Bruce based two of his most uplifting songs on Curtis Mayfield’s “People Get Ready,” but the only time he ever performed the original in an arena was with U2 in 2005. Watch that loose, fun performance inside.
Category: Meeting Across the River
One time only: Bruce joins Steve Earle and the Dukes on “Johnny Come Lately,” Earle’s sibling song to “Born in the U.S.A.”
It’s up for debate whether Darlene Love’s vocals are anywhere to be found on the original recording, but she certainly was front and center with the E Street Band at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert in 2009.
“Heaven Help the Lonely” should have been a hit single for Willie Nile; Bruce clearly enjoyed playing it with Willie at back-to-back Light of Day appearances.
One time only: Bruce teams up with Billy Joel on Billy’s perennial hit “You May Be Right” at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Anniversary Concerts.
Bruce co-wrote “Trapped Again” with Southside Johnny and Steve Van Zandt, but he’s only performed it live once. Check it out inside.
From the Legends of Springsteen files: Bruce and Max join cover band Stand and Deliver at the Classics Cafe in Westwood for rocking rendition of “Hippy Hippy Shake.”
One time only: Bruce teams up with Dropkick Murphys on their anthemic “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” on St. Patrick’s Day in 2011.
Bruce contributes some smoking guitar licks to Lisa Lowell’s sultry ode to the Moulin Rouge.
One time only: Bruce joined Lucinda Williams and her band on stage in London to perform a cover of Melvin Jackson’s “Disgusted.”