On this date: not one but two TV appearances–one in New York and one in Spain. Plus: Bruce joins Billy Joel on stage for the fist time, the soundtrack release of Springsteen on Broadway, and more.
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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.
On this busy date: the release of In Concert/MTV Plugged, the debut of “Light of Day,” an all-star Elvis-themed benefit at Carnegie Hall, and so much more!
Great E Street Band footage from 1975, a guest appearance with Steve Earle from 1998, a James Taylor cover from 2006, and a tribute to Bob Dylan in 2015–all from this date in Bruce Springsteen history.
One time only: Bruce leads an all-star line-up on a raucous cover of Chuck Berry’s “Rock and Roll Music.”
Twice only: Bruce joins an all-star line-up of music icons to cover one of the most iconic rock songs of the 20th century.
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.”
At the 2006 MusiCares Person of the Year event, Bruce honored James Taylor with a wonderful performance of James’ “Millworker.”
At an Elvis-themed benefit concert, Bruce joined Sting, Billy Joel, Elton John, Paul Simon, and more great performers on an encore of Elvis’ classic “Jailhouse Rock.”
Bruce closed the show at the 2016 Rainforest Fund holiday concert, playing five songs that included two live premieres and one fantastic team-up.