Category: Meeting Across the River (355)
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.
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.”
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.”
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.”
MatR: Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, and Exit 105: All Along the Watchtower
First with Neil Young, then with Exit 105, Bruce turns in covers of Bob Dylan’s classic that are epic in both length and intensity.
MatR: Marah and Bruce Springsteen: Float Away
The story of how a Philly garage rock band landed a Bruce Springsteen cameo on their breakthrough album.
MatR: Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen: Town Called Heartbreak
An answer song of sorts to “If I Should Fall Behind,” Patti Scialfa’s “Town Called Heartbreak” is one of her strongest tracks and a highlight of the early Magic Tour.
MatR: Prince, Bruce Springsteen, and Madonna: Baby I'm a Star
One time only: Pop’s triumvirate unites on stage for the first and only time when the Purple Rain Tour stops in L.A.
MatR: Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen, and Friends: Well May the World Go
One time only: on the occasion of Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday, Bruce, Patti, and an all-star line-up of musicians join Seeger in a rousing rendition of his 1973 benediction.
MatR: Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band and Bruce Springsteen: Get Back
In a historic one-off performance, Bruce joined Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Nils, Clarence, Levon Helm, Dr. John, and more for the All-Starr Band’s first live performance of “Get Back.”