Who is the E Street Band?

Who is The E Street Band? E Street Band is considered to have started in October 1972, even though it was not officially known as such until September 1974.[45] The E Street Band was inactive from the end of 1988 through early 1999, except for a brief reunion in 1995.

Current members
Bruce Springsteen - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano
Garry Tallent - bass guitar, tuba
Clarence "Big Man" Clemons - saxophone, percussion, backing vocals, larger-than-life persona and Springsteen foil
Max Weinberg - drums, percussion (joined September 1974)
Roy Bittan - piano, synthesizer (joined September 1974)
Steven Van Zandt - lead guitar[46][47], backing vocals, mandolin (officially joined July 1975 after playing in previous bands; left in 1984 to go solo; rejoined in early 1995, however made appearances during the "Other Band" Tour).
Nils Lofgren - guitar, pedal steel guitar, backing vocals (replaced Steve Van Zandt in June 1984; remained in group after Van Zandt returned)
Patti Scialfa - backing and duet vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion (joined June 1984; became Springsteen's wife in 1991)
Soozie Tyrell - violin, acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals (joined 2002,[48] occasional appearances before that)
Charles Giordano - organ, accordion (Giordano, originally a Sessions Band member, joined the E Street Band on a temporary basis in late 2007 during the illness of Danny Federici. He continued playing with the E Street Band after Federici died in April 2008.)


Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez - drums (inception through February 1974, when asked to resign)
David Sancious - keyboards (June 1973 to August 1974)
Ernest "Boom" Carter - drums (February to August 1974)
Suki Lahav - violin, backing vocals (September 1974 to March 1975)
Danny Federici - organ, accordion, glockenspiel (died April 17, 2008, after a struggle with melanoma)