E Street Band’s Danny Federici, 58
Posted: Thursday, April 17th, 2008 10:49 pmDanny Federici, the longtime keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen whose stylish work helped define the E Street Band’s sound on hits from “Hungry Heart” through “The Rising,” died Thursday. He was 58.
Federici, who battled melanoma for three years, died at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. News of his death was posted late Thursday on Springsteen’s official Web site.
According to published reports, Federici last performed with Springsteen and the band March 20, appearing during portions of a show in Indianapolis, Indiana. …
It was Federici, along with original E Street Band drummer Vini Lopez, who first invited Springsteen to join their band. … Read full obituary
