One time only: Bruce joins Sting, Billy Joel, and more to cover Elvis’ best-selling single.
Tag: Elvis Presley
One time only: Bruce backs Roy Orbison and an all-star band on an Elvis cover that one-ups The King.
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.
One time only: Bruce joins Sting for a rocking cover of Jerry Reed’s and Elvis Presley’s 1967 single.
Bruce covered it throughout the Darkness Tour, but his first performance of Elvis’ breakthrough hit was with a musician the song inspired.
Twice only: Bruce plays one of the all-time great rock and roll songs during surprise appearances at The Stone Pony in the summer of ’89.
Twice only: Bruce covered Elvis Presley’s 1964 hit during two appearances in the same week at Jersey Shore clubs.
This perennial holiday classic holds special meaning for E Street Nation: it’s the last song Clarence Clemons ever performed with the E Street Band.
One time only (and *almost* another): Bruce joins John Eddie on Carl Perkins’ breakthrough rockabilly hit.
Throughout the Darkness Tour, Bruce often announced his arrival with the song that announced the arrival of rock itself.