When Bruce and Dr. John performed together for the first time, they reached way back in both of their set lists to find the perfect song.
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When Dion resurrected his 1986 Christian rock hymn, he asked Patti Scialfa to provide new backing vocals. He got them–along with a bonus guitar solo from her husband.
Check out this lovely cover of “I’m Goin’ Down” from The Strumbellas’ acoustic sessions.
In the summer of ’94, Bruce improvised his way through a cover of Little Richard’s “Bama Lama Bama Loo” with Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers. It went great… if you didn’t pay attention to the lyrics.
On the Rising Tour (and pretty much every year since) Bruce resurrected an obscure single from one of rock’s great but forgotten influencers.
One time only: Bruce Springsteen and John Fogerty trade lead vocals on a smoking performance of “Born on the Bayou” at the 1993 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.
As timely today as it was in the summer of ’82, Bruce’s slyly comedic “Out of Work” was a Top Forty hit for Gary U.S. Bonds.
Singer-songwriter Caitlin Mahoney does justice to her “spirit animal” in her cover of Bruce Springsteen’s classic anthem.
One time only: Bruce joins Sting for a rocking cover of Jerry Reed’s and Elvis Presley’s 1967 single.
Bruce covered it throughout the Darkness Tour, but his first performance of Elvis’ breakthrough hit was with a musician the song inspired.