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Steven Van Zandt

Background information
Birth name Steven Lento
Also known as Little Steven and Miami Steve
Born November 22, 1950 (1950-11-22) (age 57)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genre(s) Rock
Heartland rock
Hard Rock
Reggae
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Guitarist
Actor
Producer
Instrument(s) Voice
Guitar
Harmonica
Piano
Mandolin
Years active 1975–present
Label(s) Columbia Records, Epic, BMG
Associated
acts
E Street Band
Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul
Website Official website

Steven Van Zandt (born November 22, 1950) is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, record producer, actor, and radio disc jockey, who frequently goes by the stage names Little Steven or Miami Steve. He is best known as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandolin, and as an actor on the television drama The Sopranos, on which he played Silvio Dante. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... In the late 1970s and 1980s, one of the most popular forms of rock and roll was heartland rock. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... The word voice can be used to refer to: Sound: The human voice. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A harmonica is a free reed wind instrument. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... This article is about the musical instrument. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... The E Street Band is a backing band that has toured and recorded with rock musician Bruce Springsteen on and off since 1972. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In popular music an arrangement is a setting of a piece of music, which may have been composed by the arranger or by someone else. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... Springsteen redirects here. ... The E Street Band is a backing band that has toured and recorded with rock musician Bruce Springsteen on and off since 1972. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... This article is about the musical instrument. ... This article is about the television series. ... Silvio Manfred Dante (often just Sil), played by Steven Van Zandt, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. ...

Contents

Biography

Early years

Van Zandt, an Italian American,[1] was born as Steven Lento in Winthrop, Massachusetts. His mother, Mary Lento, remarried when he was young and Steven took the last name of his stepfather, William Van Zandt. The family moved from Massachusetts to Middletown Township, New Jersey when he was seven. An Italian-American is an American of Italian descent either born in America or someone who has immigrated. ...   Nickname: Winthrop-by-the-Sea Settled: 1635 â€“ Incorporated: 1852 Zip Code(s): 02152 â€“ Area Code(s): 617 / 857 Official website: http://www. ... Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ...


He is not related to Ronnie (of Lynryd Skynyrd), Donnie (of .38 Special), and Johnny Van Zant, nor to folk musician Townes Van Zandt, nor to Caitlin Van Zandt (actress who played Allegra Sacrimoni on The Sopranos)[2]. Ronald Wayne Ronnie Van Zant (January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. ... Lynyrd Skynyrd is a Southern rock band that gained prominence in the 1970s. ... Donnie Van Zant, right, with younger brother Johnny Van Zant The image above is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... . ... Johnny Van Zant Johnny Van Zant (born February 27, 1959 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American Southern rock vocalist. ... Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997) was a country-folk music singer-songwriter, performer, and poet. ... This article is about the television series. ...


He is related to actor/playwright/producer Billy Van Zandt (his brother) and Billy's wife, actress Adrienne Barbeau[3]. William Billy Van Zandt (born December 13, 1957 in Red Bank, New Jersey, USA) is an author. ... Adrienne Jo Barbeau (born June 11, 1945) is an American television, film, and musical theater actress. ...


Band member

Van Zandt then grew up in the Jersey Shore music scene, and was an early friend and pre-E Street bandmate of Springsteen. In the early seventies, he was a journeyman guitarist (working as a sideman for the the Dovells) as well as a founding member of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and several of Bruce Springsteen's early bands. Jersey Shore can also refer to Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. ... The Dovells were an American music group formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1957, under the name The Brooktones. ... Southside Johnny (real name John Lyon, born December 4, 1948 in Neptune, New Jersey) is an American singer, harmonica player, and songwriter, who usually fronts his band The Asbury Jukes. ... Springsteen redirects here. ...


In 1975, during the recording sessions for Born to Run, Springsteen - at a loss (according to author Dave Marsh in the Springsteen biography Born To Run) for ideas on how to arrange the horn part for "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" - called on Van Zandt and his encyclopedic knowledge of soul music for help with the arrangement. Van Zandt then joined the E Street Band in the midst of their Born to Run tours. Born to Run is a rock album by American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). ... Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out was the second song on Bruce Springsteens breakthrough album Born to Run. ... Born to Run was Bruce Springsteens last, best hope for fortune and fame. ...


In those early years, Van Zandt supplied a large amount of the lead guitar work for the band in concert, as can be seen on the 1975 concert DVD within Born to Run 30th Anniversary Edition (later released as the CD Hammersmith Odeon London '75). Lead guitar refers to a role within a band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... Born to Run is a rock album by American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). ... Hammersmith Odeon London 75 is the fourth live album by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, released in 2006 (see 2006 in music). ...


Songwriter, arranger, producer

Van Zandt subsequently became a songwriter and producer for fellow Jersey shore act Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes in the mid- to late-1970s, penning their signature song "I Don't Wanna Go Home", co-writing other songs for them with Springsteen, and producing their most-acclaimed record, Hearts of Stone. As such, Van Zandt became a key contributor to the Jersey Shore sound. Van Zandt then went on to share production credits on the classic Springsteen albums Darkness on the Edge of Town, The River, and Born in the U.S.A.. In 1989, Jackson Browne covered the 1983 Van Zandt composition "I Am A Patriot" for Browne's World in Motion album. Southside Johnny (real name John Lyon, born December 4, 1948 in Neptune, New Jersey) is an American singer, harmonica player, and songwriter, who usually fronts his band The Asbury Jukes. ... A signature song is the one song (or, in some cases, one of a few songs) that a popular and well-established singer, or band, is most closely identified with, even if they have had success with a variety of songs. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Jersey Shore sound was a genre of rock and roll popularized at the Jersey Shore on the Atlantic Ocean coast of New Jersey, that went by a variety of names or, more often, was defined by its artists. ... Darkness on the Edge of Town is a rock album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music). ... The River is a double album by Bruce Springsteen released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). ... Born in the U.S.A. is the seventh studio album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). ... Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American rock music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist, whose introspective lyrics made him the poster boy of the Southern California confessional singer-songwriter movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. ...


Van Zandt has produced a number of other records, including an uncredited effort on the Iron City Houserockers' Have A Good Time (But Get Out Alive). Less successful was his work on Lone Justice's second album Shelter, which was a career-ending flop for the Los Angeles cowpunk band. The Iron City Houserockers were a band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from the late seventies until 1985. ... Guitarist Ryan Hedgecock and singer Maria McKee, half-sister of Loves Bryan MacLean, formed Lone Justice in 1982. ... Shelter is the second album by American roots rock band Lone Justice, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Cowpunk or Country Punk is a subgenre of punk rock that began in southern California in the 1980s, especially Los Angeles. ...


In 2004, he contributed the song "Baby Please Don't Go" to Nancy Sinatra's self-titled album. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Solo artist

Van Zandt officially left the E Street Band in 1984 (Springsteen's song "Bobby Jean" is said to be inspired by the split) and has been involved in numerous solo musical projects and collaborations since then, ranging from soul music to hard rock to world music. In particular, he released four albums in the 1980s and one in 1999, sometimes fronting an on-and-off group known as Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul. Van Zandt has written that these albums are each elements in a five-part concept cycle. The first of them, 1982's Men Without Women, earned the most critical praise (Jay Cocks of TIME magazine dubbed it one of the ten best albums of the year), while its follow-up, 1984's Voice of America, did the best on the U.S. albums chart, although none of them were much of a commercial success. With Voice of America, his music became explicitly political, with the central theme being opposition to Ronald Reagan-era American foreign policy. This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... World music is, most generally, all the music in the world. ... Men Without Women is a 1982 album by Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul and represented Jersey Shore sound fixture Steven Van Zandts first try as a frontman. ... Jay Cocks is a film critic and screenwriter. ... (Clockwise from upper left) Time magazine covers from May 7, 1945; July 25, 1969; December 31, 1999; September 14, 2001; and April 21, 2003. ... Voice of America is a 1984 album by Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Reagan redirects here. ... President of the United States, George W. Bush (right) at Camp David in March 2003, hosting the British Prime Minister Tony Blair. ...


Continuing his involvement in issues of the day, in 1985 he created the music-industry activist group Artists United Against Apartheid as an action against the Sun City resort in South Africa. Forty-nine top recording artists, including Springsteen, U2, Bob Dylan, Pete Townshend, and Run DMC, collaborated on a song called "Sun City" in which they pledged they would never perform at the resort. The effort was modestly successful. In 1987 he released the album Freedom - No Compromise, which continued the political messaging in an even more strident fashion. Some U.S. appearances in that year as opening act for U2's arena-and-stadium Joshua Tree Tour continued in the same vein – Oliver North was labeled a "criminal motherfucker" – but were not well-received by audiences, who found the sound overbearing and the performances lacking musicality. Both the record and his concerts were more popular in Europe, however. Little Steven's fourth album, 1989's Revolution, attracted little attention. This article is about the year. ... Artists United Against Apartheid was a protest group founded by activist performer Steven van Zandt to protest the existence of apartheid in South Africa. ... The Bridge of Time facing the Entertainment Centre Sun City is a luxury South African casino resort, situated in the North West Province. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... This article is about the recording artist. ... Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer. ... Run-DMC is a hip hop crew founded by Jason Jam Master Jay Mizell that included Joseph Run Simmons and Darryl DMC McDaniels. ... Sun City is a 1985 protest song written by Steven Van Zandt and recorded by Artists United Against Apartheid to convey opposition to the South African policy of apartheid. ... Freedom - No Compromise was a 1987 album by Little Steven. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... The Joshua Tree Tour was a concert tour by the Irish rock band U2, which took place during 1987, in support of their album The Joshua Tree. ... Oliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas) is most well known for his involvement in the Iran-Contra Affair. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Revolution was a 1989 album by Little Steven. ...


Band member again

Van Zandt returned to the E Street Band when it was reformed (briefly in 1995, and on an ongoing occasional basis in 1999) and remains with it. By now, his guitar playing had mostly been reduced to a background rhythm role, due to Nils Lofgren also being in the band and to Springsteen taking many more of the solos. Notwithstanding this, among E Street Band members he often gets the second-most amount of "face time" in concert after Clarence Clemons, frequently mugging for the audience and sometimes delivering his unpolished, nasal backing vocals while sharing a microphone with Springsteen. His playing or singing is most prominently featured on the songs "Glory Days," "Jungleland," "Two Hearts", "Land of Hope and Dreams", "Badlands", "Ramrod", and "Murder Incorporated", among others. He often trades vocals with Springsteen in live versions of "Prove it All Night". He features prominently in the video for "Glory Days," sharing the spotlight with Springsteen during the choruses, and swapping lines with him during the (non)fade. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ... Nils Lofgren is an American rock music singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. ... Clarence Clemons (born January 11, 1942 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American musician, best known as the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteens E Street Band. ... Glory Days is an 1984 song, written and performed by American rock singer Bruce Springsteen. ...


Actor

In 1999, Van Zandt took one of the core roles in The Sopranos, playing level-headed but deadly mob consigliere and strip club owner Silvio Dante. Van Zandt had no acting experience, and the unusual casting choice was made by series creator David Chase, who had remembered him as having an "interesting look" on Springsteen album photos.[4] This article is about the year. ... This article is about the television series. ... ... Silvio Manfred Dante (often just Sil), played by Steven Van Zandt, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. ... David Chase (born David DeCesare—although some sources list his birth name as David Del Cesare—August 22, 1945) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer best known as the creator and head writer of the highly acclaimed HBO series The Sopranos. ...


Van Zandt has gained acclaim for his performance as Silvio, but has contended that he has no interest in acting beyond The Sopranos. His appearances in the show's second season were limited somewhat by conflicts with the E Street Band tour schedule. However, Van Zandt found time to record the narration to an exaggerated Hives biography on their concert DVD "Tussels in Brussels". His role resumed in importance in later seasons, with sixth season plot developments especially giving him prime focus. His real-life wife Maureen Van Zandt is an actress who makes occasional appearances on The Sopranos playing Silvio's wife Gabriella Dante. The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series, The Sopranos. ...


Van Zandt maintains a certain look, always wearing gypsy clothes and a bandana on stage, while donning a noticeable pompadour hairpiece on The Sopranos. Both are to cover permanent loss of hair from a car accident where he hit a windshield with his head.[5] Languages Romani, languages of native region Religions Christianity, Islam Related ethnic groups South Asians (Desi) The Roma (singular Rom; sometimes Rroma, Rrom) or Romanies are an ethnic group living in many communities all over the world. ... Categories: Stub ... A man wearing a pompadour hairstyle Pompadour is a style of haircut which takes its name from Madame de Pompadour. ... A wig or toupee is a head of hair - human, horse-hair or synthetic - worn on the head for fashion or various other aesthetic and stylistic reasons, including cultural and religious observance. ...


Radio host and Program Director

Since 2002, Van Zandt has hosted Little Steven's Underground Garage, a weekly syndicated radio show that celebrates garage rock and similar rock sub-genres from the 1950s to the present day. As of December 2006, the show is heard on over 200 US radio stations and in some international markets. Also see: 2002 (number). ... Underground Garage is a Garage Rock radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 25 and DISH Network channel 6025. ... Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. ...


He is also the program director for two radio channels for the Sirius Satellite Radio network. The channels are heard continuously on satellite radio in the USA and worldwide on Sirius Internet Radio. One channel is named Underground Garage, which has the same philosophy and musical mandate as his own radio show. On-air hosts on the channel include original Rolling Stones manager/producer Andrew Loog Oldham, rock star Joan Jett, punk rock singer Handsome Dick Manitoba, and rock entrepreneur Kim Fowley. The second of Van Zandt's radio channels presented on Sirius is named the Outlaw Country channel. It presents the edgier side of country music - both roots and contemporary. On-air hosts for this channel include pop-culture satirist Mojo Nixon. Sirius Satellite Radio NASDAQ: SIRI is one of two satellite radio (SDARS) services operating in the United States and Canada, along with XM Satellite Radio. ... Andrew Loog Oldham (born 1944) is a British rock and roll producer, impresario and author. ... Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin on September 22, 1960) is an American rock guitarist, singer, producer and actress. ... Richard Handsome Dick Manitoba (born Richard Blum in The Bronx, New York, January 29, 1954) is an American musician, most known for his 30-year stint as lead singer of the proto-punk New York City band, The Dictators. ... Kim Fowley (born 1942) is an American pop and rock singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known for helping record the 1966 novelty record Theyre Coming to Take me Away, Ha Ha, recorded by Jerry Samuels under the name of Napoleon XIV. The B-side consisted of the A... Willie Nelson Outlaw country was a significant trend in country music during the late 1960s and the 1970s (and even into the 1980s in some cases), commonly referred to as The Outlaw Movement (both by fans and by people in the music industry) or simply Outlaw music [1]. The focus... Mojo Nixon (born Neill Kirby McMillan, Jr. ...


Van Zandt is also the executive producer of Sirius' Wiseguy Show, which features fellow Sopranos actor Vincent Pastore (Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero) as host. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Vincent Pastore (born July 14, 1946 in Bronx, New York) is an American film and television actor, often cast as a mobster. ... This article is about a fictional character from The Sopranos. ...


Musical Director

In September of 2006, Van Zandt assembled and directed an all-star band to back Hank Williams Jr. on a new version of "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" for the season premiere (and formal ESPN debut) of Monday Night Football. The all-star lineup included Little Richard, Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), Joe Perry (Aerosmith), ?uestlove (The Roots), Charlie Daniels, Bootsy Collins, Chris Burney (Bowling for Soup), and Bernie Worrell. Steve is now the director of a music selection committee for the new music video game called Rock Band. He is in charge of selecting new music for the game. The game is going to have new tracks added every week, so there will be much work to be done to satisfy gamers. Hank Williams, Jr. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... MNF redirects here. ... Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5, 1932), better known by the stage name Little Richard, is an African-American singer, songwriter, and pianist, who began performing in the 1940s and was a key figure in the transition from rhythm & blues to rock and roll in the mid-1950s. ... Richard Nielsen (born December 22, 1946 in Rockford, Illinois) is the lead guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Cheap Trick. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Anthony Joseph Joe Perry (Born September 10, 1950 in Lawrence, Massachusetts), is the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for the rock band Aerosmith. ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971), known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove, is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer. ... The Roots, also variously known as The Legendary Roots Crew, The Fifth Dynasty, The Square Roots and The Foundation, are an influential, Grammy-winning hip-hop band based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, famed for a heavily jazzy sound and live instrumentation. ... Charles Edward Charlie Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American musician famous for his contributions to country and southern rock music. ... William Bootsy Collins (born October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a pioneering funk bassist, singer, and songwriter. ... Burney on tour in 2005. ... Bowling for Soup is an American Grammy nominated, comedy influenced pop punk band who originally formed in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1994. ... Bernie Worrell Bernie Worrell (born April 19, 1944) is originally from Long Beach, New Jersey but grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey. ... Rock Band is an upcoming music video game under development by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games, and to be distributed by Electronic Arts Partners scheduled for a North American release during the 2007 holiday season. ...


Personal life

Van Zandt is married to actress Maureen Van Zandt (formerly Maureen Santora) who portrays his wife Gabriella Dante in the TV series The Sopranos. They married in New York City on December 31, 1982.[6] Bruce Springsteen was the best man at the ceremony, which was presided over by Reverend Richard Penneman (Little Richard). Singer Percy Sledge sang his classic "When a Man Loves a Woman" at the reception.[7] The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series, The Sopranos. ... The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series, The Sopranos that are friends or family of the Sopranos. ... This article is about the television series. ... Springsteen redirects here. ... Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5, 1932), better known by the stage name Little Richard, is an African-American singer, songwriter, and pianist, who began performing in the 1940s and was a key figure in the transition from rhythm & blues to rock and roll in the mid-1950s. ... Percy Sledge Percy Sledge (born November 25, 1941 in Leighton, Alabama) is a US-American R&B and soul performer. ... When a Man Loves a Woman is a song sung by Percy Sledge in 1966 in which it made number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts. ...


Little Steven Discography

Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Men Without Women is a 1982 album by Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul and represented Jersey Shore sound fixture Steven Van Zandts first try as a frontman. ... This article is about the year. ... Voice of America is a 1984 album by Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul. ... This article is about the year. ... Sun City was a 1985 album that contained several versions of the Steven Van Zandt-led Artists United Against Apartheids Sun City protest song against apartheid in South Africa as well as other selections in the same vein from that project. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Freedom - No Compromise was a 1987 album by Little Steven. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Revolution was a 1989 album by Little Steven. ... This article is about the year. ... Born Again Savage, 1999, was the fifth solo album by Little Steven, following a forced ten-year gap from the previous Revolution due to loss of recording contract. ... This article is about the year. ...

References

  1. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939195/the_garage_crusade
  2. ^ http://imdb.com/name/nm1422079/bio
  3. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0888345/bio
  4. ^ http://www.littlesteven.com/sopranos.html
  5. ^ http://www.dailycelebrations.com/050201.htm
  6. ^ http://www.ahandicapvan.com/blog/van-tops/20682/
  7. ^ http://www.toxic-web.co.uk/blog/2006/12/29/it-happened-this-week/

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Steven Van Zandt's bio (400 words)
Steven van Zandt (born November 22, 1950 as Steven Lento in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American musician, actor, and radio disk jockey.
Van Zandt frequently goes by the stage names Little Steven or Miami Steve, and is an accomplished songwriter, arranger, and producer, notably for Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.
Van Zandt returned to the E Street Band when it was reformed (briefly in 1995, permanently in 1999) and remains with it.
The Seattle Times: Arts & Entertainment: Steven Van Zandt : Our redeemer of Rock 'n' Roll (1333 words)
Van Zandt, who plays likable killer Silvio Dante on HBO's "The Sopranos," is also a charter member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, hailed for three decades as the consummate American rock 'n' roll ensemble.
Thus Van Zandt underscored the universality of the garage band tradition — of reaching for and extending rock 'n' roll's mysteries and legacies — and placed Northwest rock in heroic perspective.
Still, for some who saw the jovial Van Zandt on stage with Springsteen in unforgettable Seattle performances in 1975 or 1978, the transformation from his breezy E Street identity as Miami Steve to his makeover as Little Steven was abrupt.
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