Springsteen and his long-time producer Ron Aniello, who, in the absence of most of the E Street Band, plays the majority of the instruments, add oomph in the form of thrumming organ, a cadre of balmy backing vocalists and the E Street horns. You can hear Springsteen chuckling ruefully in the intro.

Before Courteney Cox achieved fame from starring in Friends, the actress appeared as a starry eyed fan in Bruce Springsteen's video for his 1984 hit, “Dancing in the Dark.” In the visual, the rock star brought up a young Cox to dance with him on stage - a moment that she has yet to forget.

Courteney Cox recalled her appearance in Bruce Springsteen's music video for “Dancing in the Dark,” describing her dance moves as “pathetic.” The actress was barely 20 years old when she filmed the video, many years before she found fame via the hit sitcom Friends.

Only The Strong Survive is the new album from Bruce Springsteen, and his first new studio album since 2020's Letter To You. The album is a collection of soul music gems, that celebrate the legendary songbooks of Gamble and Huff, Motown, Stax and many more.

The E Street Band is Bruce Springsteen's band. They perform four decades, since 1972, along with Bruce Springsteen. The name is derived from "E Street" in Belmar, New Jersey, where one of the then musicians (keyboard player David Sancious) grew up and where the band occasionally rehearsed in his mother's garage.

phrase. You can use the survival of the fittest to refer to a situation in which only the strongest people or things continue to live or be successful, while the others die or fail.

It would also launch the career of one Hollywood starlet, who was the girl Springsteen invited from the crowd. Almost completely unknown at the time, Courteney Cox would go on to become one of the most recognised faces in film and television.

You'll often hear Bruce Springsteen referred to as The Boss by his fans, critics and even his bandmates. The story goes that he got that name early on in the days of the E Street Band, because he was the one who got the band's cash payment from promoters every night and divvied it up among his bandmates.

Ian Copeland The music agent and Cox dated in the early '80s before the actress rose to fame. According to Copeland, the two nearly married, but Cox's career led to an eventual breakup.

Bruce Springsteen might have some of the most recognizable songs in the world, but none of them have garnered the top spot on the Hot 100. Casual Springsteen fans might be surprised to know that The Boss has never hit No 1 on the Hot 100. "But, surely, 'Born to Run' hit No. 1?" you might think.

The E Street Band was founded in October 1972, but it was not formally named until September 1974. Springsteen has put together other backing bands during his career, but the E Street Band has been together more or less continuously since its inception.

Vivienne Patricia Scialfa Vivienne Patricia Scialfa (/ˈskælfə/ SKAL-fə; born July 29, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Scialfa has been a member of the E Street Band since 1984 and has been married to Bruce Springsteen since 1991.