One time only: Bruce turns the spotlight on Southside Johnny when Dr. Zoom and the Sonic Boom play the only known performance of “Southside Shuffle.”
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One of the more under-the-radar Southside Johnny/Bruce Springsteen collaborations, “Walking Through Midnight” closed Southside’s first solo album in 1988.
Now here’s a recipe: Start with inspiration from Leiber and Staller, add lyrics by Bruce, music by Steve, and lead vocals by Southside Johnny. Ice with backing vocals by The Drifters, and you’ve got pure pop confection.
The story of “You Mean So Much to Me” continues beyond its last E Street stage appearance. Listen to the definitive cover by Southside Johnny and Ronnie Spector, plus Bruce and Ronnie’s unexpected 1977 team-up.
Bruce’s one and only cover of “Hey, Good Lookin'” was a bit of a hot mess, but that’s its charm. Take a listen inside.
At an impromptu soundcheck-turned-preshow, Bruce, Southside, and friends play a loose, fun cover of a Hank Williams classic.
A tale of two versions of the same song. One ranks near the top of Bruce’s catalog, the other near the bottom. Find out which is which (and why) inside.
One time only: Southside Johnny fronts The Bruce Springsteen Band on Marvin Gaye’s Motown classic, but it’s David Sancious who steals the show.
Twice only: Bruce joins Southside Johnny on the Little Steven-penned 1991 rave-up, “I’ve Been Working Too Hard.”
Twenty-plus years after their last collaboration, Bruce joins Gary U.S. Bonds in the studio once more for “Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks.”