Danny Federici, E Street Band organist and keyboard player, dies . . .

[OneBlueSky]

"Danny and I worked together for 40 years - he was the most wonderfully fluid keyboard player and a pure natural musician. I loved him very much...we grew up together."
—Bruce Springsteen

Danny Federici, for 40 years the E Street Band's organist and keyboard player, died this afternoon, April 17, 2008 at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City after a three year battle with melanoma.

The Federici family and the E Street family request that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Danny Federici Melanoma Fund. A web site for the Fund is being established and we'll post its link when it is on line.

Bruce Springsteen's concerts scheduled for Friday in Ft. Lauderdale and Saturday in Orlando performance are being postponed. Replacement dates will be announced shortly.


Rest in Peace, Danny . . . we'll miss you . . . :cry:

[peekaloo]

1. Oh no.

RIP

:-(

[bluescribbler]

2. Shit

This will break my wife's heart. We had the pleasure of seeing Danny last November, in what proved to be his next-to-last concert with the E Street Band. He will be sorely missed. Melanoma sucks.

[horseshoecrab]

6. melanoma

really and truly does suck.


Condolences to all friends and family of Danny Federici.

:cry:

horseshoecrab

[Breeze54]

3. He lost his 3 yr. battle with melenoma... so sad...

:(

[DesertRat]

4. Sad kick

[Kat45]

5. RIP, Danny.

Quite a loss to music, to Bruce and the E-Street Band. So sad.

[horseshoecrab]

7. RIP Danny

There's a very cool video of Danny's last appearance, playing accordion on "Sandy" with Bruce and the E Street Band on March 20th.

Can't seem to get the exact URL right but if you go to
http://www.brucespringsteen.net

it's not too far down the page at all. It's just under the tribute to Danny that starts the page.

Sha la la la la Baby...

horseshoecrab