On this date: Bruce joins Paul Simon and an all-star line-up to combat homelessness, the E Street Band plays the entire Darkness album to an empty theater, and more.
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Patti Smith makes her one and only guest appearance on an E Street stage, the debuts of “Born in the U.S.A.” (the single) and “Brilliant Disguise” (the video), and more.
Bruce shoots the video for “Brilliant Disguise,” Nils drops by David Letterman’s show, Jake makes an early E Street Band appearance back in 2009, and Ben Stiller resurrects his Bruce impression on SNL. More highlights inside.
The original River Tour kicks off with a Bob Seger duet, Bruce releases an American Land Edition of his Seeger Sessions album, and Springsteen on Broadway makes its debut. Many, many more highlights inside.
Bruce plays full albums for the first time, makes his first visit to Austria, promotes an upcoming SNL appearance, and more.
On this date in 2008, Danny Federici passes away after a long fight with melanoma. Rest in peace, Danny. Other notable events from this date inside.
This understated, underrated 1989 outtake puts a period at the end of “Brilliant Disguise.”
This retread of “Brilliant Disguise” (with a bit of “I’m Goin’ Down”) adds nothing original to Bruce’s catalog. Cool backing track, though.
NYC-based Noah Chenfeld reimagines “Born to Run” for our troubled times while winking at another Springsteen classic.
Third Lung’s mesmerizing version of “Brilliant Disguise” is my favorite cover yet of one Bruce’s best songs.