, having suffered for three years with melanoma. Springsteen's album '' Working on a Dream'' is dedicated to him. Giordano has since become an unofficial member of the band. Clarence Clemons suffered a
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on June 12, 2011. While initial signs had been hopeful after his hospitalization and two subsequent brain surgeries, he reportedly took a turn for the worse later in the week and died on June 18. Clemons' nephew Jake has filled his role on the saxophone since 2012. On occasions (e.g. their
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performance) the lineup has been augmented by a horn section, sometimes referred to as The Miami Horns. Its most prominent members include
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(trombone) and
Mark Pender Mark "The Loveman" Pender (born August 21, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a trumpet player and vocalist who has played with Southside Johnny, Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen. Since 1993 he has performed on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien' ...
(trumpet).


Origins in Asbury Park

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, there was a vibrant music scene in and around the City of
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on the
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. Prominent in this scene were Bruce Springsteen and Southside Johnny as well as the early members of the E Street Band. Clemons, Federici, Lopez, Sancious, Tallent and Van Zandt honed their skills in numerous bands, both with and without Springsteen. These included Little Melvin & the Invaders, the Downtown Tangiers Band, the Jaywalkers, Moment of Truth, Glory Road, Child,
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, Dr. Zoom & the Sonic Boom, the Sundance Blues Band, and the Bruce Springsteen Band. In 1972, when Springsteen gained a recording contract with CBS, he picked the cherries among Jersey Shore musicians to record – and to tour in support of – his debut album, ''
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. ''Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. It was produced by Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos from June through October 1972 at the budget-priced 914 Sound Studios. The album was ...
'' By 1973, they had recorded a second album with Springsteen, ''
The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle ''The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle'' is the second studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. It was recorded by Springsteen with the E Street Band at 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, New York, and released on No ...
''.


Album credits

The E Street Band established its reputation among studio musicians in the 1970s and the 1980s with its significant contribution to the Springsteen albums ''
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'', ''
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'', '' The River'' and '' Born in the U.S.A.'' However, unlike such backing bands as
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or
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, the E Street Band never received a full credit on a Springsteen studio album. Only individual band members were credited. Even though the band did all or nearly all of the playing on these albums, each was released solely under Springsteen's name. Indeed, the E Street Band is not even mentioned as such in any of the literature for these albums until an inside liner note for ''The River'', and then a
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"Performed by" credit on ''Born in the U.S.A''. Later albums such as ''Tunnel of Love'' and ''
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'' did name the band and list the members. Concerts were a different story. Live performances were almost always billed as Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, and Springsteen pointed the spotlight on the brand logo style of the band onstage. In each concert, Springsteen typically would extend one song (between 1974 and 1984, almost always " Rosalita") to involve an elaborate introduction of each member of the band, introducing nicknames, characterizing each player ("Professor" Roy Bittan, "Miami" Steve Van Zandt, "Phantom" Dan Federici, "Mighty" Max Weinberg, and Garry "W." Tallent), whipping the song and the audience into a frenzy for the final, over-the-top introduction of the "Big Man", Clarence Clemons. More substantially, Springsteen split concert revenues equally with the band members, a practice almost unheard of for backing bands in the music industry. Thus in 1979 when Springsteen and the band featured on the ''
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'' album and ''
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'' film, the live performance was credited to both. The band received their first full credit on a Springsteen album with the release of '' Live/1975–85'', which was credited to Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band. All subsequent live recordings and concert DVDs have also been credited to both.


Southside Johnny, Ronnie Spector and Gary U.S. Bonds

Van Zandt also began to establish himself a reputation as a producer/songwriter. Apart from helping out with production on Springsteen albums, he worked with his "other band", Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, as well as with
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and Gary U.S. Bonds, before he launched his own solo career as
Little Steven Steven Van Zandt (né Lento; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandoli ...
. The E Street Band and Springsteen regularly helped out on all these projects. In 1977, they recorded a single with Ronnie Spector featuring a cover of the
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", and a Van Zandt original, "Baby Please Don't Go". This was the first time the band received a full credit. In 1978, Weinberg became an "honorary Juke" when he recorded ''
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'' with
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. In the early 1980s, the E Street Band helped re-launch the career of Gary U.S. Bonds, when it provided backup on two albums, ''Dedication'' and ''On the Line''. Van Zandt produced both with Springsteen. Each album featured songs by Springsteen and Van Zandt, and a cover of the
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classic "
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". The moderate success of these albums earned Van Zandt a solo recording contract with EMI. Initially without a band of his own, he simply borrowed Clemons, Federici, Tallent, Weinberg, and an assortment of Jukes, including Rosenberg and Pender, to record his 1982 debut '' Men Without Women''. This was released under the name of Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul.


Courtesy of the E Street Band

Other artists had also begun to recognize their talents and the band members were never out of work. Producer/songwriter
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used Bittan and Weinberg on Meat Loaf's ''
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'' and '' Dead Ringer''; on his own '' Bad for Good'' project; Bonnie Tyler's ''
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'' and '' Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire'' albums; and ''
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'' from
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" which featured an extra expansive
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effect from Bittan & Weinberg. Also, Tallent, Bittan, and Weinberg, along with
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, recorded an album with Ian Hunter titled ''
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''. Bittan and Federici also provided keyboards for Garland Jeffreys on his ''Escape Artist'', while the former would make notable contributions to albums by
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,
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,
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and
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. Several of these albums acknowledged their contributions with a credit such as "courtesy of the E Street Band". Throughout the 1980s, members of the band were involved with various other projects. In 1985, Bittan and Van Zandt recorded sessions with
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for his ''
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'' album. Although not used at the time, the recordings later surfaced on Dylan's ''
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''. In 1985, Van Zandt spearheaded
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. An album and single featured Springsteen and Clemons, among others. Tallent also produced a single with Jersey Artists For Mankind which featured Springsteen, Lofgren, Clemons and Weinberg as well as Carter and Rosenberg. Clemons teamed up with Sancious both on his solo album ''Hero'' and on albums with Zucchero Fornaciari. Clemons and Lofgren also went on tour with Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band in 1989.


Breakup

In 1989, Springsteen informed the E Street Band members that he would not be using their services for the foreseeable future. He had already recorded one completely solo album, ''
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''. The last full band activity had been autumn 1988's
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. Band members started to go their separate ways and onto separate projects – Tallent to Nashville to work on record production, Federici to California, Clemons to Florida, Lofgren to Maryland to resume his long-time solo activities. Weinberg, besides an abortive try at
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, was putting together the band Killer Joe and recording an album. ''Scene of the Crime'' included a guest appearance from Little Steven, playing guitar on the Springsteen written instrumental "Summer On Signal Hill". In 1993, Weinberg became the band leader on ''
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'' and remained such for its entire run. When O'Brien moved to ''The Tonight Show'' in 2009, Weinberg reprised his role as bandleader, and the show's house band – formerly called the Max Weinberg 7 – was redubbed
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. In 1992, the E Street Band and the Miami Horns backed
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on the single "
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" written by Little Steven and featured on the soundtrack for '' Home Alone 2: Lost in New York''. Springsteen made guest appearances on solo albums by both Nils Lofgren and Clarence Clemons and he joined Max Weinberg, Garry Tallent and Little Steven when they reprised their role as "honorary Jukes" on Southside Johnny's ''Better Days'' in 1992. Springsteen also continued to use assorted members of the band on his forthcoming albums and projects. Roy Bittan would be retained for both '' Human Touch'' and '' Lucky Town''. The former included a guest appearance from David Sancious while the latter introduced Soozie Tyrell. Patti Scialfa also provided backing vocals on both. Little Steven produced and played guitar on a remix of the single "57 Channels". However, the majority of musicians used on these albums were session musicians. The E Street Band was not used on the subsequent Springsteen tour either, although Bittan was again retained and Scialfa occasionally added backing vocals; both were consequently featured on ''
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''. ''
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'' saw Danny Federici, Garry Tallent, Tyrell and Scialfa provide backing on some tracks while Federici, Tyrell and Scialfa all turn up sporadically on ''
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''. Although individual members of the band played on ''Human Touch'', ''Lucky Town'', ''In Concert/MTV Plugged'', ''The Ghost of Tom Joad'' and ''Devils & Dust'', none of these albums are regarded as E Street Band albums. ''Tunnel of Love'' falls into a grey area and its status is open to debate.


Reunion era, Hall of Fame induction, future with Springsteen

In 1995, Springsteen released ''
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'' and the E Street Band was temporarily reunited to record four new songs. In 1998, he released '' Tracks'', a box set collection of unreleased recordings dating back to 1972, many of which featured the band. Finally in 1999, Springsteen and the E Street Band reunited on a more substantial basis, ten years after he had dismissed them. They staged an extremely successful Reunion Tour, culminating in an HBO special and collection '' Live in New York City''. With the exception of Weinberg and Van Zandt, the members of the band had not been in the public eye. There seemed to be no long-term animosity from the split. In 2002, the reunion was continued with the release of new studio album '' The Rising'' and the long, successful Rising Tour. Another important release from this era was ''
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'', another greatest hits package combined with more archival material. The October 2004 Vote for Change tour was the last E Street Band effort for a while. The 2005 ''
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'' album used scatterings of Federici, Scialfa, and Tyrell, while the 2006 Sessions Band Tour used Scialfa and Tyrell among the largely numbered backing musicians. During the latter, Springsteen mentioned he did plan to work with the E Street Band again in the future, but was vague about details. Finally, in early 2007, E Street Band members separately traveled to
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to contribute to Springsteen's '' Magic''. Concurrent with the album's release in October 2007, the Magic Tour began. However, after the conclusion of the tour's first leg on November 19, 2007, Danny Federici took a leave of absence from the tour to pursue treatment for
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; he was replaced by Sessions Band member
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. Federici made his only return to the stage on March 20, 2008, when he appeared for portions of a Springsteen and E Street Band performance in
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. He died on April 17, 2008. Springsteen had always given elaborate band introductions during shows, often incorporating humorous characterizations of band members or stories of how they had joined and always building up to an over-the-top introduction of "Master of the Universe" stage foil
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. Springsteen used the ending of the Reunion Tour's band intro song, " Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out", to introduce a more specially branded sequence to emphasize his view of the E Street Band's greatness. This practice continued on "Mary's Place" on The Rising Tour and at the end of the Magic Tour shows with "American Land". The exact wording varied, but generally was some form of the following: :'' ity'' :'' ity'' :''You've just seen...the heart-stopping, pants-dropping, house-rocking, earth-quaking, booty-shaking, Viagra-taking, love-making –'' :''Le-gen-dary E – Street – Band!'' On the Magic Tour, the video screens around the stage added cartoon-like graphics to illustrate the final ''E! Street! Band!'' exclamation. In the wake of the passing of Federici and then Clemons, Springsteen amended the introduction to "testifying, death-defying, legendary E Street Band!" Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band were the stars of the
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Halftime Show in
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on February 1, 2009. Springsteen's "heart-stopping ..." rap was included in the promotional material aired on
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in the two months leading up to the performance. The sequence then got its biggest audience immediately prior to Springsteen and the band taking the stage at halftime, when a prerecorded series of football players from the game saying each phrase in turn was aired by way of introducing the performance. Prior to the game, on Thursday, January 29, Springsteen gave a rare press conference, where he promised a "twelve minute party". When asked if he would be nervous performing before such a large audience, Springsteen alluded to his recent January 18, 2009 appearance at the "We Are One" concert at the
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, a celebration of
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's Presidential inauguration: "You'll have a lot of crazy football fans, but you won't have Lincoln staring over your shoulder. That takes some of the pressure off." The Super Bowl performance coincided with the release of a new album titled '' Working on a Dream'', released on January 27, 2009. The band's set, which ran a little over the allotted 12 minutes, included the songs " Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out", "
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", " Working on a Dream", and " Glory Days". The Miami Horns and a large choir, the Joyce Garrett Singers, joined the band onstage. Nineteen-year-old
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filled in at drums for his father, Max, during portions of shows, or for some full shows, during the 2009
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. This was due to the elder Weinberg's obligations for the debuting ''
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''. On June 12, 2011, Clarence Clemons suffered a
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and died six days later from resulting complications, on June 18 at age 69. Steve Van Zandt wrote on his web site "We will continue to make music and perform. Let's face it, that's all we really know how to do. But it will be very different without him." On February 11, 2012, Springsteen announced that Jake Clemons, the nephew of Clarence Clemons, would tour with the E Street Band as the group's new saxophonist, splitting time with Eddie Manion. Augmented by a full horn section, an additional percussionist Everett Bradley, and an additional singer and rapper in Michelle Moore, the E Street Band that undertook the 2012–2013 Wrecking Ball Tour was the largest yet. Guitarist
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, best known for his work with
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, filled in for Van Zandt on some of the dates. On December 17, 2013, the
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announced that the E Street Band would be inducted in 2014 under The Award for Musical Excellence induction category. The band was inducted by Springsteen on April 10, 2014. Bittan, Clemons, Federici, Lofgren, Lopez, Scialfa, Sancious, Tallent, Weinberg, and Van Zandt were all inducted and each given time to speak, with the family/widows of Federici and Clemons representing their husbands. Following the induction, Springsteen and the E Street Band – with Lopez, Sancious and The E Street Horns – performed "The E Street Shuffle", "The River" and "Kitty's Back". "They should have figured it out before the band started passing away," grumbled Lofgren. "Clarence and especially Danny both took our exclusion hard, and neither is with us any more. So it was a bittersweet night." The High Hopes Tour kicked off in January 2014 and concluded in May 2014. The band was again joined by the horn section and by Tom Morello for the entire tour. Van Zandt missed most of the North American leg due to filming his television series, ''
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''. The tour supported Springsteen's 2014 album, '' High Hopes''. Jake Clemons' role in the band had been expanded and his interactions on stage with Springsteen were like those of his uncle. In 2015, Springsteen announced plans for
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. He had originally planned a solo tour, but felt that it would delay his next tour with the E Street Band for a few years. Envisaged as a short tour, it expanded to an eight-month outing from January to September 2016. The tour did not include Morello or the horn section, with the exception of Clemons. The band's second show in
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on September 9, 2016, was amongst the longest shows of Springsteen's career, clocking in at 4 hours and 4 minutes, two minutes shy of his longest show ever in 2012. An 11-date tour of Australia and New Zealand called Summer '17 took place in January and February 2017. Springsteen followed up the Summer '17 tour by announcing a solo
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on
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without the E Street Band. ''
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'' ran from October 3, 2017, to December 15, 2018. On January 18, 2018, Lofgren was asked on Twitter if the E Street Band will ever tour with Springsteen again. Lofgren responded saying "I sure hope so" however Tallent responded saying that it was "looking unlikely though", fueling rumors of the end of the E Street Band. The following day, Tallent responded to his original comment saying "just to be clear, I know as much as you. I like Nils' answer better". On February 2, 2018, Weinberg commented on the future of the E Street Band performing with Springsteen saying "Don't worry, we ain’t done yet. The E Street Band will be back out on the road." On December 2, 2018, Springsteen announced that new music was on the way but the E Street Band would not be touring in 2019. He is taking a break after his Broadway run and various recording projects. In April 2019 it was announced that Springsteen's next album, ''
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'', would be a solo release without the E Street Band. In a May 5, 2019 interview with
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, Springsteen revealed that he has written almost an album's worth of material for a new album with the E Street Band and that there will be a tour. Springsteen said that writer's block caused problems for him in coming up with new music for the E Street Band and even made him doubt if he could create new music. "I couldn't write anything for the band. And I said, ‘Well, of course ... you'll never be able to do that again!’ And it's a trick every time you do it, you know? And then about a month or so ago, I wrote almost an album's worth of material for the band. And it came out of just... I mean, I know where it came from, but at the same time, it just came out of almost nowhere. You go, ‘Fuck, I'm not fucked, all right? There'll be another tour!" On May 25, 2019, Springsteen was quoted by Italian newspaper ''
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'' saying an E Street Band tour and new album will happen in 2020. "We will go on tour next year. I will go into the studio to record with the E Street Band, starting in the fall, and when we finish we will go on tour" Springsteen said. Despite Springsteen's comments in late 2019 on a new album and tour, on February 12, 2020, Van Zandt cast some doubt over a 2020 tour saying "Let's just say I thought I was going to be busier than I am. So at the moment, 2020 seems to have opened up." Weinberg also said he planned on touring with his own band from April through December 2020. On September 10, 2020, Springsteen announced his twentieth studio album, ''
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'' which will be released on October 23, 2020. The album marks the first release featuring the E Street Band since 2014's ''High Hopes''. In a September 20, 2020 interview with
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, Springsteen said that he didn't expect to tour again until at least 2022 saying "My antenna tells me, at best, 2022. And I would consider the concert industry lucky if it happens then. I'm going to consider myself lucky if I lose just a year of touring life. Once you hit 70, there's a finite amount of tours and a finite amount of years that you have. And so you lose one or two, that's not so great. Particularly because I feel the band is capable of playing at the very, very, very top, or better than, of its game right now. And I feel as vital as I’ve ever felt in my life.... It's not being able to do something that is a fundamental life force, something I’ve lived for since I was 16 years old." Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed as the musical guest on the December 12, 2020 episode of ''
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'' marking their first performance since 2017 and their first to promote ''Letter to You''. "Ghosts" and "I'll See You in My Dreams" were performed. Garry Tallent and Soozie Tyrell opted to not travel and perform due to
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restrictions. Jack Daley of the Disciples of Soul filled in for Tallent. On May 13, 2021, during a four-song acoustic set following his acceptance of the Woody Guthrie Prize, Springsteen announced that a new album was coming out soon saying "California was an enormous influence on some of my most topical writing through my ‘90s, 2000s and even now. We have a record coming out soon that's set largely in the West." It is unknown if this album will feature the E Street Band or if it will be a solo album. In June 2021, Springsteen announced that he was talked into resuming his ''
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'' performances by a "friend" in the summer of 2021 however confirmed there would be an E Street Band tour in 2022 saying "It gives me something to do this summer so I won't be lazying around on the beach. I knew we were going to tour with the band next year so I said I'll take some time off." Springsteen also discussed future music releases saying "We have something coming out in the fall. I'm not sure if it's been announced yet. I got projects I've been working on basically that are slated for release either next year or in the fall. Not new records, but things I think the fans are going to be interested in." On December 14, 2021, Max Weinberg indicated that he felt a tour with Springsteen and the E Street Band was very likely in 2022 saying "Until the bus pulls up at my house, figuratively speaking, I'm not quite sure but I'm pretty convinced ... (that) myself, my colleagues and the people who are interested are going to be very pleasantly surprised in 2022. I don't make plans for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band but I feel very good about the next 18, 24 months." In May 2022, a US and European tour was announced for 2023.


Tours

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Born to Run tours The Born to Run tours were the unofficially-named concert tours surrounding the release of Bruce Springsteen's 1975 album ''Born to Run'' which occurred between 1974 and 1977. The album represented Springsteen's commercial breakthrough, and was ...
, 1974–1977 *
Darkness Tour Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's Darkness Tour was a concert tour of North America that ran from May 1978 through the rest of the year, in conjunction with the release of Springsteen's album ''Darkness on the Edge of Town''. (Like mos ...
, 1978–1979 * The River Tour, 1980–1981 * Born in the U.S.A. Tour, 1984–1985 * Tunnel of Love Express Tour, 1988 *Amnesty International Human Rights Now! Tour, 1988 * Reunion Tour, 1999–2000 *
The Rising Tour The Rising Tour was a lengthy, worldwide, top-grossing concert tour featuring Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band that took place in arenas and stadiums over 2002 and 2003. It followed the release of their 2002 album '' The Rising''. Itine ...
, 2002–2003 * Vote for Change Tour, 2004 * Magic Tour, 2007–2008 *
Working On a Dream Tour The Working on a Dream Tour was a concert tour by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, which began in April 2009 and ended in November 2009. It followed the late January 2009 release of the album '' Working on a Dream''. This was the first ...
, 2009 * Wrecking Ball Tour, 2012–2013 * High Hopes Tour, 2014 *
The River Tour 2016 The River Tour was a concert tour by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in support of Springsteen's 2015 '' The Ties That Bind: The River Collection'' box set and in celebration of the 35th anniversary of Springsteen's 1980 album, '' The ...
, 2016 * Summer '17, 2017 * 2023 Tour, 2023


Band members


Current official members

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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 originato ...
– lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards (1972–1989, 1995, 1999–present) *
Gary Tallent Garry Wayne Tallent (born October 27, 1949), sometimes billed as Garry W. Tallent, is an American musician and record producer, best known for being bass player and founding member of the E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen's primary backing band s ...
– bass, backing vocals (1972–1989, 1995, 1999–present) * Roy Bittan – piano, accordion, keyboards (1974–1989, 1995, 1999–present) *
Max Weinberg Max Weinberg (born April 13, 1951) is an American drummer and television personality, most widely known as the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and as the bandleader for Conan O'Brien on '' Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' ...
– drums, percussion (1974–1989, 1995, 1999–present) *
Steven Van Zandt Steven Van Zandt (né Lento; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandoli ...
– rhythm and lead guitar, mandolin, backing vocals (1975–1984, 1995, 1999–present) *
Nils Lofgren Nils Hilmer Lofgren (born June 21, 1951) is an American rock musician, recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with his work as a solo artist, he has been a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band since 1984, a memb ...
– lead and rhythm guitar, accordion, backing vocals (1984–1989, 1995, 1999–present) *
Patti Scialfa Vivienne Patricia Scialfa ( ; born July 29, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Scialfa has been a member of the E Street Band since 1984 and has been married to Bruce Springsteen since 1991. In 2014, Scialfa was inducted into ...
– backing vocals, rhythm guitar (1984–1989, 1995, 1999–present)


Current touring members

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Soozie Tyrell Soozie Tyrell (born May 4, 1957), formerly known as Soozie Kirschner, is an American violinist, guitarist, and vocalist, most known for her work with Bruce Springsteen in the E Street Band and formerly The Sessions Band. Biography Tyrell was ...
– violin, backing vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar (2002–present) *
Charles Giordano Charles Giordano (born October 13, 1954) is an American keyboardist and accordionist. Giordano is known primarily for his work with Bruce Springsteen as a member of the E Street Band, replacing Danny Federici as the band's organist following th ...
– organ, accordion, synthesizer (2008–present) * Jake Clemons – saxophones, percussion, backing vocals (2012–present)


Timeline

Touring musicians


Discography


Albums and singles featuring the E Street Band

* Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band ** '' Live/1975–85'' (1986) ** '' Live in New York City'' (2001) ** ''
Hammersmith Odeon London '75 ''Hammersmith Odeon, London '75'' is a concert video and the fourth live album by Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, released in 2006. It is a full-length recording of their performance on November 18, 1975, at the Hammersmith Odeon in ...
'' (2006) ** ''
Magic Tour Highlights ''Magic Tour Highlights'' is an EP by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, which consists of four live audio tracks and their accompanying videos, and was released for digital download on July 15, 2008. The performances were recorded durin ...
'' (2008) ** ''
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Greatest Hits ''Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Greatest Hits'' is Bruce Springsteen's fifth compilation album, released as a limited edition first in the United States, Canada and Australia on January 13, 2009, exclusively through Wal-Mart retailers. ...
'' (2009) ** '' Live from the Carousel'' (2011) ** ''
Apollo Theater 3/09/12 ''Apollo Theater 03/09/12'' is a live album by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, released in November 2014 and was the first official release through the '' Bruce Springsteen Archives''. The concert is available on CD and digital download a ...
'' (2014) ** ''
The Agora, Cleveland 1978 ''The Agora, Cleveland 1978'' is a live album by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, released in December 2014 and was the second official release through the Bruce Springsteen Archives. The concert is available on CD-R and digital download ...
'' (2015) ** ''
Tower Theater, Philadelphia 1975 ''Tower Theater, Upper Darby 1975'' is a live album by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, released in February 2015 and was the third official release through the Bruce Springsteen Archives. The show was originally recorded at the Tower T ...
'' (2015) ** '' Nassau Coliseum, New York 1980'' (2015) ** ''
Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey 1984 ''Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey 1984'' is a live album by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, released in May 2015 and was the fifth official release through the Bruce Springsteen Archives. The show was originally recorded live at the Brend ...
'' (2015) ** ''
LA Sports Arena, California 1988 ''LA Sports Arena, California 1988'' is a live album by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band with The Horns of Love, released in July 2015 and the sixth official release through the Bruce Springsteen Archives. The show was originally recorded l ...
'' (2015) ** ''
Ippodromo delle Capannelle, Rome 2013 ''Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome 2013'' is a live album by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, released in November 2015 and the eighth official release through the Bruce Springsteen Archives. The show was originally recorded live at the ...
'' (2015) ** '' Arizona State University, Tempe 1980'' (2015) ** '' HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY, 11/22/09'' (2016) ** '' Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO, 8/23/08'' (2017) ** ''
Olympiastadion, Helsinki, July 31, 2012 ''Olympiastadion, Helsinki, July 31, 2012'' is a live album by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, released on May 23, 2017. It is the thirteenth such release by the Bruce Springsteen Archives. The concert is notable for being, as of the tim ...
'' (2017) ** '' Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 10/20/09'' (2017) ** '' Palace Theater, Albany, NY 2/7/1977'' (2017) ** '' Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY 2/8/1977'' (2017) ** '' The Summit, Houston, TX 12/8/1978'' (2017) ** '' The Live Series: Songs of the Road'' (2018) ** '' The Live Series: Songs of Friendship'' (2019) ** '' The Live Series: Songs of Hope'' (2019) * Bruce Springsteen ** ''
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. ''Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. It was produced by Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos from June through October 1972 at the budget-priced 914 Sound Studios. The album was ...
'' (1973) ** ''
The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle ''The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle'' is the second studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. It was recorded by Springsteen with the E Street Band at 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, New York, and released on N ...
'' (1973) ** ''
Born to Run ''Born to Run'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on August 25, 1975, by Columbia Records. As his effort to break into the mainstream, the album was a commercial success, peaking at number three ...
'' (1975) ** ''
Darkness on the Edge of Town ''Darkness on the Edge of Town'' is the fourth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on June 2, 1978, by Columbia Records. The album marked the end of a three-year gap between albums brought on by contract ...
'' (1978) ** '' The River'' (1980) ** '' Electric Nebraska'' (Slated for 1982 but cancelled) ** '' Born in the U.S.A.'' (1984) ** '' The Born in the U.S.A. 12" Single Collection'' (1985) ** '' Tunnel of Love'' (1987) ** '' Chimes of Freedom'' (1988) ** ''
Greatest Hits A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be crea ...
'' (1995) ** '' Blood Brothers'' (1996) ** '' Tracks'' (1998) ** ''
18 Tracks ''18 Tracks'' is an album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1999. All but three selections had been on the boxed set '' Tracks'', released six months before. This single album was intended to capture more casual fans, and thus was oriented towar ...
'' (1999) ** '' The Rising'' (2002) ** ''
The Essential Bruce Springsteen ''The Essential Bruce Springsteen'' is a compilation album by Bruce Springsteen, released on November 11, 2003. The collection is part of a series of ''Essential'' sets released by Sony BMG (previously Sony Music Entertainment). It includes songs ...
'' (2003) ** '' Born to Run: 30th Anniversary Edition'' (2005) ** '' Magic'' (2007) ** '' Working on a Dream'' (2009) ** '' The Collection 1973–1984'' (2010) ** '' The Promise'' (2010) ** '' The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story'' (2010) ** ''
Wrecking Ball A wrecking ball is a heavy steel ball, usually hung from a crane, that is used for demolishing large buildings. It was most commonly in use during the 1950s and 1960s. Several wrecking companies claim to have invented the wrecking ball. An e ...
'' (2012) ** '' Collection: 1973–2012'' (2013) ** '' The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973–1984'' (2014) ** '' High Hopes'' (2014) ** '' American Beauty'' (2014) ** '' The Ties That Bind: The River Collection'' (2015) ** '' Chapter and Verse'' (2016) ** ''
Letter to You ''Letter to You'' is the twentieth studio album by Bruce Springsteen. Released in October 2020, it was Springsteen's first new studio album with the E Street Band to be released since 2014's '' High Hopes''. ''Letter to You'' was met with ...
'' (2020) *Ronnie Spector & the E Street Band **"Say Goodbye to Hollywood" / "Baby Please Don't Go" (1977) *Gary U.S. Bonds ** ''
Dedication Dedication is the act of consecrating an altar, temple, church, or other sacred building. Feast of Dedication The Feast of Dedication, today Hanukkah, once also called "Feast of the Maccabees," is a Jewish festival observed for eight days f ...
'' (1981) ** '' On the Line'' (1982) *Other albums/singles **
Musicians United for Safe Energy Musicians United for Safe Energy, or MUSE, is an activist group founded in 1979 by Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, Bonnie Raitt, Harvey Wasserman and John Hall. The group advocates against the use of nuclear energy, forming shortly after the Th ...
: ''
No Nukes Musicians United for Safe Energy, or MUSE, is an activist group founded in 1979 by Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, Bonnie Raitt, Harvey Wasserman and John Hall. The group advocates against the use of nuclear energy, forming shortly after the Th ...
'' (1979) **Various artists: ''
In Harmony 2 ''In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record'' and ''In Harmony 2'' are two compilation albums of children's music performed by various artists, released in 1980 and 1981, respectively. Of the two albums, only the first album charted, reaching No. 156 ...
'' (1981) **USA for Africa: ''
We Are the World "We Are the World" is a charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album '' We Are the World''. Wi ...
'' (1985) **Various artists: '' A Very Special Christmas'' (1987) **Various artists: '' Folkways - A Vision Shared'' (1988) **
Darlene Love Darlene Wright (born July 26, 1941), known professionally as Darlene Love, is an American singer and actress. She was the lead singer of the girl group the Blossoms and she also recorded as a solo artist. She began singing as a child with her ...
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All Alone On Christmas "All Alone on Christmas" is a song written and arranged by Steve Van Zandt, and recorded by Darlene Love with members of both The E Street Band and The Miami Horns. It was originally featured on the soundtrack of '' Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ...
" (1992) **Various artists: ''The Concert for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame'' (1996) **Various artists: '' Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon'' (2004)


Albums and singles featuring two or more individual band members only

*Bruce Springsteen – ''Part 2'' ''These albums are notable for ''not'' using the E Street Band; however, a few members of the band appeared on each of them, including singer Patti Scialfa who appeared on all of them.'' **'' Human Touch'' (1992) (Bittan, Scialfa, former-member Sancious) **'' Lucky Town'' (1992) (Bittan, Scialfa, member-to-be Tyrell) **''
In Concert/MTV Plugged ''In Concert/MTV Plugged'' is a 1992 concert video and 1993 live album by Bruce Springsteen. It is part of MTV's ''Unplugged'' series, recorded on September 22, 1992 at the Warner Hollywood Studios in Los Angeles near the start of Springsteen ...
'' (1992) (Bittan, Scialfa) **''
The Ghost of Tom Joad ''The Ghost of Tom Joad'' is the eleventh studio album, and the second acoustic album, by American recording artist Bruce Springsteen, released on November 21, 1995, by Columbia Records. It reached the Top Ten in two countries, and the Top Twenty ...
'' (1995) (Federici, Tallent, Scialfa, member-to-be Tyrell) **''
Devils & Dust ''Devils & Dust'' is the thirteenth studio album by American recording artist Bruce Springsteen, and his third acoustic album (after ''Nebraska'' and ''The Ghost of Tom Joad''). It was released on April 25, 2005, in Europe and the following day in ...
'' (2005) (Federici, Scialfa, and Tyrell) **'' We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions'' (2006) (Scialfa, Tyrell, member-to-be Giordano) ** ''
Wrecking Ball A wrecking ball is a heavy steel ball, usually hung from a crane, that is used for demolishing large buildings. It was most commonly in use during the 1950s and 1960s. Several wrecking companies claim to have invented the wrecking ball. An e ...
'' (2012) (Clemons, Scialfa, Van Zandt, Weinberg, and Tyrell and Giordano) *Little Steven **'' Men Without Women'' (1982) (Van Zandt, Clemons, Federici, Tallent, Springsteen, Weinberg, Manion) **'' Freedom - No Compromise'' (1987) (Van Zandt, Springsteen) **''Soulfire'' (2017) (Van Zandt, Manion, Mizelle, Springsteen) **''Soulfire Live!'' (2018) (Van Zandt, Bradley, Manion, Springsteen) * Meat Loaf **''
Bat Out of Hell ''Bat Out of Hell'' is the 1977 debut album by American rock singer Meat Loaf and composer Jim Steinman. It is one of the best-selling albums in history. The album was developed from a musical, ''Neverland'', a futuristic rock version of '' ...
'' (1977) (Bittan and Weinberg) **'' Dead Ringer'' (1981) (Bittan and Weinberg) *
Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes are an American musical group from the Jersey Shore led by Southside Johnny. They have been recording albums since 1976 and are closely associated with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. They have recor ...
**'' This Time It's for Real'' (1977) (Manion, Van Zandt, Springsteen, Carter) **''
Hearts of Stone "Hearts of Stone" is an American R&B song. It became a #1 hit on two of the Billboard three lists, ''Best Sellers in Stores'' and ''Most Played in Jukeboxes'' in 1955 for The Fontane Sisters. It was written by Eddie Ray and Rudy Jackson, mem ...
'' (1978) (Weinberg, Van Zandt, Miami Horns, Springsteen) **'' Reach Up and Touch the Sky'' (1981) (Springsteen, Van Zandt, Manion, Scialfa) **'' Better Days'' (1991) (Van Zandt, Manion, Springsteen, Tallent, Weinberg) *
Bonnie Tyler Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins; born 8 June 1951), known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, is a Welsh singer who is known for her distinctive husky voice. Tyler came to prominence with the release of her 1977 album '' The World Starts Tonight'' a ...
**''
Faster Than the Speed of Night ''Faster Than the Speed of Night'' is the fifth studio album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It was released first in Europe on 8 April 1983 and later that year in the US through Columbia Records. Tyler had changed musical direction and soon after ...
'' (1983) (Bittan and Weinberg) **'' Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire'' (1986) (Bittan, Weinberg, King, Mizelle) *Patti Scialfa **''
Rumble Doll ''Rumble Doll'' is the debut full-length album from singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa. It features twelve tracks, eleven by Scialfa and one co-written with Mike Campbell. It also features a number of guest stars in production and playing roles, n ...
'' (1993) (Scialfa, Lofgren, Springsteen, Tyrell) **'' 23rd Street Lullaby'' (2004) (Scialfa, Lofgren, Springsteen, Tyrell, Moore) **'' Play It as It Lays'' (2007) (Scialfa, King, Lofgren, Mizelle, Moore, Springsteen, Tyrell) *Clarence Clemons **''Rescue'' (1983) (Clemons, Springsteen) **''
Hero A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or strength. Like other formerly gender-specific terms (like ''actor''), ''her ...
'' (1985) (Clemons, Sancious) **''
Live in Asbury Park, Vol. 2 ''Live in Asbury Park, Vol. 2'' is a Clarence Clemons and Temple of Soul album that was recorded live at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey on September 2–3, 2001. The album features a guest performance by Bruce Springsteen on lead voc ...
'' (2004) (Clemons, Springsteen) *Other artists ** Ian Hunter: ''
You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic ''You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic'' is the fourth solo studio album by Ian Hunter. The album featured members of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band as the backing band. Allmusic considers the album to be Hunter's best. Hunter says th ...
'' (1979) (Bittan, Weinberg, Tallent) ** Garland Jeffreys: ''
Escape Artist Escapology is the practice of escaping from restraints or other traps. Escapologists (also classified as escape artists) escape from handcuffs, straitjackets, cages, coffins, steel boxes, barrels, bags, burning buildings, fish-tanks, and ot ...
'' (1980) (Bittan, Federici) **
Jim Steinman James Richard Steinman (November 1, 1947 – April 19, 2021) was an American composer, lyricist and record producer. He also worked as an arranger, pianist, and singer. His work included songs in the adult contemporary, rock, dance, pop, mus ...
: '' Bad for Good'' (1981) (Bittan, Weinberg) **
Artists United Against Apartheid Artists United Against Apartheid was a 1985 protest group founded by activist and performer Steven Van Zandt and record producer Arthur Baker to protest against apartheid in South Africa. The group produced the song " Sun City" and the album ' ...
: '' Sun City'' (1985) (Van Zandt, Springsteen, Clemons) **
John Eddie John Eddie (born 1959, Richmond, Virginia) is an American rock singer. Eddie moved to New Jersey in the 1970s and became a popular club circuit musician there, occasionally performing with Bruce Springsteen. Music career John's first studio pre ...
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John Eddie John Eddie (born 1959, Richmond, Virginia) is an American rock singer. Eddie moved to New Jersey in the 1970s and became a popular club circuit musician there, occasionally performing with Bruce Springsteen. Music career John's first studio pre ...
'' (1986) (Lofgren, Weinberg) **Jersey Artists For Mankind: "We Got the Love" / "Save Love, Save Life" (1986) (Weinberg, Springsteen, Clemons, Tallent, Manion, Carter) **
Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the ...
: '' Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band'' (1990) (Lofgren, Clemons) **Nils Lofgren: ''Silver Lining'' (1990) (Lofgren, Clemons, Springsteen) **Killer Joe: ''Scene of the Crime'' (1991) (Van Zandt, Springsteen, Weinberg) **
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...
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The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991 ''The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3'' is a box set by Bob Dylan issued on Columbia Records. It is the first installment in Dylan's Bootleg Series, comprising material spanning the first three decades of his career, from 1961 to 1989. It has been c ...
'' (1991) (Bittan, Van Zandt) **Soozie Tyrell: ''White Lines'' (2003) (Tyrell, Springsteen, Scialfa) **Darlene Love: ''Introducing Darlene Love'' (2015) (Jake Clemons, Springsteen, Van Zandt, Manion, Ramm)


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