Danny Federici

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Daniel Paul Federici (January 23, 1950 – April 17, 2008) was an American singer best known as the organ, glockenspiel, and accordion player, as well as a founding member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.

Federici was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 as a member of the E Street Band.

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Federici started playing accordion when he was seven years old, something he learned from The Lawrence Welk Show. His mother booked him at parties, clubs, and even on radio as he mastered classical music and polka. While continuing his classical accordion studies, he developed an interest in jazz and blues after he heard a professor at the Neupauer Conservatory of Music in Philadelphia perform those styles.

Springsteen often referred to him as "Phantom," often because of an incident in Asbury Park, where Federici escaped a police crackdown that culminated in the detention of several others. Federici attended Hunterdon Central High School in New Jersey. Federici and Jones also joined Springsteen in other early attempts such as Steel Mill when he and Vini Lopez formed the band Child at the end of the 1960s; the band was not complete; Federici also joined Springsteen in other early attempts such as Steel Mill.

Federici's organ fills are a vital piece of the E Street sound, and they can take on a more prominent role, as on the hit "Hungry Heart." With a rare keyboard glockenspiel, he pioneered the trademark E Street glockenspiel, one of only two "tube o phone" models known to exist. Danny bought them both on separate trips to Europe. The metal "tubes" responsible for the sound can be seen protruding from the roof in photographs depicting the unit as atop his Hammond B3; miniature organ pipes can be seen protruding from the top. He then used electronic keyboards to imitate the glockenspiel sound. On "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)," his accordion solo gives another good show. Federici did not have the best working relationship while playing with pianist David Sancious in the early days of the E Street Band, according to a Backstreet Magazine interview, because Sancious would continue to talk about Federici's parts and advise him what to do and what not to do. In 2008, Keyboard Magazine published an article detailing Danny's instrumentation.

Federici performed with Country/Americana act Diamondback during the 1990s, breaking one record with Diamondback, "Reagin Wind." Federici's haunting accordion and B3 songs became an integral part of their Southern Rock sound, and he co-wrote several songs with lead singer Franklin Jenkins. Federici's hometown of Flemington, New Jersey, recorded a solo album of jazz instruments called Flemington, New Jersey, during this period. On the album, E-Street's bassist Garry Tallent, and guitarist Nils Lofgren provided backup. This was originally published on Deadeye Records (which he co-owned with Diamondback members Jenkins and Ben Arrington)[1], which was then picked up by the Music Masters Jazz label in 1997; Danny Federici on Hip-O Records in 2001. Federici continued this success with his smooth jazz album Sweet, which was self-released on Backstreets.com in 2004; it was re-issued on V2 Records as Out of a Dream on V2 Records in 2005. Federici appeared on other artists' albums as well, including those of Joan Armatrading, Graham Parker, Gary U.S. Bonds, and Garland Jeffreys.

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