Category: Cover Me (984)
MatR: Southside Johnny, Little Steven, and Bruce Springsteen: All I Needed Was You
Twice only: Bruce, Southside, and Little Steven trade lead vocals on Steve’s standout track from Southside’s 1991 don’t-call-it-a-comeback album.
Cover Me: She's Sure the Girl I Love
One time only: Bruce covers Darlene Love (in a song for which she was never credited) for the first time in the summer of 1976.
Cover Me, Billy Bragg: Mansion on the Hill
From the wonderful 2003 Light of Day tribute album comes this wonderfully fresh perfectly suited arrangement of “Mansion on the Hill.”
MatR: Roy Orbison, Bruce Springsteen and Friends: Running Scared
One time only: Bruce joins Roy Orbison and an all-star backing band in a show-stopping performance of “Running Scared.”
Cover Me, Justin Townes Earle: Glory Days
Rest in peace, Justin Townes Earle–gone far, far too soon.
Cover Me, The Razorbacks: Stand On It
Way back in 2001, New Jersey-based The Razorbacks opened their live album with a cover of Bruce’s rockabilly classic.
Cover Me: He Was a Friend of Mine
One time only: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band soundcheck a gentle cover of The Byrd’s elegy to President Kennedy, “He Was a Friend of Mine.”
MatR: Bruce Springsteen and Sam Moore: I Thank You
Soul legend Sam Moore made nightly appearances at Bruce’s 2003 holiday shows–each one was a delight, but none more than this Sam and Bruce team-up on “I Thank You.”
Cover Me, Amy Shark: Secret Garden
A surprise cover to close her livestream set, “Secret Garden” proves a perfect match for Amy Shark’s soaring vocals and tender arrangement.
MatR: Dion, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Lou Reed, James Taylor, Billy Joel, and Reuben Blades: A Teenager in Love
One time only: Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, James Taylor, Lou Reed, Reuben Blades, and Paul Simon serve as honorary Belmonts for Dion’s 1987 benefit performance of “A Teenager in Love.”