E Street Band member Danny Federici dies at 58

[Number9Dream]

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-04-17-fedrici-obit_N.htm?csp=DailyBriefing

snip> Danny Federici, the longtime keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen whose stylish work helped define the E Street Band's sound on hits from Hungry Heart through The Rising, died Thursday. He was 58.
snip> Federici, who had battled melanoma for three years, died at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. News of his death was posted late Thursday on Springsteen's official website.

RIP Danny

[Chipper Chat]

1. Danny brought the piano out of the closet.

The Beatles sudden popularity in 1964 signaled the banishment of the acoustic piano from mainstream pop through the 70s until Bruce allowed Danny to drive the rhythm of the E-Street Band. Danny, I bid you a thank you and a farewell.

(I know I know there was piano in the 70s - Barry Manilow........others.....even Let It Be....)

[thickerstrings]

3. Sad day

This is very sad news. I've been a Springsteen fan for almost
30 years, and Dan was an integral part of his sound and a huge
part of Bruce's genius.

[BlueManDude]

2. Thanks for all the great nights of music you gave me Danny. RIP.

O8)