Bruce teamed up with John Fogerty on “Fortunate Son” nightly during 2004’s Vote for Change Tour, but that wasn’t the first time Bruce covered John’s anti-war anthem. Listen to rare early bar performances inside.
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One time only, in the studio and on stage: Bruce joins Alejandro Escovedo on a hard-rocking Escovedo anthem.
One time only: Bruce joins short-lived Stone Pony house band The Shots for a cover of Wilson Pickett’s hit, “Funky Broadway.”
At the peak of Little Steven’s political period, Steve and Bruce collaborated on the well-intentioned (if lyrically awkward) “Native American.” Watch them give it their best on-stage shot inside.
One time only: Bruce joins Roy Orbison and an all-star line-up on Roy’s first big hit, “Only the Lonely.”
One time only: Bruce Springsteen makes a surprise appearance with Soul Asylum in 1995, joining the band for Smokey Robinson’s classic, “The Tracks of My Tears.”
You won’t hear Bruce’s voice on Joe Grushecky’s “Broken Wheel,” but you’ll certainly hear his guitar lending power to an already killer song.
It doesn’t get steamier than two Bruces teaming up for an accordion-powered duet on Hot Chocolate’s 1975 surprise hit, “You Sexy Thing.”
One time only: Bruce joins The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, and a host of other all-stars to back Stevie Wonder on his 1966 classic “Uptight (Everything’s Alright).”
One time only: Bruce joins Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers on a blistering cover of The Rolling Stones’ anthem “Gimme Shelter.”