Roy Bittan
Also Known As: E Street Band, Roy J. Bittan
Biography: Roy Bittan (born July 2, 1949) is an American keyboardist, best known as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, which he joined on August 23, 1974. Bittan, nicknamed The Professor, plays the piano, organ, accordion and synthesizers. Bittan has played on several dozen albums, not only for Springsteen but also David Bowie, Jackson Browne, Tracy Chapman, Chicago, Catie Curtis, Dire Straits, Peter Gabriel, Ian Hunter, Meat Loaf, Stevie Nicks, Bob Seger, Celine Dion, Patty Smyth, Jim Steinman, and Bonnie Tyler.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Rockaway Beach, New York, USA
Birthday: July 02, 1949
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Cincinnati Lights
Overview: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band performing live at Cincinnati's US Bank Arena in support of The Rising, November 12, 2002.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-11-12
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts
Overview: “The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts,” a Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band film featuring ten never-before released performances from the Madison Square Garden MUSE benefit concerts, and full footage of the band’s entire setlist, will be released worldwide for the first time. Edited by Bruce’s longtime collaborator Thom Zimny from the original 16mm film alongside remixed audio from Bob Clearmountain, “The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts” represent the highest quality and best recorded Bruce performances from an explosive, ascendant and rarely-filmed era of the E Street Band.A composite of two performances captured during the multi-day ‘No Nukes’ concerts, the film packs the intensity of a marathon show into a crackling 90 minute run-time.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-16
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The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Overview: On October 29th and 30th, 2009, rock 'n' roll royalty held court at Madison Square Garden for what have been called 'the best concerts ever,' and 'where rock 'n' roll history was made.' The concerts featured a who's who of rock 'n' roll from the '50s to the '90s and included artists performing together in unprecedented combinations that will most likely never be witnessed again. 'The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Anniversary Concerts' included sets by Crosby, Stills & Nash; Stevie Wonder; Paul Simon; Simon & Garfunkel; Aretha Franklin; Metallica; U2; Jeff Beck and Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band. Joining this iconic line up on stage were special guests including: Jerry Lee Lewis, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Smokey Robinson, B.B. King, Annie Lennox, Lou Reed, John Fogerty, Mick Jagger, Fergie and others. A 4-hour special of the concerts aired on HBO to high ratings, and was seen by tens of millions. Now this historic event is available on DVD.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-29
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Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in New York City
Overview: A two disc amalgam of the final performances of 2001's Madison Square Gardens performances by one of the greatest bands in the world of some of the greatest music in the world. The atmosphere positively floods out of the screen to envelop you and the hairs on your neck will be standing on end before the first note has been struck. After watching this you'll believe that The Boss is incapable of putting a foot wrong. By the end, he's only just short of defying gravity.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-06-29
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band : Hammersmith Odeon, London '75
Overview: The first performance of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in London. Performed at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1975.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-15
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Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires
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Genres: Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1988-10-15
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The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town
Overview: The ninety-minute film combines never-before-seen footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band shot between 1976 and 1978—including home rehearsals and studio sessions — with new interviews with Springsteen, E Street Band members, manager Jon Landau, former-manager Mike Appel, and others closely involved in the making of the record.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-10-07
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Bruce Springsteen - Mönchengladbach 2013
Overview: Stadion im Borussia-Park, Monchengladbach, Germany – 5 July, 2013 1. Jackson Cage, 2. My Love Will Not let You Down, 3. Better Days 4. SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL (tour debut), 5. ONE WAY STREET (tour debut), 6. Mary’s Place, 7. Wrecking Ball, 8. Badlands,9. Death to my Hometown, 10. Point Blank, 11. Trapped, 12. The Promised Land, 13. Hungry Heart, 14. MAN’S JOB (tour debut), 15. Because the Night, 16. Candy’s Room, 17. She’s The One, 18. Leap of Faith, 19. Rosalita (Come out tonight), 20. Shackled and Drawn, 21. Waitin’ On A Sunny Day, 22. Radio Nowhere (with Jay Weinberg), 23. Thunder Road, 24. Rocky Ground, 25. Born in the USA, 26. Born to Run, 27. Dancing in the Dark, 28. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out, 29. Rockin All Over the World
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-05-07
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Darkness on the Edge of Town: Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park 2009
Overview: An intimate and complete album performance of "Darkness on the Edge of Town" at Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, New Jersey, shot in 2009. Never-before seen archival footage from the Thrill Hill Vault including complete song performances taken from private band rehearsals, studio sessions, and live concerts during the “Darkness” era.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-11-16
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Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
Overview: This documentary opens a new door to Springsteen's creative process for fans around the world, sharing fly-on-the-wall footage of band rehearsals and special moments backstage — as well as hearing from Springsteen himself.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-09-08
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Bruce Springsteen: Born in the U.S.A. Live in London
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Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-01-13
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Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: London Calling Live in Hyde Park
Overview: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's London Calling: Live In Hyde Park concert film is of the Boss and his band's performance at London's Hard Rock Calling Festival on June 28, 2009 in HD. The film documents 27 tracks of live Springsteen that begin in daylight and progress through a gorgeous sunset into night. The set list spans from the Born To Run era to Working On a Dream and includes rare covers such as The Clash's "London Calling", Jimmy Cliff's "Trapped", The Young Rascals' "Good Lovin'", and Eddie Floyd's "Raise Your Hand". Springsteen also performs fan favorite "Hard Times (Come Again No More)". Brian Fallon from The Gaslight Anthem joins the band as a guest vocalist on Springsteen's own "No Surrender".
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-06-28
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Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in Barcelona
Overview: On October 16, 2002, two months into his world tour in support of The Rising, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band took the stage of the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain, to create the kind of soul-stirring concert experience that transforms Springsteen neophytes and fans alike into true believers.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-16
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Newark, NJ 01-31-2016
Overview: THE highest quality audience shot video of all times! My Newark film has extraordinary image quality. You won't see anything like this on any other audience shot film! Newark was much more limited editing wise because I didn't have many other sources but my shoot is so good and so steady (only at some times stupid periscopers and other "mobile phone people" got in the way) that with additional footage from friends I was able to create a mighty fantastic film. Video specs: 1080p/24 Audio specs: PCM 24bit 48kHz
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
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Bruce Springsteen: Live in East Berlin
Overview: In front of audience estimated to be 500,000, The Boss performs a historic show
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-07-19
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Rock In Rio 2013
Overview: Bruce Springsteenat Cidade do Rock, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 21, 2013. Setlist: 01. Sociedade Alternativa (Raul Seixas cover) 02. Badlands 03. Death To My Hometown 04. Spirit In The Night 05. Hungry Heart 06. Born In The USA 07. Cover Me 08. Darlington County 09. Working On The Highway 10. Downbound Train 11. I'm On Fire 12. No Surrender 13. Bobby Jean 14. I'm Goin' Down 15. Glory Days 16. Dancing In The Dark (with fans on stage) 17. My Hometown 18. Shackled And Drawn 19. Waitin' On A Sunny Day 20. The Rising 21. Land Of Hope And Dreams 22. Thunder Road 23. Born To Run 24. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out 25. Twist And Shout 26. This Hard Land (solo acoustic)
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-21
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Bruce Springsteen - The River Tour - Wembley 2016
Overview: Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band at Wembley Stadium 2016
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
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Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Houston '78 Bootleg: House Cut
Overview: Previously unreleased complete 3-hour concert performance from Bruce Springsteen's historic Darkness on the Edge of Town Tour filmed in Houston in 1978. This release is titled "Bootleg: House Cut" as it is the actual footage that appeared on-screen at the concert.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-11-16
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - The River Tour, Tempe 1980
Overview: The final video component is “Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The River Tour, Tempe 1980,” a new film produced from footage professionally filmed in 1980 using four cameras and recorded in multitrack audio. The film features 24 songs — 2 hours, 40 minutes — on 2 DVDs from Springsteen’s November 5, 1980 concert at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. Widely regarded as one of Springsteen’s finest performances, this intense show features early live versions of over half of ‘The River’ songs.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-04
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Bruce Springsteen: In Concert/MTV (Un)Plugged
Overview: In Concert/MTV Plugged is a 1992 concert video and 1993 live album by Bruce Springsteen. It is part of MTV's Unplugged series, recorded on September 22, 1992 at the Warner Hollywood Studios in Los Angeles near the start of Springsteen's tour for Human Touch and Lucky Town. (See: Bruce Springsteen and the 1992-1993 Tour). This November 9, 2004 re-release included 3 songs not in the original MTV show: "Living Proof" "If I Should Fall Behind" "Roll of the Dice"
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-11-11
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Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Overview: The video kicks off from a 1978 performance of 'Rosalita' with a 29 year old Bruce wailing away with chicks jumpin' on the stage grabbing him! Lucky guy! The other songs featured include all the popular tunes like 'Born To Run', 'Born In The USA', 'I'm On Fire' and 'Glory Days'. Even some lesser known songs such as 'Spare Parts' (from 'Tunnel Of Love' album) and 'Tougher than the rest' from 'Tunnel Of Love' also which are both live. I like Bruce Springsteen a lot. He has the edge as a showman and musical innovator without losing the plot onstage. Fans will love this video for it's authentic live performances, music videos and classic Springsteen songs. Great
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-06-04
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Thunder Road
Overview: New York City - April 1995 Tracklist: 1. Murder Incorporated 2. This Hard Land 3. Secret Garden 4. Streets Of Philadelphia 5. Two Hearts 6. Thunder Road 7. Murder Incorporated 1 8. Cadillac Ranch 9. Murder Incorporated 2 10. Murder Incorporated (Black & White) 11. Badlands 12. Ramrod 13. Thunder Road 14. Backstreets 15. Little Latin Lupe Loop
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-05
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Bruce Springsteen - Rockin' Live From Italy
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Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-04-11
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Landover
Overview: Roy plays the piano intro before "The River" and "Once Upon A Time In The West" as a bridge between that song and "Badlands". "Growin' Up" features the spaceman story. Bruce sings the opening of "Come A Little Bit Closer" as an introduction to "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)". Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'n Roll Trio's "Lonesome Train" is included in the "Detroit Medley" for the first time. The medley does include the "all aboard" segment, but "I Hear A Train" is dropped. The MC that introduces Springsteen is the legendary Washington-area DJ Don "Cerphe" Colwell.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-11-24
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Bruce Springsteen - Thrill Hill Vault - The River Tour 1980
Overview: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in concert delivering a raucous celebration of rock 'n' roll on The River tour of 1980. Filmed on November 5 at the former ASU Activity Center (now Wells Fargo Arena) in Tempe, part of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, in front of an enthusiastic 10,000-strong audience. Starting with the album's meditative title track, the concert opens up into a celebratory stomp culminating in that E Street Band staple Jungleland, and taking in rock 'n' roll anthems from The River including Hungry Heart, Cadillac Ranch and You Can Look (But You'd Better Not Touch).
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-04
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Thrill Hill Vault (1976-1978)
Overview: Band rehearsals in New Jersey, footage of the 1978 "Darkness at the Edge of Town" recording sessions, and some live performance footage from a 1978 Phoenix concert.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-11-10
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Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You
Overview: A tribute to The E Street Band, rock ‘n’ roll, and the way music has shaped Bruce Springsteen’s life, this documentary captures Bruce reflecting on love and loss while recording with his full band for the first time since Born in the U.S.A.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-23
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Wings for Wheels: The Making of 'Born to Run'
Overview: What can be said about Born To Run that hasn't already been said or written over the years? The album took Springsteen from punk to rock star, from rags to riches, from boy to man, educating his crowd in lessons of love, broken dreams and cars. This documentary details the making of the album and covers everything from the pressure that Springsteen was working under to produce a hit album for Columbia Records to working with the band in the studio to achieve the sound he wanted for the album. Finally the "Hype" of Springsteen that threatened to overtake the value of the album and the artist is also discussed. Featuring vintage footage and new interviews, it's a marvelous glimpse into the creation of one of the top ten albums of all time. There are also three performances from 1973 recorded in Los Angeles-"Spirit in the Night" "Wild Billy's Circus Story" and "Thundercrack".
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-15
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Bruce Springsteen: Backstage and Backstreets
Overview: Bruce Springsteen offers insights on his career and personal reflections on the health challenges he and his wife, Patti Scialfa, have faced.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-20
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Stevie Nicks: Live At The US Festival - 30/05/83
Overview: Stevie Nicks at the 1983 US festival May 30th. Setlist: Gold Dust Woman, Outside The Rain, Dreams, Gold And Braid, I Need To Know, Gypsy, Angel, Leather And Lace, Stand Back, How Still My Love, Stop Draggin' My Heart Around, Edge Of Seventeen, and Rhiannon.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-05-30
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