" In an August 24, 1978, Rolling Stone interview, Bruce Springsteen told Dave Marsh, " I play Buddy Holly every night before I go on ; that keeps me honest.

After a producer change to Dave Perkins, the next two albums The Wild Frontier ( 1986 ) and Can't Buy a Miracle ( 1988 ) featured a raw rock style similar to Bruce Springsteen.

Among those who have openly acknowledged his influence are George Harrison, Dave Davies ( of the Kinks ), Hank Marvin ( of the Shadows ), the Ventures, John Entwistle ( of the Who ), Bruce Springsteen, Adrian Belew, Bill Nelson ( of Be-Bop Deluxe ), and Mark Knopfler.

Many notable musicians have recorded John Henry ballads, including: Joe Bonamassa, Furry Lewis, Big Bill Broonzy, Pink Anderson, Fiddlin ' John Carson, Uncle Dave Macon, J. E. Mainer, Leon Bibb, Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, Paul Robeson, Pete Seeger, Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, Gillian Welch, the Drive-By Truckers, Ramblin ' Jack Elliott, and Jerry Lee Lewis.

In 1975, during the recording sessions for Born to Run, Springsteen-at a loss ( according to author Dave Marsh in the Springsteen biography Born To Run ) for ideas on how to arrange the horn part for " Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out "-called on Van Zandt and his encyclopedic knowledge of soul music for help with the arrangement.

Some popular singers from later decades include Roberta Flack (" Killing Me Softly with His Song "), Root Boy Slim & the Sex Change Band (" You Broke My Mood Ring "), singer-songwriter Tori Amos, Herb Fame ( of Peaches & Herb ), Van McCoy ( disco producer, " The Hustle "), Toni Braxton, Ginuwine, Mýa, Dave Grohl ( of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters ), Starland Vocal Band (" Afternoon Delight "), Joan Jett ( rock singer ) and Nils Lofgren ( guitarist for Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr and Neil Young ).

Kennedy Center honorees 2009 Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, Grace Bumbry, Robert De Niro, and Bruce Springsteen, with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in the Blue Room, White House, Dec. 6, 2009.

* 2009 — Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, Grace Bumbry, Robert De Niro, and Bruce Springsteen

The album is also notable for its guest appearances, which include Stephen Colbert, Eddie Vedder, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Justin Timberlake, Dave Matthews, Big & Rich, and newscaster Brian Williams.

In an interview with American Songwriter, Fallon stated that “ Any comedy album that has Justin Timberlake, Paul McCartney, Eddie Vedder, Dave Matthews, Bruce Springsteen – that ’ s pretty crazy.

In 1961, this collaboration produced " I Like It Like That ", his first and biggest hit, peaking at # 2 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart ( covered in 1965 by The Dave Clark Five ) and " Something You Got " ( covered by Alvin Robinson, the Ramsey Lewis Trio, Chuck Jackson, Earl Grant, Maxine Brown, Bobby Womack, Fairport Convention and Bruce Springsteen ).

Some notable Fender players were:,,, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Duff Mckagan, Ritchie Blackmore, Yngwie Malmsteen, Waylon Jennings, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, Tom Morello, Kurt Cobain, George Harrison, John Frusciante, Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen, Dave " Mello D " Fernandez, Brian Wilson, Rick Parfitt, Francis Rossi, Hank Marvin, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, David Gilmour, John Mayer, Charles Brown, Marc " Mad Dog " Davis, Mark Hoppus, Mike Dirnt, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jim Root, Dave Murray, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Kenny Wayne Shepheard, and others.

* Dave Bett & Michelle Holme for The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story ( Bruce Springsteen )

However, as recounted in Dave Marsh's book, Glory Days-3rd Edition, the couple had agreed to a separation during Springsteen's Tunnel of Love tour, although when, or indeed if, Springsteen informed Phillips of the affair is not disclosed.

Members of Venice have performed alongside, or recorded with, Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Elton John, Heart, Phil Collins, Sting, Melissa Etheridge, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Stevie Nicks, Billy Idol, Michael McDonald, Dave Mason, Tim Moyer, Chris Isaak, Robin Beck, Kenny Loggins, the Doobie Brothers, Styx, Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Bon Jovi, Warren Zevon and Dutch band Yellow Pearl.

Clinch began his career as an intern for Annie Leibovitz, and went on to photograph the likes of Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Tupac Shakur, The Smashing Pumpkins, Blind Melon, Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Nicole Atkins, and Björk.

The station started to play artists it had ignored before, like Styx, Huey Lewis & the News, Supertramp and Bruce Springsteen, while dropping long-time staples of an earlier vintage like the Dave Clark Five, Gary Lewis and the Playboys and Herman's Hermits.

Marsh has published four books about singer / musician Bruce Springsteen.

Marsh is closely associated with Springsteen because his wife, Barbara Carr, is one of Springsteen's co-managers.

Marsh is also closely associated with Jon Landau, a Springsteen manager and producer, for the same reason.

" In response, Orbison asked Springsteen for a copy of the speech, and said of his induction that he felt " validated " by the honor.

Its sequencing in the box set represented the opening stages of the journey that the core characters in Springsteen's work take ; Springsteen said, " Then you get ' Sandy '.

Springsteen said some of the same remarks on stage during the next show on the Magic Tour, dedicating a performance of " Sandy " in Gothenburg, Sweden on July 4, 2008 to her.

Bruce Springsteen said at a 1978 concert that the name of his song Thunder Road had been inspired by seeing a poster of the movie, though he didn't see the movie itself.

Upset with Columbia's promotion department, Springsteen said the decision to label him as the " future of rock was a very big mistake and I would like to strangle the guy who thought that up.

Regarding the bad reputation of this record and Lucky Town among his fans Springsteen said: " I tried it happy songs in the early ' 90s and it didn't work ; the public didn't like it.

" Springsteen also said it was one of the songs that he had drummer Max Weinberg audition with prior to joining the band.

Springsteen's drummer Max Weinberg said that he based his drum style in that period off of Raspberries drummer Michael McBride ( particularly on the Springsteen album Darkness on the Edge of Town ).

* On the night of December 9, 1980, after learning of the assassination of John Lennon following a performance there the night before, Bruce Springsteen opened the show with a statement regarding Lennon and said, " It's a hard thing to come out and play but there's just nothing else you can do.

A review by O ' Grady of the night Bob Marley and the Wailers opened for Bruce Springsteen at Max's Upstairs in Manhattan, July 18, 1973, was rejected at the time by her Village Voice editor, who said " It's too soon for them.

When asked about the lack of mention in a press release prior to the Magic Tour, Springsteen just said in response, " Soozie will be with us.

Similarly, Brooks was influenced by 1970s-era rock of Billy Joel, and Bruce Springsteen and the operatic rock of Queen with Freddie Mercury.

By 1975, punk was being used to describe acts as diverse as the Patti Smith Group, the Bay City Rollers, and Bruce Springsteen.

Orbison was initiated into the second class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 by longtime admirer Bruce Springsteen.

The same year, Orbison was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and initiated into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Bruce Springsteen, who concluded his speech with a reference to his own song " Thunder Road ": " I wanted a record with words like Bob Dylan that sounded like Phil Spector — but, most of all, I wanted to sing like Roy Orbison.

Mask was released with a song score by Bob Seger against Bogdanovich's wishes ( he favored Bruce Springsteen ), and Bogdanovich has often complained that the version of Texasville that was released was not the film he had intended.

On November 22, 2009, Greetings from Asbury Park, N. J. was played in its entirety for the first time by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York, to celebrate the last show of the Working on a Dream tour.

" Sandy " showcases the wistful side of Springsteen ; Los Angeles Times writer Robert Hilburn later wrote that " the verses whispered as if he was singing into his girlfriend's ear.

" Sandy " also attracted the attention of other musicians ; it was one of the two Springsteen songs that drummer Max Weinberg knew when he auditioned for Springsteen's E Street Band in late 1974.

" Sandy " was included on Springsteen and the E Street Band's best-selling 1986 box set Live / 1975 – 85, in a 1980 Nassau Coliseum performance that nevertheless had a " club feel " to it.

The song was a mainstay of Springsteen and the E Street Band's concert set lists during the early part of his career, and a 1975 performance is included on the 2006 Hammersmith Odeon London ' 75 audio and video release.

Springsteen incorrectly noted she died at 98 ; she was in fact 93.

While only adequate technically, the video captured the energy and playfulness of Springsteen and the E Street Band in concert, and was the first such introduction many casual fans had.

For many years, dating back virtually to when the song was written, " Rosalita " always closed the regular set in Springsteen concerts, often elongated to incorporate extended band introductions.

It was the one " sure thing " in a Springsteen set list and celebrated as such.

Springsteen occasionally granted the wish, though, such as during the last show of the above-mentioned tour in 1985 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, or on most of the quick American leg of the 1988 Tunnel of Love Express ( it was dropped before the end, and did not appear on the European leg ), or on the last night of a 15-show stand at the Continental Airlines Arena in New Jersey on the Reunion Tour in 1999.

Another is Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's Live / 1975-85, which was one of the very few boxed sets to be released on vinyl, cassette, compact disc, and eight-track tape.

Clarence Clemons of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band was a social worker there for many years during the 1960s before he found fame as a sax player with Springsteen.

* Bruce Springsteen ( born 1949 ), rock musician, was raised in Freehold Borough.

The furnace was built in 1803 by Daniel Eaton and is mentioned in the first line of the 1995 Bruce Springsteen song " Youngstown ".