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Encyclopedia > Danny Federici
Danny Federici
Background information
Also known as Phantom, Miami Dan
Born January 23, 1950
Origin New Jersey, USA
Genre(s) Rock Music, Jazz
Instrument(s) Organ
Label(s) Music Masters Jazz
Associated
acts
E Street Band
Website www.dannyfederici.net

Danny Federici (born January 23, 1950) is an American musician, most known as the longtime organ and keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. During in-concert band intros, Springsteen often referred to him as "Phantom" or, until 1980, Mimai Dan Federici. Federici attended high school at Hunterdon Central High School in New Jersey. January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the Bon Jovi album, see New Jersey (album) Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music with a prominent vocal melody accompanied by guitar and drums. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans at around the start of the 20th century. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... This article or section should be merged with Pipe organ The Casavant pipe organ at Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica, Montreal The organ is a type of keyboard musical instrument, distinctive because the sound is not produced by a percussion action, as on a piano or celesta, or by... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The E Street Band is a backing band that has toured and recorded with rock musician Bruce Springsteen since 1972. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... This article or section should be merged with Pipe organ The Casavant pipe organ at Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica, Montreal The organ is a type of keyboard musical instrument, distinctive because the sound is not produced by a percussion action, as on a piano or celesta, or by... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... The E Street Band is a backing band that has toured and recorded with rock musician Bruce Springsteen since 1972. ... Hunterdon Central High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school, that serves students from five municipalities in east central Hunterdon County, New Jersey. ...


Federici's organ fills are a key component in the E Street sound, and sometimes take on a more prominent role, such as on the hit "Hungry Heart". His use of the electronic glockenspiel is also an easily recognized E Street element. Another notable performance is his accordion solo on "Sandy (4th of July, Asbury Park)". Hungry Heart is a song by Bruce Springsteen from the album The River, released in 1980. ... Most orchestral glockenspiels are mounted in a case. ... For other uses, see Accordion (disambiguation) This article is about the instrument as a whole. ...


During the long time the E Street Band was inactive, Federici recorded a solo album of jazz instrumentals called Flemington, after his hometown of Flemington, New Jersey. This was released on the Music Masters Jazz label in 1997; it was later re-issued as Danny Federici on Hip-O Records in 2001. Federici followed this up with a smooth jazz album Sweet, self-released on Backstreets.com in 2004; it was re-issued as Out of a Dream on V2 Records in 2005. Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans at around the start of the 20th century. ... Flemington is a Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. ... Hip-O Records is now part of Universal Music Group. ... Smooth jazz is generally described as a genre of music that utilizes instruments (and, at times, improvisation) traditionally associated with jazz and stylistic influences drawn from, among other sources, funk, pop and R&B. Since the late 1980s, it has become highly successful as a radio format; one can tune... V2 Records is a record label which was started in 1996 by Richard Branson, four years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI. Over the years V2 acquired Junior Boys Own, Gee Street Records and Big Cat Records. ...

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Bruce Springsteen | Roy Bittan | Clarence Clemons | Danny Federici | Nils Lofgren | Patti Scialfa | Garry Tallent | Soozie Tyrell | Steven Van Zandt | Max Weinberg
Ernest "Boom" Carter | Suki Lahav | Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez | David Sancious
Original studio albums
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. | The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle | Born to Run | Darkness on the Edge of Town | The River | Nebraska | Born in the U.S.A. | Tunnel of Love | Human Touch | Lucky Town | The Ghost of Tom Joad | The Rising | Devils & Dust | We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
Live albums
Live/1975-85 | Chimes of Freedom (EP) | In Concert/MTV Plugged | Live in New York City | Hammersmith Odeon London '75
Compilations, Reissues, and Unreleased material albums
Greatest Hits | Blood Brothers (EP) | Tracks | 18 Tracks | The Essential Bruce Springsteen | Born To Run 30th Anniversary Edition
Bruce Springsteen discography
Video releases
In Concert/MTV Plugged | Blood Brothers | The Complete Video Anthology / 1978-2000 | Live in New York City | Live in Barcelona | VH1 Storytellers | Wings For Wheels | Hammersmith Odeon London '75
Tours
Born to Run tours | Darkness Tour | River Tour | Born in the U.S.A. Tour | Tunnel of Love Express | Human Rights Now! | "Other Band" Tour | Ghost of Tom Joad Tour | Reunion Tour | Rising Tour | Vote for Change | Devils & Dust Tour | Seeger Sessions Band Tour
Other Related Articles
Mike Appel | Jon Landau | The Max Weinberg 7 | The Miami Horns
Categories
Bruce Springsteen | Bruce Springsteen albums | Bruce Springsteen songs | Bruce Springsteen videos | Bruce Springsteen musicians | Bruce Springsteen tours

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The E Street Band Through The Ye (634 words)
Bruce Springsteen: Guitar/Vocals, Danny Federici: Organ, Garry Tallent: Bass, Clarence Clemons: Saxophone, Roy Bittan: Piano, Max Weinberg: Drums, Steve Van Zandt: Guitar/Vocals, The Miami Horns: Horns.
Bruce Springsteen: Guitar/Vocals, Danny Federici: Organ, Garry Tallent: Bass, Clarence Clemons: Saxophone, Roy Bittan: Piano, Max Weinberg: Drums, Patti Scialfa: Vocals, Nils Lofgren: Guitar/Vocals.
Bruce Springsteen: Guitar/Vocals, Danny Federici: Organ, Garry Tallent: Bass, Clarence Clemons: Saxophone, Roy Bittan: Piano, Max Weinberg: Drums, Patti Scialfa: Guitar/Vocals, Nils Lofgren: Guitar/Vocals.
[Chorus and Verse] June 2002 Feature: Danny Federici (Part One) (2227 words)
On his new album, re-issued under the title Danny Federici, the focus is on him after years of playing behind one of rock's most attention-drawing musicians.
On this release, Federici’s vision is clear, even as his limits are pushed within the confines of his compositions.
Federici is a master of providing the carnival scenery to Springsteen’s boardwalk tales.
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