Danny Federici

Quick Facts

Full Name	Danny Federici
Occupation	Pianist
Date Of Birth	Jan 23, 1950(1950-01-23)
Age	74
Date Of Death	2008-04-17
Birthplace	Flemington
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Capricorn

Danny Federici Biography

Danny Federici is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on January 23, 1950 in Flemington, New Jersey, United States. played an organ and glockenspiel and accordion in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street band. He passed away after a long battle with melanomas.

The singer as well as The E Street Band collaborated with numerous other artists, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young along with He and the E Street Band collaborated with many other artists, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and Meat Loaf..

During in-concert band intros, Springsteen often referred to him as “Phantom”, sometimes said to be because of an incident in Asbury Park in the 1960s where Federici evaded a police crackdown that resulted in the arrest of numerous others. Federici attended Hunterdon Central High School in New Jersey. When he, along with Vini Lopez, started the band Child at the end of the 1960s, their choice for a singer fell on Bruce Springsteen; Federici also joined Springsteen in other early efforts such as Steel Mill.

During the long time the E Street Band was inactive during the 1990s, Federici played with Country/Americana act Diamondback, releasing one record with Diamondback during this period, “Ragin Wind”. Federici’s haunting accordion and B3 work became an integral component of their Southern Rock sound, and he co-wrote several tracks with lead singer Franklin Jenkins. During this time Federici recorded a solo album of jazz instrumentals called Flemington, after his hometown of Flemington, New Jersey. E-Street bandmates, bassist Garry Tallent and guitarist Nils Lofgren supplied backup on the album. This was originally released on Deadeye Records (which he co-owned with Diamondback members Jenkins and Ben Arrington)[1], then picked up by Music Masters Jazz label in 1997; it was later re-worked and re-issued as Danny Federici on Hip-O Records in 2001. Federici followed this up with a smooth jazz album Sweet, self-released on Backstreets.com in 2004; it was re-issued as Out of a Dream on V2 Records in 2005. Federici performed on other artists’ records as well, including those of Joan Armatrading, Graham Parker, Gary U.S. Bonds and Garland Jeffreys.

He was married numerous times. He had one son with his first partner, Flo, and adopted two daughters from his wife of two years, Kathlynn Helmeid. He was married three times to Maya resulted in no children.

Danny Federici Net Worth

Danny Federici is one of the richest Pianist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Danny Federici 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was taught to play the accordion at an early age, while viewing The 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. Show. His fascination with blues and jazz began to develop after he watched an instructor perform both on the accordion in the Philadelphia’s Neupauer Conservatory of Music.

He played in the band Diamondback when he wasn’t on tour alongside 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., who dubbed him Phantom. The organ and electronic glockenspiel contributed to the sound of numerous Springsteen/E Street songs like Hungry Heart from 1980 and the 4th of July from 1973. Asbury Park (Sandy) from 1973.

Daniel Paul Federici (January 23, 1950 – April 17, 2008) was an American musician, best known as the organ, glockenspiel, and accordion player and a founding member for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. In 2014, Federici was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Danny Federici Dating?

According to our records, Danny Federici married to Kathlynn Helmeid , Maya Federici. As of December 1, 2023, Danny Federici’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Danny Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Danny Federici celebrates birthday on January 23 of every year.

What happened to Danny Federici?

Danny Federici, a keyboardist for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band since it was formed in the early 1970s, died on Thursday. He was 58 and lived in Manhattan. His death, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, was caused by melanoma, according to Mr. Springsteen’s Web site, brucespringsteen.net.

Is Danny Federici dead?

April 17, 2008

Who died in Bruce Springsteen's band?

Clarence Clemons , saxophone player for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, has died of complications of a stroke. He was 69.

When was Danny Federici last show?

Though gravely ill, Danny rejoined the band on stage during a performance in Indianapolis on March 20, 2008. It would be his final appearance: he died almost one month later at New York City’s Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

How many members of the E Street Band have died?

E Street Band
Years active| 1972–1989 1995 1999–present
Labels| Columbia
Members| Bruce Springsteen Garry Tallent Roy Bittan Max Weinberg Steven Van Zandt Nils Lofgren Patti Scialfa
Past members| Clarence Clemons (deceased) Danny Federici (deceased) Vini Lopez David Sancious Ernest Carter Suki Lahav