In 2008, Alejandro Escovedo’s upcoming single received an unexpected boost from The Boss when Bruce asked Alejandro to perform it with him live in concert–their first joint appearance of many.
Category: Meeting Across the River
Twice only: Bruce, Southside, and Little Steven trade lead vocals on Steve’s standout track from Southside’s 1991 don’t-call-it-a-comeback album.
One time only: Bruce joins Roy Orbison and an all-star backing band in a show-stopping performance of “Running Scared.”
Soul legend Sam Moore made nightly appearances at Bruce’s 2003 holiday shows–each one was a delight, but none more than this Sam and Bruce team-up on “I Thank You.”
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.”
First with Neil Young, then with Exit 105, Bruce turns in covers of Bob Dylan’s classic that are epic in both length and intensity.
The story of how a Philly garage rock band landed a Bruce Springsteen cameo on their breakthrough album.
An answer song of sorts to “If I Should Fall Behind,” Patti Scialfa’s “Town Called Heartbreak” is one of her strongest tracks and a highlight of the early Magic Tour.
One time only: Pop’s triumvirate unites on stage for the first and only time when the Purple Rain Tour stops in L.A.
One time only: on the occasion of Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday, Bruce, Patti, and an all-star line-up of musicians join Seeger in a rousing rendition of his 1973 benediction.