Many, many times–but almost always in small clubs: Bruce rocks the house with a cover of Chuck Berry’s classic B-side, “Around and Around.”
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From November 2019, Barney Bentall and the Cariboo Express gift us with their superb cover of Bruce’s instant classic, “Moonlight Motel.”
One time only: Bruce backs a special Wonder Bar house band of local legends on a cover of Darrell Glenn’s classic “Crying in the Chapel.”
At a special tribute radio show on the occasion of Bruce’s 70th birthday, Springsteen fans The Head and The Heart closed the show with their lovely cover of “Hungry Heart.”
One time only: Bruce invites original recording artist Martha Reeves to join the E Street Band for one of her greatest hits, Motown classic “Heat Wave.”
ZZ Top’s “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide” was a set list favorite for Bruce’s Stone Pony appearances in 1984, but it was a lot rarer on E Street stages. “Official” and club performances inside.
The story of “You Mean So Much to Me” continues beyond its last E Street stage appearance. Listen to the definitive cover by Southside Johnny and Ronnie Spector, plus Bruce and Ronnie’s unexpected 1977 team-up.
Bruce teams up with Garland Jeffreys for a crowd-pleasing cover of ? and the Mysterians’ “96 Tears.”
One time only: Bruce Springsteen and Steel Mill debut a rocking arrangement of Stephen Stills’ classic protest song “For What It’s Worth.”
Prepare yourself for the best cover of “Born to Run” ever–Diarrhea Planet’s festival-closing performance (with Harry Kagan on vocals and Ross Holmes on fiddle) is a mic drop performance if ever there was one.