“Streets of Philadelphia,” “Because the Night” and Jessica Rae Springsteen all debuted on this date. Video and more highlights inside.
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Bruce makes his first guest appearance with Patti Smith, and Patti Scialfa misses her first Broadway show with Bruce.
On this date: Bruce makes a guest appearance with Patti Smith, debuts “Hearts of Stone,” and records a Christmas greeting for Ed Sciaky. Plus: a very crowded “solo” stage in Asbury Park and much more.
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.
Way back in 1976, Bruce invented some on-the-fly accompaniment for one of Patti Smith’s legendary improvised musical monologues.
One time only: Bruce Springsteen joins The Patti Smith Group on one of Patti’s earliest songs.
One time only: Bruce lends his support to the Patti Smith Group on an epic, stream-of-consciousness performance of “Ain’t It Strange.”
One time only: Bruce joins The Patti Smith Group for Patti’s land-mark opus from her debut album.
One time only: Bruce Springsteen and Michael Stipe reprise their Vote for Change “People Have the Power” encore with the iconic protest song’s original recording artist.
One night only: Bruce sits in with The Patti Smith Group on guitar for Patti’s improvisational “You Can Dig It.”