Bruce Springsteen has given us hundreds of fantastic covers over the years. This isn’t one of them. (But it’s worth a listen anyway.)
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In 1987, “Darlington County” became the eighth song from Born in the U.S.A. to hit the Billboard charts, but it wasn’t Bruce who took it there.
One time only: Bruce joins The Patti Smith Group on piano for a rave-up cover of The Velvet Underground classic.
A Labor Day special, courtesy of Canadian singer-songwriter Melissa McClellan’s rocking arrangement of “Factory.”
Jesse Malin’s debut performance with Bruce turned a legion of Springsteen fans into Malin fans, and “Wendy” was the song that did it.
One time only: The Bruce Springsteen Band covers Jimmy Reed’s 1959 classic at The Back Door in Richmond.
From his 2012 Good Feeling album, take a listen to Paul Carrack’s wonderful cover of “If I Should Fall Behind.”
The Bee Gees’ 1978 hit single inspired once of Bruce’s best and most unexpected covers ever.
In 2008, Alejandro Escovedo’s upcoming single received an unexpected boost from The Boss when Bruce asked Alejandro to perform it with him live in concert–their first joint appearance of many.
One-man band/production team Alex Perry delivers a solid cover of “Long Walk Home” in its album arrangement.