Danny Federici

Played the organ, glockenspiel, and accordion for Bruce Springsteen's E Street band. He died after a lengthy battle with melanoma.He used to play with a band called Diamondback when he wasn't touring with Bruce Springsteen, who nicknamed him Phantom. His organ and electronic glockenspiel influenced the sound of many Springsteen/E Street hits, such as Hungry Heart from 1980 and 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) from 1973.He and the E Street Band collaborated with many other artists, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and Meat Loaf.

He learned to play the accordion at a young age while watching The Lawrence Welk Show. His interest in jazz and blues began to develop after he witnessed a professor perform both on his accordion at Philadelphia's Neupauer Conservatory of Music.

He was married several times. He had a son with his first wife, Flo, and adopted two daughters with his second wife, Kathlynn Helmeid. His third marriage to Maya produced no children.

Pianist Danny Federici were born on Monday, birthstone is Garnet, the seaon was Winter in the Chinese year of Tiger, it is 2 days until Danny Federici next birthday.

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