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Bruce Springsteen Resumes Tour With Rousing Philadelphia Concert, and No Mention of ‘Illness’

By Michele Amabile Angermiller

Michele Amabile Angermiller

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Mortality may be a central theme of Bruce Springsteen ’s recent work, but at his concert with the E Street Band at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night: Despite several COVID-related bandmember absences and three recent show postponements for reasons unstated beyond the vague “illness,” the group isn’t going down without a fight.

Indeed, Springsteen took the stage at 7:50 pm looking healthy, fit, and ready to rumble, greeting the crowd with a “Philly, my people!” — a nod to his and the band’s deep South Jersey roots — as the band roared into the opening song, “No Surrender.”

No mention was made on stage about the postponed show or what the “illness” might have been, but it seems an old-fashioned throat or respiratory ailment may have been the cause — Springsteen got a tad hoarse a few songs in, taking care with vocal arrangements on songs like “Kitty’s Back.” The 18-piece band was nearly at full strength — Springsteen’s wife, singer/guitarist Patti Scialfa, is still absent — but they filled the stage as always, guitarist Steven Van Zandt in his usual role as the Boss’ foil, mugging for the audience, clowning with Springsteen and saxophonist Jake Clemons on “Rosalita” and treating the crowd to a dazzling array of vintage guitars. Lead guitarist Nils Lofgren shined on “Because the Night,” Roy Bittan’s piano intro on “Backstreets” still summons chills, and Springsteen did some vamping on the song’s lyrics, talking about having a box of 45 records near his bed in a sweet interlude.

Touching on the mortality theme, Springsteen brought backup singers Lisa Lowell, Michelle Moore, Curtis King and Ada Dyer to center stage for “Night Shift,” a Commodores song honoring Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson from his recent soul covers album, “Only the Strong Survive,” but picked up the mood with a joyous “E Street Shuffle,” marching around the stage with the horn section.

The playful moments continued, with a call and response chant for “more cowbell,” a romp through “Johnny 99, and Springsteen’s knowing grin as he sang “Wrecking Ball” — a song that references the New York Giants football team, which brought loud “boos” from Philadelphia Eagles fans in the crowd. A cover of Jimmy Cliff’s “Trapped” — performed for just the second time on the tour — elicited fist-pumping and a singalong.

He also took a moment to reflect on his life with the song “Last Man Standing,” from the 2020 album, “Letter to You,” talking wistfully about the late George Theiss from his first band, the Castiles.

“You only get one shot at life,” Springsteen said. “How at 15, everything is tomorrow, tomorrow and hello and goodbye, and later on there’s a lot more goodbyes. But it makes you realize how important living every moment of your life is. So be good to your loved ones, and be good to yourself and be good to this world we live in.”

But the mood shifted to a more celebratory remembrance for the encores, as photos of the late E Streeters Clarence Clemons and Danny Federici filled the screen during “Thunder Road,” “Born to Run,” and “Tenth Avenue Freeze Out.” Springsteen wrapped with the pensive, acoustic version of “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” and bid a fond farewell to Philadelphia.

Setlist: No Surrender

Prove It All Night

Letter To You

The Promised Land

Candy’s Room

Kitty’s Back

The E Street Shuffle

Last Man Standing

Backstreets

Because the Night

She’s the One

Wrecking Ball

Thunder Road

Born to Run

Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)

Dancing in the Dark

Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out

I’ll See You in My Dreams

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Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band Kick Off European Tour, Joined by Patti Scialfa, Michelle Obama and Kate Capshaw (A Gallery)

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band Kick Off European Tour, Joined by Patti Scialfa, Michelle Obama and Kate Capshaw (A Gallery)

Photos by Rob DeMartin

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band kicked off their European summer stadium tour with two unforgettable nights at Barcelona’s Estadi Olímpic last weekend. Over 117,000 fans witnessed the three-hour performances on Friday, April 28 and Sunday, April 30, which featured classics like “Dancing In The Dark,” “Badlands,” and “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out,” as well as tour debuts, high-energy covers, and special guests.

The opening night performance of “Glory Days” was a highlight, featuring Patti Scialfa with special guests Kate Capshaw and former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama. The European debut of the tour earned a 5-star review on the front page of The Times in the UK, with The Telegraph noting that “if you haven’t had the pleasure of seeing the greatest rock star of our times with the greatest rock and roll band in the world, I would urge you to catch this tour.”

The tour will continue through late July, with multiple nights planned in Dublin (May 5, 7, 9), Paris (May 13, 15), Amsterdam (May 25, 27), Gothenburg (July 24, 26, 28), Oslo (June 30, July 2), London (July 6, 8), and Copenhagen (July 11, 13). In total, Springsteen and The E Street Band’s 31 Europe shows have sold over 1.6 million tickets, making this one of the most highly anticipated tours of the summer. Fans can expect to be treated to an incredible performance every night as Springsteen and The E Street Band bring their signature sound to stadiums across Europe.

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All’inizio degli anni ’90, Bruce Springsteen e Patti Scialfa si sono trasferiti a Los Angeles ritrovandosi come vicino di casa Bobby Roth, regista che ha lavorato a Miami Vice , Beverly Hills 90210 e Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D . Sono diventati amici e Roth ha iniziato a riempire i suoi film – tra cui la commedia nera Manhood – di canzoni della coppia. Il legame è diventato ancora più profondo quando il regista ha sposato Pamela Springsteen, sorella del Boss, attrice e fotografa. «Ora fa parte della famiglia», dice Scialfa.

Così, quando Roth l’ha chiamata per chiederle di scrivere delle canzoni per il suo nuovo film Pearl , Scialfa non ha esitato a dire di sì. Il film racconta la storia di una teenager benestante (Larsen Thompson) costretta a vivere con un padre che non ha mai conosciuto (Anthony LaPaglia) dopo che la madre è stata brutalmente assassinata dal patrigno impazzito, che dopo averla uccisa ha puntato la pistola sul volto della bambina. «Me ne ha parlato al telefono», dice Scialfa, «è un film sulla perdita, su come la protagonista supera la morte della madre».

Scialfa ha contribuito con due nuove canzoni, Motherless Child e Plastic Horses , a cui si sommano le vecchie Charm Light e Spanish Dancer , tratte dal debutto del 1993 Rumble Doll . Abbiamo telefonato a Patti Scialfa per parlare del film, della vita in quarantena con Bruce Springsteen, di speranze e paure per il futuro della musica dal vivo.

Raccontami com’è nata Motherless Child , la canzone per il film. 
 Avevo il titolo da un po’ di tempo, ma non l’avevo mai finita. Avevo anche la melodia di base e il ritornello. Non appena Bobby mi ha raccontato del film, ho pensato di recuperarla. Mi ha costretta a finirla, è un bene. Ho pensato che era perfetta per il film. Abbiamo uno studio qui a casa, l’ho registrata lì e gliel’ho mandata.

Chi suona oltre a te? Ron Aniello, che ha prodotto il mio album Play It as It Lays . Anche Bruce l’ha incontrato, ed è finito per fare parecchi dischi con lui. Sono andata in studio con Ron e gli ho suonato il pezzo al pianoforte. Lui ha pensato al resto. Abbiamo fatto tutto in un giorno. Poi è arrivato Bruce, perché lo studio è a casa. Viene sempre a fare un saluto. Avevo una versione molto breve del pezzo e Bruce ha detto che aveva bisogno di un solo. Io non volevo un solo, mi piaceva che dicesse esattamente quello che c’era da dire, senza distrazioni. Lui ha insistito e ha aggiunto l’assolo, poi siamo tornati al ritornello.

Il pezzo riassume molto bene il viaggio emotivo della protagonista, e credo che sia per questo che Bobby l’ha messo alla fine del film…
 Sì. È bello scrivere con un’idea chiara della narrativa, in questo caso un lutto profondo, una circostanza tragica. È più facile scrivere così, almeno per me. Le canzoni oscure e complicate sono più semplici di quelle felici e divertenti.

Cosa puoi raccontarci di Plastic Horses ? 
 È parte del materiale in cui mi sono imbattuta quando Motherless Child era ancora agli inizi. Era un valzer. Bobby ha detto che aveva bisogno di qualcosa per la sequenza d’apertura, il che era fantastico perché non avevo ancora il testo. Gli ho dato questo pezzo e gli ho chiesto se andava bene. È stato molto semplice. Tutto il processo è stato semplice. L’ho suonata al piano e gliel’ho mandata.

Cosa hai pensato quando hai visto il film la prima volta e hai visto la tua musica inserita nella storia? 
 È sempre un onore ascoltare la mia musica in altre forme rispetto ai miei dischi. Adoro registrarli, scrivo tutto il tempo. Ma ho un’altra vita con la E Street Band e con i miei figli, quindi non pubblicizzo troppo il mio lavoro. Lo pubblico e basta. Quindi quando qualcuno lo mette in una serie tv è come una conferma. Vuol dire che l’hanno ascoltato, che non sto scrivendo nel vuoto. È una bella sensazione.

Stai lavorando a un nuovo album? 
 Sì, sono a metà. Una metà è già mixata. Sono al punto in cui ho il resto delle canzoni, ma devo finire i testi. Quando scrivo ho melodie e arrangiamenti, spesso anche il ritornello. Ma devo tornare indietro e dire cosa voglio davvero dire, essere più specifica e in un certo senso più artistica.

Pensi che uscirà il prossimo anno? 
 Lo spero. Forse in primavera. Io e Bruce condividiamo lo studio, e lui è così prolifico di recente che è difficile riuscire a entrarci. Ha sempre qualcosa da fare. Lavorare in fretta è la cosa più difficile, per me.

Lo produce Ron? Sì, praticamente vive qui. Entri nello studio e ci sono tutti. Si può fare musica ogni giorno, e lo facciamo. Ron è grandioso. Stiamo producendo insieme. È il partner perfetto, perché è molto musicale. Sa suonare tutti gli strumenti. Se hai un’idea puoi registrarla subito, non devi invitare altri musicisti. Si può fare tutto a casa.

Ha anche una mentalità aperta, è un lato fantastico della sua personalità. Scava a fondo per trovare quel che mi serve, perché io sono molto specifica in quello che voglio ascoltare. Sento sempre le melodie nella testa e il problema è inseguirle, registrarle esattamente come le sento. E lui è bravo. Ormai ci conosciamo molto bene. Capisce cosa vogliamo fare e aggiunge cose meravigliose. All’inizio gli dico sempre di no, poi cambio idea perché ha spesso ragione ( ride ).

Parlami del vostro studio casalingo. 
 Quando abbiamo costruito la proprietà, abbiamo inserito un grande garage perché collezioniamo macchine. Non sono auto preziose, in perfette condizioni. Sono macchine molto vecchie e divertenti da guidare senza troppe preoccupazioni. Stavamo costruendo il garage, era poco prima di un tour. Avevo approvato i progetti con l’architetto. Vivevamo in città e crescevamo i nostri figli – che erano più giovani – e non l’ho visto finché non era praticamente pronto. Era troppo grande. Ero imbarazzata dalle dimensioni, a dirla tutta.

Volevo annullare tutto, poi ho chiesto a Bruce di farci uno studio. Lui mi ha detto di sì. Mi ha lasciato il controllo totale del progetto, è stato fantastico. Abbiamo anche gusti molto simili. Ho lavorato con il fonico Bob Clearmountain per la parte del suono. Ha una struttura davvero bella. Ha porte e finestre, si vede il paesaggio fuori dalla fattoria. È un posto in cui si lavora 12 ore e ti sembra che ne siano passate solo tre. È davvero fantastico.

La pandemia ha cambiato il modo in cui lavorate lì? Abbiamo una cabina isolata in ogni angolo dello studio. Poi c’è un salotto e una piccola cucina. Quando qualcuno viene a lavoro si sposta nelle sale isolate. Bruce e io invece restiamo in studio. Il fonico e Ron sono fisicamente fuori, separati da un vetro e da un muro. Abbiamo modificato tutto così da poter gestire le registrazioni da fuori.

Come vivete la pandemia? Viaggiavate molto, com’è restare sempre a casa? 
 Non posso lamentarmi, innanzitutto, perché siamo davvero fortunati. Abbiamo uno spazio magnifico. Possiamo andare all’aperto ogni giorno. Abbiamo cose da fare in studio. Non posso lamentarmi di nulla. Sono molto fortunata.

Detto questo, la parte difficile della quarantena è l’impossibilità di stare vicino alle persone più importanti. Vediamo alcuni amici, ma è difficile e snervante non poter abbracciare qualcuno a cui tieni. È quasi contrario ai nostri impulsi umani. Devi essere cauta. Vediamo gran parte dei nostri amici fuori dal portico. Abbiamo un grande portico, mettiamo dei ventilatori e stiamo a diversi metri di distanza. Dopo un po’ di drink, però, ci si avvicina un po’.

È difficile. Mia madre ha 92 anni e non posso vederla. Viene sul portico e sta a distanza, ma non posso toccarla. Credo sia un bisogno basilare per gli esseri umani. È una cosa che ti viene spontanea, a meno che tu non sia uno psicopatico. È triste. Questa è la parte triste. Non vedo il mio figlio più grande, Evan, che lavora per Apple. Fa playlist per Apple. Non viene a trovarci spesso.

Io sono ad alto rischio per ragioni di salute. I miei figli sono molto cauti. Il più piccolo, Sam, non entra in casa. Fa il pompiere. Sta sul portico e chiede da mangiare. Parliamo un po’. Neanche Evan entra in casa. Mia figlia è in Europa adesso. Ha fatto il tampone e dopo il risultato è stata in casa con noi per una settimana. È stato bello. Non posso lamentarmi, ma è difficile. Ti mancano quelle relazioni, il rapporto fisico con gli amici.

            Visualizza questo post su Instagram                     —gave my man his first quarantine cut— Hey Chris McMillan working on being a badass with the scissors…. thanks for sending the instructions and the clippers!!! Also I had just finished dying my hair!! We have the beauty truck in action at Stone Hill Farm!!!!! ✂️✂️✂️✂️ Un post condiviso da Patti Scialfa Springsteen (@officialrumbledoll) in data: 29 Apr 2020 alle ore 12:14 PDT

Ho visto la foto in cui tagli i capelli a Bruce. Com’è andata? Oh dio! Sai la verità? L’ho pubblicata senza pensarci troppo su. Gli tagliavo i capelli, lui non aveva la maglietta e io sembravo una pazza. Stavamo ridendo e ci siamo detti, facciamo la foto e pubblichiamola. Lui ovviamente non l’ha messa sul suo profilo. Poi è finita ovunque e ho pensato: oh no, che ho combinato? Ma mi è piaciuto tagliargli i capelli. Sono la maestra delle forbici casalinghe. Glieli taglio ogni mese e mezzo.

Ti manca stare sul palco? Ho visto le foto del vostro ultimo tour, sei di fronte a 80 mila persone in uno stadio. Sembrano immagini provenienti da un altro mondo…
 Quando hai dei figli nella vita si crea una linea di demarcazione, c’è un prima e un dopo. Il virus inizia a farmi lo stesso effetto. In generale, non sappiamo se tutti ritroveranno il loro lavoro. Ci sono tante cose a cui finisci per pensare: la loro assicurazione sanitaria, come faranno a campare, e la maggior parte non ci riuscirà.

Per quanto riguarda il nostro mestiere, sono convinta che per molto tempo ci sarà un prima e un dopo il virus. I tour e i concerti che facciamo noi, non so come potrebbero tornare. Ovviamente serve il vaccino, ma quando sarà davvero disponibile? Di sicuro non quando lo dirà il governo. Credo che prima del vaccino arriveranno nuove terapie, e ci spero, ma non risolverà il problema degli assembramenti.

Una soluzione potrebbe essere un test immediato, come quello per la gravidanza, così da capire subito se puoi stare vicino alle altre persone. Non so cosa succederà. I grandi tour con grandi assembramenti saranno le ultime cose a tornare nelle nostre vite.

Hai dedicato gran parte della tua vita su un palco di fronte agli assembramenti più grandi che ci siano. ( Ride ) È vero. Ma sai, nella mia testa vivo tante vite diverse. Quando ti ritrovi distante dal lavoro della musica, finisci per pensarci. I miei amici mi mandano le foto di un concerto a Barcellona, cose del genere, e mi chiedono se sarà mai possibile rifarlo. Non lo so. La cosa buona è che lavoriamo molto, e possiamo fare musica qui. Bruce è davvero impegnato, il che è positivo. Tu cosa pensi?



La mia ipotesi migliore è che gli assembramenti a cui siete abituati tu e Bruce torneranno al più presto nel 2021. Ma in realtà non ne ho idea. 
 Quante persone devono vaccinarsi? Il mondo intero! Quanto tempo ci vorrà? Dopo quanto sapremo se è efficace? Magari dura solo sei mesi. Non sappiamo nulla. L’ Atlantic ha pubblicato un pezzo, e l’altra mattina l’abbiamo letto. È scritto bene, ma è spaventoso. Ho dovuto smettere di leggere. Non volevo iniziare la giornata così, era troppo cupo.

Temo che un terzo del Paese sia scettico e finisca per non farsi vaccinare. Cosa succederà? 
 Anch’io lo temo. Forse, se avremo una leadership diversa, sparirà la polarizzazione estrema che la gente sente in questo periodo. Ci calmeremo un po’. E con bravi esperti che sanno di cosa stanno parlando, come il dr. Fauci, potremo trovare conforto e una guida. Magari finirà parte della rabbia e della polarizzazione che c’è in questo Paese.

Cambiando argomento: partiresti in tour per il tuo prossimo album solista? 
 Mi piacerebbe tanto. Ero pronta. Danny Clinch fa un festival in estate, si chiama Sea. Hear. Now. È ad Asbury Park. Mi ha chiesto di suonare, sarebbero venute 10 o 20 mila persone. Avrei fatto un set di 45 minuti. Era fatta, ero in scaletta, ma poi è finito tutto. Ma mi piacerebbe andare in giro con la mia musica. Lo farei.

Spero che tornerai presto sul palco, magari nel giro di un anno o due, e tutto questo sarà solo un brutto ricordo. È bello sentirlo dire. Lo spero anch’io. Sono un’ottimista, sono convinta che succederà, davvero.

Questo articolo è stato tradotto da Rolling Stone US .

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FOXBOROUGH — Bruce Springsteen might not have proved it all night at Gillette Stadium but he certainly proved it for a solid two hours and 50 minutes Thursday night that he is still the undisputed “Boss” and is tougher than the rest.

The last time Springsteen and the E Street Band played Gillette was close to seven years ago, on Sept. 14, 2016. On that night, not only did he break the four-hour mark, going 25 minutes past the already pushed-back curfew, Springsteen was also one minute shy of tying the record for his longest U.S. concert.

Nowadays, Springsteen’s lucky if he ties Taylor Swift’s record for her longest show at Gillette.

While Thursday’s nearly three-hour show seems relatively short compared to Springsteen’s legendary marathon stints of the ’70s and ’80s, the 26-song set, which included five-song and one-song encores, was all killer, no filler, with idle chitchat kept at a minimum.

Springsteen’s return to the gridiron marks the 62nd and 63rd concerts of his current world tour.

While Springsteen and the “heart-stopping, pants-dropping, earth-shocking, hard-rocking, booty-shaking, earth-quaking, love-making, Viagra-taking, history-making, legendary” E Street Band sound better than ever and the shows have been stellar, the set lists have gone relatively unchanged since the beginning of the tour, except for a few songs sprinkled strategically in the set.

Then again, the 73-year-old rocker, who postponed two Philadelphia shows, looked happier, healthier, even younger than he did when he played the Bay State back in March . In fact, the Patti-less Springsteen (Bruce’s wife and longtime E Street Band member Patti Scialfa was a no-show) was also more frisky and playful than ever.

Delivering a big, boisterous Asbury Park greeting of “Hello Foxborough!” to the crowd, Springsteen went right to work with the blistering opener “No Surrender.” With the rousing battle cry, “No retreat, baby. No surrender,” Springsteen and his blood brothers and sisters rallied the faithful to embrace the youthful romantic dreams in their disillusioned, grown-up heads.

Springsteen celebrated the spirits in the night and the souls of garage rockers on the soul-affirming “Ghost.” Here, Jake Clemons unleashed the first of many scorching sax solos that would have made his uncle, Clarence “Big Man” Clemons, proud.

Springsteen gave the Gillette crowd an invitation to meet him in the fields out behind the dynamo during an explosive "Prove It All Night.” If the invite wasn’t enough, Springsteen absolutely shredding his trusty, beat-up Fender Telecaster sealed the deal.

Springsteen was in a giving mood all night, whether it was serenading giddy female fans or giving souvenirs to unsuspecting teenyboppers.

Surveying the outer bank of the pit, Springsteen gave one lucky fan his harmonica that he just used to open “The Promised Land.”

Walking the walk and talking the talk during “Out in the Street,” Springsteen also found time to flirt with some mature women in their summer clothes.

Doing his best Cab Calloway impression, Springsteen delivered the slinky, hepcat opus “Kitty’s Back,” which turned into a blistering jazz jam thanks to the E Street Horns. Springsteen squelching his guitar while fixing his perfectly cropped hair was Fonzie cool and the third best visual of the evening next to Springsteen, Clemons and guitarist Little Steven Van Zandt’s zany tribute to the Three Stooges during “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)” and Springsteen ripping his shirt open for “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out.”

And what the E Street Horns did for “Kitty’s Back," the E Street Choir led by Curtis King Jr. did for the cover of the Commodores’ tribute to soul/R&B greats Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson, “Nightshift.”

Except for some counting off before songs and the occasional “Play it Steve,” the usually chatty Springsteen seemed more interesting in singing his heart out and wailing on his guitar than telling stories, which is fine when the songs are this good and his band is this hot.

However, that all changed with “Mary’s Place,” a pleasant trifle from 2002’s “The Rising” that was transformed into a life-affirming showstopper.

In full, rock ‘n’ roll preacher mode, a noticeably sweat-drenched Springsteen belted, “We are here to bring the power, the glory of life … I’m just going to stand here and feel it. C’mon. C’mon … Bring the life right now…That feels so (expletive) good.”

By the time “Mary’s Place” came to its cathartic, soul-cleansing close, I started questioning if the ditty was about hanging out at a welcoming roadside bar (as I originally thought) or spending quality time at the residence of the Holy Mother herself.

Springsteen reminisced about “the greatest adventure of his young life, his first real rock ‘n’ roll band” on the poignant guitar ballad “Last Man Standing.” While the song’s opening monologue began to examine the capricious nature of youth, it dramatically and masterfully shifted to pondering one’s mortality and saying goodbye to ailing friends.

The Boss carried this heavy theme over to “Backstreets,” rattling off the physical mementos he inherited from his old bandmate, then concluding, “And the rest, the rest, I’m going to carry right here,” as he lovingly pats his heart.

Springsteen proved that Taylor Swift is not the only one who can have a memorable rain show at Gillette.

Although he was singing the mantra of “Let it rain, Let it rain, Let it rain, Let it rain” during "Mary’s Place," it was when Springsteen started singing about “that thunder in your heart at night” four songs later during “She’s the One” that it started pouring in Foxborough. But unlike 15 years ago on Aug. 2, 2008, when he played at Gillette and it rained, The Boss didn’t do an impromptu cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Who’ll Stop the Rain.” He just stuck with the setlist.

Sung in the perspective of the old, long-gone Giants Stadium, "Wrecking Ball" started as a heart-wrenching ballad before erupting into a full-throttle rocker. The number also got its share of boos from the audience when Springsteen delivered the song’s infamous line referencing the four-time Super Bowl Champions New York Giants, with two of those big wins against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Obviously, Patriot Nation is still stinging for those defeats. And Springsteen, with a Cheshire Cat-inspired grin, couldn’t be more pleased with himself that he can still get a Bay State crowd’s goat.

Springsteen — the only man I know who could get away with the line “You ain’t a beauty, but, hey, you’re alright” — ended the main set with the one-two punch of “Badlands” and “Thunder Road.”

Chrome-wheeled, fuel-injected and stepping out over the line, Springsteen opened the encore with his signature, “Born to Run.” With all the madness in his soul, Springsteen delivers classic line after classic line at breakneck speed, making it a rock ‘n’ roll classic that never gets tired, never gets old.

“Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out," a song I never thought I would hear live again after Clarence Clemons died in 2011, proved to be the perfect tail-end blowout to tell the E Street Band story and celebrate the legacies of “The Big Man” and E Street Band organist/accordionist Danny Federici, who died in 2008.

Springsteen closed out the night with a second encore, a solo acoustic rendition of “I’ll See You in My Dreams.” New England fans can see Springsteen again Saturday at Gillette or Sept. 16 for a makeup show at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

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All About Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen's Wife and Bandmate

Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa have been married since 1991

Adam England is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. His work has previously appeared in The Guardian, Euronews, Vice UK and Dazed.

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Throughout his decades-long career, Bruce Springsteen has had his wife, Patti Scialfa , by his side.

The couple met at a local bar in the early '80s and quickly developed a friendship. Scialfa, who is also a musician, then joined the music legend and the E Street Band on their 1984 Born in the U.S.A Tour as a backup vocalist.

While the two musicians had chemistry on stage, their relationship did not turn romantic until 1988 after the "Dancing in the Dark" singer split from his first wife, Julianne Phillips.

Springsteen and Scialfa quickly fell in love and got married in 1991. They've since welcomed three kids and continue to perform together.

So, who is Bruce Springsteen's wife? From her relationship with the iconic musician to her solo music career, here's everything to know about Patti Scialfa.

She was born in New Jersey, where she got into music through her grandfather

Like her husband, Scialfa was born and raised in New Jersey. Born in Deal, Monmouth County, Scialfa is of Northern Irish ancestry through her mother and Sicilian ancestry through her father, as Springsteen shared at the Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards .

In an interview with New Jersey Monthly , Scialfa credited her maternal grandfather with teaching her music. She explained that whenever her grandparents babysat, they'd play the piano together.

"He would be composing, working out the melodies, and he would say, 'Which ending do you like — this one? Or this one, when the notes go here?' " she recalled. "My opinion actually mattered to him. This was the era where children were to be seen and not heard, so that was really powerful to me."

She met Springsteen at a bar

Having grown up near each other and just four years apart in age, Scialfa and Springsteen moved in similar social circles when they were younger, as she told New Jersey Monthly . Prior to their first official meeting, Scialfa had known of Springsteen as he had the reputation of being the "fastest guitar player."

The pair first met in the early 1980s at a bar and music venue called the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Scialfa would often sing at the venue with a friend's band. Springsteen approached her and told her that he liked her voice, after which they became good friends.

"It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. We had a beer together, sat at a table, and talked. After that, I would go down every Sunday and sing, and sometimes he would be there. He knew I lived in New York and that I didn't have a car, so he would offer to drop me off at my mom's," she said.

She has a degree from New York University

After graduating from Asbury Park High School , where she was considered "very quiet" and "intelligent" by teachers, she enrolled at the University of Miami's jazz conservatory at the Frost School of Music. She began studying jazz vocals, but after three years, she moved to New York City.

Scialfa transferred to New York University and graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study in 1975.

She married Springsteen in 1991

Springsteen's first wife, Julianne Phillips , filed for divorce in August 1988 and their divorce was finalized in 1989. After Phillips and Springsteen separated, he and Scialfa began living together in New Jersey; they later moved to N.Y.C. and Los Angeles. "Patti's been in love with Bruce for as long as I can remember," her high school art teacher, Curtis K. Smith, told PEOPLE in 1988.

In 1991, Scialfa and Springsteen got married at their home in Beverly Hills, California. Scialfa often posts on social media to mark their wedding anniversary; in June 2022, she shared a photo of the couple riding horses for their 31st wedding anniversary.

She has three children with Springsteen

Scialfa and Springsteen have three adult children together. Their first son, Evan James , was born in 1990, while their daughter, Jessica Rae , was born in 1991. They welcomed their youngest son, Samuel Ryan , in 1994.

Evan is also a musician and has joined his father on stage several times, while Jessica is an Olympic equestrian . Sam became a firefighter in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 2020. Both Scialfa and Springsteen have been hands-on parents , playing the guitar, writing music and making breakfast with their children.

Scialfa and Springsteen became grandparents for the first time in 2022, when their son Sam welcomed his first child. The proud grandmother shared a photo of Sam with his partner and their daughter, writing, "walking the baby. Lily Harper Springsteen."

She supports Springsteen's mental health

In 2016, Springsteen shared that he'd begun living with periods of depression during his 60s. "It sneaks up on you. I got to where I didn't want to get out of bed, you know?" he explained during an interview with Sunday Morning .

He credited Scialfa with being his main source of support during his bouts of depression: "You're not behaving well at home and you're tough on everybody. Hopefully not the kids. I always try to hide it from the kids. But, you know, Patti really had to work with me through it. … Her strength and the love she had was very important."

She's a member of the E Street Band

Springsteen has played with the E Street Band since 1972, and Scialfa has been a member since 1984. She was the band's only female member at the time, providing backing vocals, tambourine and guitar.

"I didn't know when we started rehearsing that he was going to give me a lot to do," she told PEOPLE in 1988. "It happened slowly over the course of rehearsing. Bruce coaxed me and urged me to reach. He was very patient, very willing to teach. He had a lot of confidence in me."

However, the couple manage to keep their personal and professional lives separate. Springsteen told Variety in 2017, "When she comes on stage with the E Street Band, she's an E Street band member, and when we walk off stage, we're husband and wife."

She's recorded solo albums

In addition to her role in the E Street Band, Scialfa has a solo music career. She released her debut solo album, Rumble Doll , in 1993 and her second album, 23rd Street Lullaby , in 2004. Her third album, Play It as It Lays , landed in 2007.

Her husband appeared as a special guest on her first solo tour, and her song "Town Called Heartbreak" was part of Springsteen's set on his "Magic Tour" in 2007, as a duet between husband and wife. Scialfa also performed at the final show on the "Vote for Change" tour in 2004, per Billboard .

She played herself in a movie alongside her husband

While Scialfa and Springsteen are best known for their music, they both made appearances in the 2020 movie Broken Poet as themselves.

According to Rolling Stone , the film is based on a short story written by singer-songwriter and author Elliott Murphy and follows a rock star who is presumed dead but reappears in Paris years later.

She was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame

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In October 2023, Scialfa was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

“A street-smart, fascinating, lovely, sexy, beautiful redhead with a sound completely her own," Springsteen said to the audience while introducing his wife. " This is long-deserved , I love her. She's a Jersey girl through and through. Congratulations, baby!”

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Quando scoppiò l'amore tra Bruce Springsteen e Patti Scialfa

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Come diceva Hannibal Lecter, il personaggio interpretato da Anthony Hopkins, nel film 'Il silenzio degli innocenti', noi desideriamo ciò che vediamo. Similmente, Bruce Springsteen verso la fine degli anni Ottanta aveva il cuore in tumulto per quella che era la corista della E Street Band, Patti Scialfa...che nella giornata di oggi compie 68 anni.

Il Boss al tempo era sposato con la prima moglie, la modella Julianne Philips, però una canzone inclusa nell'album "Tunnel of Love", uscito nel 1987, bene descrive la situazione che stava passando Bruce in quel periodo, il suo titolo è "One Step Up". Verso la fine del brano canta: "C'è una ragazza dall'altra parte del bar/Ricevo il messaggio che sta inviando/Non sembra troppo sposata/E io, beh, tesoro, sto fingendo". E su quell'ultima strofa, entra la voce di Patti Scialfa.

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What We Know About Bruce Springsteen's Wife, Patti Scialfa

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Since becoming a full-fledged member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band in 1984, Patti Scialfa has been the Boss' partner onstage and in life. Married in 1991, Scialfa and Springsteen have one of the most successful marriages in show business, a union that's endured and flourished for three decades and counting. 

Scialfa is a wife, mother, singer, and rock goddess, joining her musical talent with her husband's legendary band in thousands of onstage performances over the years — and even joining Springsteen solo for his critically acclaimed 2017 to 2018 run on Broadway . Holding her own in what is generally regarded as one of the best rock bands of all time is no easy feat, yet it's something the talented redhead has done with aplomb for nearly 40 years, all while serving as muse and spouse to a bona fide music icon. Scialfa has been in the public eye for so long that Springsteen's fans may be surprised to realize how much they may not know about her. 

Bruce Springsteen's wife credits her grandfather for giving her the gift of music

Growing up in the New Jersey town of Deal, Patti Scialfa came from a musical family. As she told  The Times , her maternal grandfather, Jerome Morris, was a songwriter from Belfast in Northern Ireland. Morris' biggest claim to fame: writing the British dancehall favorite "A Little of What You Fancy Does You Good", a hit for British singer Marie Lloyd.

In an interview with  New Jersey Monthly , Scialfa recalled that when her parents went to work at their television and electronics shop, she and her siblings would often spend the day with those grandparents. Her grandfather, she said, would invite her to join him at the piano. "I was 7 or 8 year old, and I would play piano with him. He would be composing, working out the melodies, and he would say, 'Which ending do you like — this one? Or this one, when the notes go here?' My opinion actually mattered to him," she said. 

Given that this was during a time when children were supposed to be "seen and not heard," she added, her grandfather seeking her feedback "was really powerful for me."

Patti Scialfa has known Bruce Springsteen since she was a teenager

Patti Scialfa first met Bruce Springsteen at the Stone Pony, the iconic Asbury Park club where Springsteen got his start. One night she hopped onstage to sing a few songs with a friend's band, she told  New Jersey Monthly , when Springsteen approached her and complimented her singing. "It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship," she shared, recalling that they "had a beer together" and spent some time in conversation.  

At that point, Scialfa was living in New York City, but would often return home on the weekends. Knowing that she didn't have a car, Springsteen "would offer to drop me off at my mom's [in Deal]," she revealed, noting they'd sometimes share a meal at a local burger joint. Scialfa was certainly aware of Springsteen before they met; when she was 14 and he was 18, she knew of his reputation as "the fastest guitar player... He always had the best bands, you knew that. And you knew that he was serious. He was the man with the focus and the tremendous dedication to what he was doing."

Patti Scialfa first tried to audition for Bruce Springsteen's band when she was just 15

While that fateful night at the Stone Pony may have been the first time Patti Scialfa first met future husband Bruce Springsteen, it technically wasn't the first time they'd spoken. In a 2004 interview with Rolling Stone , Scialfa mentioned that a friend from high school had jogged her memory, leading her to remember that she once attempted to audition for one of Springsteen's early bands. "I had seen an ad in the Asbury Park Press that read "Touring band, must be able to travel," she explained. She called the number listed in the ad, and Springsteen picked up. "He was very sweet on the phone," she said. "I was so relieved." 

Scialfa's hopes of joining his then-band were dashed when he asked how old she was, and she revealed she was just 15. She was too young, he told her, advising Scialfa to finish high school and wishing her good luck. 

Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa fell in love onstage

Over the years, Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen kept in touch as she watched his rise to fame. In 1984, Springsteen had released his blockbuster "Born in the USA" album and invited her to audition for a spot in the E Street Band for their tour. The audition apparently went well, because Springsteen invited her to join the band — three days before the tour began.

As Scialfa found her place in the band, the sparks that flew between her and Springsteen onstage eventually caught fire. This, however, was complicated by the fact that Springsteen was married to actress Julianne Phillips , whom he wed in 1985. After  reports emerged in 1988 that Springsteen and Scialfa were having an affair, Phillips filed for divorce. 

In 1990, Scialfa and Springsteen welcomed their son Evan James Springsteen and got married in 1991 (their daughter Jessica Rae Springsteen was born that same year). They weren't youngsters when they tied the knot; Springsteen was 41, Scialfa 37. In a 1993  Rolling Stone  interview, Scialfa recalled being "very protective of myself and my relationship," in their early days, "trying to move through that tough period as gracefully as I possibly could."

Bruce Springsteen played on Patti Scialfa's 1993 solo album

In 1993, Patti Scialfa stepped out on her own with her debut solo album "Rumble Doll." Of course, the album wasn't entirely a solo effort; husband Bruce Springsteen made a guest appearance on two tracks of the album, produced by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell. "You know how you get close to something you want and then you start doing things to ensure that you don't quite get it? I did a lot of that," she told Rolling Stone of the process of making "Rumble Doll."

A review from the time, published in the South Florida Sun Sentinel , was dismissive, describing "Rumble Doll" as "one of the year's great disappointments," complaining that Scialfa "doesn't have the front-and-center persona required to step out from the backup shadows and make it as a principal performer." On the flip side,  Rolling Stone declared Rumble Doll to be the second-best Springsteen album not made by The Boss himself.

More than a decade later, Scialfa released a follow-up, her 2004 album "23rd Street Lullaby." Her subsequent release, "Play It As It Lays," came out in 2007.

Patti Scialfa is the driving force behind Bruce Springsteen

As partners in both life and music, Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen have proven to be a winning combination. This, Springsteen explained in an interview with  American Songwriter , is most definitely the case in the studio. That became clear while Scialfa and Springsteen were recording "Hymn to Him," their contribution to legendary singer-songwriter Dion's 2020 album "Blues with Friends." Springsteen raved about his wife's contributions during those recording sessions. "Patti was really kind of producing the session, so she gave me a lot of direction as to where to go. She's quite good at production," Springsteen gushed. "She had all these different vocal parts and it was just incredibly creative." 

In fact, Springsteen admitted he wasn't quite sure where she was taking the song as "she spent quite a few hours just very carefully layering part after part after part until something really happened." Scialfa, he explained, "was assisting melodically and just telling me what she was hearing, and I really was there supporting her." Ultimately, Springsteen added, Scialfa was able to make that recording session "easy and it was fun."

Bruce Springsteen's wife wrote the music for a movie

When Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen lived in Beverly Hills in the early '90s, they became close to next-door neighbor Bobby Roth, a TV and film director; they grew even closer when Roth married Springsteen's sister, photographer Pamela Springsteen. When Roth called Scialfa up in 2020 asking if she could contribute some songs to " Pearl ," a new teen drama he'd directed, she didn't hesitate. "He's part of the family," she said in an interview with  Rolling Stone . 

Additionally, Scialfa shared details about the two songs that she wrote and recorded for the film, "Motherless Child" and "Plastic Horses." (Roth also used some songs from her 1993 solo debut " Rumble Doll"  in the movie.) "Motherless Child," Scialfa explained, was a song she'd been working on for ages. "I had the basic melody and music and the chorus," she shared but was given the impetus to complete the song when Roth told her about " Pearl 's" plot: a teenage girl (Larsen Thompson) is forced to live with the father she's never known (Anthony LaPaglia) after her stepfather murders her mother. "I thought to myself, 'This will be perfect for his film," she added.

Bruce Springsteen turned his SiriusXM show into a loving birthday tribute to his wife

As any hardcore Bruce Springsteen fan certainly knows, the Boss has his very own satellite radio channel on SiriusXM, E Street Radio ; it's home to his hits, live concerts from his archives, and more. In 2020, Springsteen began hosting a show for the channel, "From My Home to Yours," an intimate affair in which he plays records that are meaningful to him and shares stories from his life.

In July 2020, Springsteen changed things up by devoting the entire episode to his wife Patti Scialfa in celebration of her 67th birthday. The focus was on Scialfa and her solo work, and Springsteen welcomed his wife as the episode's special guest. 

As Springsteen told listeners (via  NJArts.net ), "Today we will be featuring the music of my red-headed Jersey girl, and her great albums, from 'Rumble Doll,' '23rd Street Lullaby,' 'Play It As It Lays.'" According to Springsteen, Scialfa's first album, "stands out from your other two due to its particular sound. And I think it would be the only record of your three that I would call a pure rock record."

Bruce Springsteen and his wife are so lovey-dovey they gross out their kids

Bruce Springsteen and wife Patti Scialfa aren't shy about showing their affection for each other, whether it's onstage or at home. As Scialfa told  Rolling Stone , that hasn't always gone down well with the couple's children. "They say, 'Please don't do that in front of us,'" Scialfa said of her kids' disgust at the couple's PDA. "I said, 'Hey, you're going to be happy one day when you look back and know your parents really loved each other.'" 

Additionally, Springsteen and Scialfa's children are thoroughly unimpressed that their parents are rock stars. "They just watch and get bored — because it's their parents," Scialfa told  The Guardian  of their kids' reaction to watching them onstage. And while the music they produce alongside the other members of the E Street Band has gained millions of fans all over the world, Scialfa admitted that their children aren't necessarily among them. "If I walked into a room where one of my kids was listening to Bruce's music I think I'd faint," she joked.

Patti Scialfa acted with Bruce Springsteen in a movie

Not only did Patti Scialfa write and record music for a movie, but she also acted in one. Joining husband Bruce Springsteen, the couple played themselves in "Broken Poet ." The 2020 film, noted a report in the  Asbury Park Press , tells the story of mysterious rock legend Joe Lion (played by singer-songwriter Elliott Murphy), who is presumed to have died in Paris 40 years earlier. When a music journalist hears a broken-down old street busker in a Paris metro station who sounds strikingly like the long-lost rocker, she becomes obsessed with solving the mystery of Joe Lion's disappearance.

Springsteen and Scialfa make a brief appearance in the film, portraying themselves.  "Jake was, even back then, he was a little more miserable than most artists, but he was a sweet guy, he always had a sweetheart," says Springsteen in the film (according to Asbury Park Press), as he and Scialfa are interviewed by the journalist, played by actress Joana Preiss. "I haven't seen him in a long time," Scialfa chimes in, "but I heard he jumped off a bridge in Paris."

Bruce Springsteen's wife is a musical force in her own right

Given that Patti Scialfa is married to one of the most iconic rock stars on the planet, she's become used to seeing her husband take center stage. "When you're married to someone famous, people know you, but they're not really seeing you," she told  Rolling Stone  of what it's like to be Mrs. Bruce Springsteen.

As drummer Steve Jordan, who co-produced Scialfa's 2004 album, "23rd Street Lullaby," pointed out, "the person she's married to casts an extremely long shadow, so there's a tendency to get lost in the sauce." Springsteen himself concurred, pointing out that "Patti has only been able to use a small portion of her talent onstage with the E Street Band."

Scialfa's work as a solo artist is understandably overshadowed by that of her husband, but it certainly hasn't gone unrecognized; in fact, critics have consistently praised her solo albums over the years. Entertainment Weekly lauded her 1993 debut Rumble Doll, saying it shows she's "much more than just Mrs. Springsteen," while a review of her 2009 album "Play It As It Lays" in  The Guardian  expressed admiration for her "effective combination of earthiness and poise."

Patti Scialfa became her husband's quarantine barber

For Bruce Springsteen and his wife Patti Scialfa, 2020 was spent largely within the confines of their home, quarantining during the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking with Rolling Stone , Scialfa described what their life had been like during those months. Admitting she "can't complain," given that they live in a spacious home on a large property in rural New Jersey, Scialfa shared that the most difficult thing about quarantine was "being unable to be physically close to those who are most important to you."

Additionally, during the interview, Scialfa was asked about a photo she shared on Instagram , posing with Springsteen while brandishing a pair of scissors, writing that she'd just given her husband "his first quarantine cut ." On becoming a barber to the Boss, she explained, "I hate to say this, but you know how you're just living your life and you're not thinking? I'm giving him a haircut. He doesn't have a shirt on. I look like I'm a crazy woman." However, Scialfa also admitted she's proud of her newly acquired skill as a hairstylist. "I am the master of the scissors in residence," she declared. "I give him a haircut every month and a half."

Bruce Springsteen's wife gets nervous when her daughter competes in equestrian events

Jessica Springsteen, daughter of Bruce Springsteen and wife Patti Scialfa, has made a name for herself in the world of equestrian competition. According to  Equestrian Living , she's considered to be a "world-class champion show jumper" who began horseback riding when she was just 5. 

According to Jessica, her parents have come to gain a deep appreciation of just how skilled she's become at the sport. "It's become such a passion for both of them, which is amazing for me that I get to share it with them," she said in an interview with  Parade . However, her parents' reactions when watching her compete are as different as night and day. "My mom gets nervous because she wants me to do well," she explained. "But my dad actually finds it really relaxing to come out to the shows and just sit and watch."

Patti Scialfa is a quintessential Jersey girl

Patti Scialfa is a born-and-bred Jersey girl, growing up just 10 miles away from Bruce Springsteen in the Garden State. Although she's lived in other places — including Miami, California and New York City — she and Springsteen ultimately settled in the state of their birth. 

In an interview with  New Jersey Monthly , Scialfa discussed some of the attributes that go into being a Jersey girl. "A Jersey girl has toughness," Scialfa declared. "She's game, tomboyish, free of spirit, and very human and humble." Then there's the distinctive "big hair," which Scialfa admitted is something she's come to embrace. "It just naturally goes that way. It's so humid in Jersey! When I go outside in the summer, my hair is like this," she revealed, gesturing with her arms to mimic "a big halo around her head."

Having "big hair," Scialfa explained, is something that she and other Jersey girls simply live with, and that's become part of their shared identity. "It's who you are," she explained. "You're a Jersey girl."  

Patti Scialfa was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

In 1999, U2 frontman Bono inducted Bruce Springsteen into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. More than a decade later, in 2014 Springsteen himself did the honors to induct The E Street Band, one of the most extraordinary conglomerations of musicians in rock history. Among the band members to be inducted, both past and present, was Springsteen's wife and bandmate Patti Scialfa. 

As fans are aware, The E Street Band is not a small one and has had numerous members over the years. In fact, each honoree was reportedly given a 30-second limit to speak — an instruction that nobody followed, noted Billboard at the time. In her speech (via YouTube ), which extended far longer than half a minute, Scialfa recalled receiving that particular instruction the previous night, earning laughter from the audience. 

Scialfa recalled how she received a radio as a Christmas gift from her parents — which her father painted pink — and how it sparked her love of rock music when she heard The Beatles playing "I Want to Hold Your Hand" for the first time. Listening to that song also led to a quandary for Scialfa. "Do I want to date The Beatles?" she recalled during her speech (via YouTube ). "Or do I wanna be  in  The Beatles? ... Well, I guess I'm a lucky girl. I got to play in one of the world's greatest rock 'n' roll bands, and you kind of know the rest."

She's part of a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame celebration of Women's History Month

In 2023, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced a series of programming and exhibits  to commemorate March being Women's History Month. These included an exhibit devoted to rocker Sheryl Crow, a special interview with Chaka Khan (and an accompanying exhibit featuring five of her flamboyant stage outfits), and a collection of artifacts. Among these were Janis Joplin's handwritten lyrics for her song "Move Over," the Gibson Les Paul electric guitar that Joan Jett played while a member of The Runaways, the jacket worn by Annie Lennox in Eurythmics' video for the single "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" — and the 1987 Takamine acoustic guitar that Patti Scialfa played while she and The E Street Band backed Bruce Springsteen on the Tunnel of Love tour back in 1988.

A brief video posted on Facebook by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame showcased Scialfa's guitar, displayed alongside an array of other artifacts connected to the E Street Band. 

She chose motherhood over stardom

In addition to being the longtime singer-guitarist for The E Street Band, an occasional solo artist, and wife of Bruce Springsteen, she's also the mother of the couple's three children. As she told American Profile , she and her husband made a conscious decision, early in their relationship, that their kids would always be their primary consideration when making any plans. "Bruce and I set the first priority in the children," she explained. "To really say, 'Look, the kids come first,' and get it out on the table is important when the decisions come along, like when we'll tour."

Scialfa is a firm believer in not spreading herself too thin, particularly when it comes to motherhood. "You can't do it all, whatever it is," she said, explaining that her family will always take priority over her career. "That was more important to me than my ambition," she shared. She also recognized that her dilemma, balancing career ambitions with being a parent, is certainly not something that's unique to her, or even to other women in the entertainment industry. "I think women are torn all the time: Do they work? Do they not work?" she added.

It's for this reason that she and Springsteen have set clear boundaries demarcating their work from their family life. "When she comes onstage with the E Street Band she's an E Street band member," Springsteen told Variety . "And when we walk offstage we're husband and wife."

Patti Scialfa is a rock 'n' roll grandmother — but don't call her grandma

Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen's kids are all grown up now, and in July 2022, the rock 'n' roll couple marked a big milestone when they became first-time grandparents. After their son Sam and his partner welcomed their daughter, Lily Harper Springsteen, Scialfa took to Instagram to share some photos of the newborn.

Springsteen offered an update when he appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" a few months later. "Grandchild is no longer an infant, it is a baby," said the beaming grandfather (via  Newsweek ). "And the amazing thing is that only takes about four months. They come home, they're like a little loaf of bread, except they don't say as much." 

When his granddaughter eventually learns to talk, Springsteen added, there is one word that Scialfa had insisted the child not use when referring to her. "The only thing I know is Patti is not going to be called 'grandma,'" he quipped. Springsteen implied he was a bit more amenable to being called "grandpa" but did single out one moniker he'd prefer not to be called by his grandchildren. "I'm going for anything except the Boss," he quipped.

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It’s a love that was born in the USA.

Today, Springsteen’s career is still going strong. In June 2021, Springsteen returned to Broadway for his show Springsteen on Broadway , which was the first show to open since New York's theater district shut down in March 2020. Springsteen also has exciting personal news: His daughter, Jessica, was named to the U.S. Olympic equestrian jumping team . She started riding at the age of four on her family's farm in New Jersey, and now is ranked number 3 in the U.S, per NBC .

And according to Springsteen, his wife is an essential part of the life he lives today. "Patti's been at the center of my life for the entire second half of my life and an enormous amount of guidance and inspiration and, you know, I can't overstate it," Springsteen told Gayle King on CBS This Morning .

How did they meet? What is their actual love story? Below, we’re diving into how the “Born to Run” singer learned to stay put with his Patti.

They ran in the same social circles when they were youngsters.

Rolling Stone reported that the two actually grew up only 10 miles away from each other. She was raised on the Jersey Shore and drove a Firebird. He grew up in Long Branch and found fame on the Asbury Park boardwalk. According to Country Living , Scialfa knew Springsteen’s bandmates before she actually met The Boss himself.

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They actually met at a bar.

The New York Times pinpoints the pair’s meet-cute at a bar called The Stone Pony. Now known as “that place The Boss made famous in the ‘80s,” it’s located in Asbury Park in Monmouth County, New Jersey. About the first time he remembers seeing Scialfa, Springsteen said, “She came out and played onstage with, it might have been Bobby Bandiera or, I forget which local band was playing. But she came out and played the Exciters’ hit ‘Tell Him,’ and she was very striking right from the beginning.”

Patti was a backup singer in the E Street Band.

With a resume touting Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Springsteen and his E Street Band invited Scialfa on the road as part of their Born in the USA tour. On opening night in 1984, The Boss had some advice for her. “I was wearing some kind of pastel kind of ribbony top,” she said to Rolling Stone , “and Bruce goes, ‘Maybe you should wear something not as pretty.’” And so the flirtation began. Though Springsteen was married to actress Julianne Phillips at the time, nothing could keep these two lovebirds apart. The rest—as they say—is history.

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The couple have melted hearts with their passionate duets.

Before they married, the two often performed onstage together during the Born in the USA and Tunnel of Love Express tours. Years later, they’re still setting off sparks on the big stage. See exhibit A below.

They’ve been married for nearly 30 years.

The couple married in 1991. “Patti’s been in love with Bruce for as long as I can remember,” Curtis K. Smith, her Asbury Park High art teacher told People magazine in 1988. “We’d always heard this and that about Patti and Bruce from [her brother] Michael. It wasn’t a big surprise around here when it finally came into the open.”

The pair have three children together.

A year before they married, Scialfa gave birth to Evan James, now 29. In 1991, they had Jessica Rae, 29, and then came Sam Ryan, 27. According to Scialfia, no matter how old her children get, they hate witnessing mom and dad indulge in PDA. “They say, ‘Please don’t do that in front of us,’” she told Rolling Stone . “I said, ‘Hey, you’re going to be happy one day when you look back and know your parents really loved each other.’"

Patti’s helped Bruce through depression.

Last year, Springsteen went public revealing his enduring battle with his own mental health. According to Esquire , depression took a strong hold of him in his 60s. He described it as “an attack of what was called an ‘agitated depression.’ During this period, I was so profoundly uncomfortable in my own skin that I just wanted OUT. It feels dangerous and brings plenty of unwanted thoughts. … Demise and foreboding were all that awaited.”

Springsteen credits Scialfa with helping him to better himself. “By her intelligence and love she showed me that our family was a sign of strength, that we were formidable and could take on and enjoy much of the world,” he wrote in his 2016 memoir, Born to Run .

Western Stars is his love letter to Patti.

Western Stars is The Boss’s 19th studio album and the name of his concert film . Springsteen says the music and message within are his love letter to his wife, who sings onstage in the film with him. “We’re always trying to find somebody whose broken pieces fit with our broken pieces, and something whole emerges,” he says in the film.

Looks like repairs are being made. “I think you can’t have deep experience without error, mistakes, pain. That’s all just a part of human existence. So what does art do and music? Music is—it’s a repair shop. So I’m basically a repairman. And I’m trying to repair myself. If I do that well enough, I will help repair you while I’m doing it,” Springsteen said on CBS.

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Three members were out for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's Dallas performance Friday. AP

  • Bobby Olivier | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

As Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s highly anticipated 2023 international tour took the stage in Dallas Friday night, three members were not at their stations.

Guitarist and right-hand man Steven Van Zandt , guitarist and Springsteen’s wife Patti Scialfa, and longtime violinist Soozie Tyrell were all absent from the stage.

The culprit for at least two of the three absences was all too familiar: COVID-19.

Van Zandt, 72, confirmed his diagnosis on Twitter Friday night: “Sorry folks. Covid.”

Sorry folks. Covid. https://t.co/QFV8cF8emy — 🕉🇺🇦Stevie Van Zandt☮️💙 (@StevieVanZandt) February 11, 2023

Van Zandt noted on Twitter Saturday morning his case was “mild,” and hoped to be back for Houston Feb. 14 or Austin Feb. 16 at the latest.

Thank you all for your best wishes and positive vibes. I’ve got a very mild case and hope to be back for Houston or Austin at the latest. — 🕉🇺🇦Stevie Van Zandt☮️💙 (@StevieVanZandt) February 11, 2023

And the reliable Springsteen fan site Brucebase, which meticulously catalogs every Springsteen show, noted Tyrell, 65, was also down with the illness, missing her second show in a row (she was also out Tuesday night in Hollywood, Florida, missing her first E Street show since 2002).

Scialfa, 69, who has not been confirmed to have COVID, missed two shows last week in Atlanta and Orlando, was back for the Hollywood show but then again absent Friday in Dallas.

A request for comment on the ill members’ condition, whether COVID had spread to other members including Springsteen himself, or the status of upcoming performances, was not returned by Springsteen’s spokespeople Saturday morning.

The tour kicked off Feb. 1 in Tampa and has so far completed five of its 31 U.S. arena dates, culminating with a home state performance at Prudential Center in Newark April 14.

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The Truth About Bruce Springsteen And Patti Scialfa's Relationship

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Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa are two rock 'n' roll icons who've defied the odds by maintaining both career longevity and a marriage spanning three decades. It all started back in a shore town in New Jersey while Springsteen was on the rise as a fast-shredding guitarist and Scialfa was trying to make it as a singer. According to NJ Monthly , the two first met in person at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey after Scialfa performed with a friend's band. After her set, Springsteen approached Scialfa to compliment her singing. However, according to Rolling Stone , their first interaction happened years before when Scialfa inquired about a music ad Springsteen posted in the Asbury Park Press. "He was very sweet on the phone," Scialfa told Rolling Stone. "I was so relieved." When Springsteen found out she was only 15, he told her she should stay in school and wished her luck.

The two would build a friendship, and Scialfa would eventually live out her teenage dream and join Springsteen on tour. While the two had an instant connection, Springsteen had been seeing actress Julianne Phillips, per Wide Open Country . Springsteen and Phillips would marry on May 13, 1985, however, it would not last long. Springsteen's highly demanding touring schedule during the Tunnel of Love Express Tour, along with his budding relationship with Scialfa, would lead to a separation from Phillips. Springsteen and Scialfa would eventually make their relationship known after being spotted at a hotel in Rome together, per Ultimate Classic Rock . Much like June Carter and Johnny Cash, the two would survive a star-crossed relationship and tie the knot. On June 8, 1991, the couple would hold a fairytale-like wedding ceremony in the garden of their Beverly Hills mansion.

Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa's marriage today

Only a year before marrying, Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa would have their first child, a son named Evan James. After their wedding, they'd welcome two more children, Jessica and Samuel, per Wide Open Country . The E Street couple would eventually move back to New Jersey and keep working together. "We've kind of developed natural boundaries," says Springsteen. "Some places we have a more professional approach, like if I walk into the studio while she's working, I have certain boundaries where if she requests my opinion or asks for my help, I give it on a very professional level. When she comes on stage with the E Street Band she's an E Street band member, and when we walk offstage we're husband and wife." Springsteen would also mention in his memoir, " Born to Run " via Oprah Daily , how they've been there for each other no matter what. Scialfa would be Springsteen's rock during his depression, saying, "By her intelligence and love she showed me that our family was a sign of strength, that we were formidable and could take on and enjoy much of the world."

Springsteen would get through it, and, along with Scialfa would keep making more achievements in their careers. Scialfa would release three solo albums: "Rumble Doll" (1993), "23rd Street Lullaby" (2004), and "Play It As It Lays" (2007), as well as contributing music to a film in 2020 called "Pearl," per Rolling Stone . Both Springsteen and Scialfa would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Springsteen in 1999 and Scialfa along with the E Street Band in 2014 . Today, the couple has many more projects in the works, including working on new music and getting through quarantine together.

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L’avete mai vista la moglie del ‘boss’, bruce springsteen.

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  • - 23 Settembre 2019 12:15

L’avete mai vista la moglie del ‘Boss’, Bruce Springsteen?

Considerata una delle donne più fortunate al mondo, Patti Scialfa è la moglie di Bruce Springsteen. Come lui, ama cantare e suonare la chitarra.

Origini catanesi e la passione per la musica che condivide con il marito: Patti Scialfa è una delle donne più fortunate, e per certi aspetti, invidiate al mondo. Chi è il compagno con cui dal 1991 condivide la sua vita? È presto detto, si tratta del cantante Bruce Springsteen , chitarrista e cantante di successo. Cosa li unisce? Oltre l’ amore li lega un profondo sentimento che entrambi nutrono nei confronti della musica che li ha portati, spesso a collaborare insieme.

Chi è Patti Scialfa?

Classe 1953, Patti Scialfa è nata a Long Branch, nel New Jersey, il 29 luglio sotto il segno del Leone . All’anagrafe, inoltre, il suo nome per esteso è Vivienne Patricia Scialfa . Nelle sue vene, inoltre, non scorre solo sangue italiano, dal momento che il papà era catanese, ma anche irlandese da parte della mamma, originaria di Belfast.

Non sappiamo da chi abbia ereditato l’amore per la musica, sappiamo solo che ha sempre amato cantare e spesso si rintanava nella sua cameretta per potersi esercitare. La grande occasione, per Patti, però, è arrivata nel 1984 quando è entrata a far parte del gruppo di coriste proprio del famoso cantante Springsteen.

Patti Scialfa: dove abita?

Nonostante sia nata a Long Branch, da tempo Patti non abita più lì. Insieme al marito, infatti, possiedono una fattoria a Monmouth County , in New Jersey dove si rifugiano quando vogliono scappare dal caos della metropoli. Sappiamo, inoltre, che la casa di Patti e Bruce Springsteen è piena di libri ed è immersa nel verde.

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Patti Scialfa e Bruce Springsteen

Come si sono conosciuti Patti e Bruce? È presto detto. Prima di diventare amanti, e successivamente marito e moglie, Patti e Bruce Springsteen sono stati per un certo periodo di tempo colleghi .

La Scialfa, infatti, dopo dei provini era stata scelta per entrare a far parte delle coriste del Boss. Nel 1987 i due hanno ufficializzato la loro relazione e nel 1991 si sono sposati. Patti e Bruce sono diventati anche genitori di t re figli : Evan James, Jessica Rae e Samuel Ryan.

5 curiosità sulla moglie di Bruce Springsteen

-Su Instagram posta tantissime foto che fanno incetta di like!

-Il marito, Bruce Springsteen, le ha dedicato il brano Red Headed Woman .

-Non sappiamo nulla del patrimonio di Patti Scialfa, ma sappiamo invece che Bruce Springsteen è considerato il ‘Paperon de’ Paperoni’ del mondo rock. Secondo la rivista Forbes il suo patrimonio, nel 2017, ruotava intorno ai 75 milioni di dollari !

-Ha una grande passione per i cavalli .

-Sa suonare la chitarra .

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