It dates back to the 18th century and has inspired a slew of genre-crossing covers, but when Bruce covered Elvis’ classic Blue Hawaii ballad, he drew on The King’s original version for inspiration.
Category: Cover Me
For one week only during the Vote for Change Tour, Bruce joined R.E.M. on one of their latest singles with a very Springsteenian backstory.
Birds of a Feather recorded a lovely, lonely performance of “One Step Up” during their pandemic Acoustic Sessions. Take a listen inside.
One time only: At a 1978 soundcheck, Bruce covered Hank William’s 1951 #2 hit.
One time only: Bruce joins Steve Earle on stage for a cover of a rock classic that goes much further back than you might think.
A case of writer’s block led a Swedish heavy metal/avant-garde artist to cover an unfamiliar American rock star, and the result was one of the best Springsteen covers ever.
When Bruce and Dr. John performed together for the first time, they reached way back in both of their set lists to find the perfect song.
When Dion resurrected his 1986 Christian rock hymn, he asked Patti Scialfa to provide new backing vocals. He got them–along with a bonus guitar solo from her husband.
Check out this lovely cover of “I’m Goin’ Down” from The Strumbellas’ acoustic sessions.
In the summer of ’94, Bruce improvised his way through a cover of Little Richard’s “Bama Lama Bama Loo” with Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers. It went great… if you didn’t pay attention to the lyrics.