On this date: Bruce plays a special show at his old elementary school, a complete Stand Up for Heroes performance, and the long-awaited return of “Drive All Night” after a quarter-century absence.
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A day full of highlights, from Bruce’s first meeting with Mike Appel, to his first on-stage appearance with Ronnie Spector, to the recording of the “Born in the U.S.A.” video and more.
Child plays their last show, “The Ties That Bind” and “Fade Away” make their debut, and the first all-Bruce, all-the-time radio station takes to the airwaves.
On this date: Bruce and the Sessions Band stop by Late Night with Conan O’Brien, the first “Fade Away” in almost a quarter-century, and more.
On this date: recording sessions begin for Bruce’s first album, Pete Townshend makes a guest appearance, and more.
Listen in on an abandoned River-era demo that might have been an early ancestor of “Fade Away.”
From his Destination Anywhere tour in 1997, Jon Bon Jovi treats Japanese fans to a faithful cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Fade Away.”
Southside Johnny turns in a gorgeously soulful, acoustic cover of “Fade Away.”
“Fade Away” is a young man’s “Back in Your Arms,” a Danny Federici-powered cry of anguish over lost love. It’s beautiful and perfect–Bruce’s songwriting at its best.
The River (2016) Tour hits its inflection point with a long, spontaneous B-set.