Danny Federici (born January 23, 1950) is an icon in American music, most known as the longtime organ, glockenspiel, and accordion player for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band for the last 38 years.

Federici started to play accordion when he was seven years old, which he learned from watching The Lawrence Welk Show. When he mastered classical music and polka, his mother and father Jean and Daniel Federici booked him at parties, clubs and on the radio where he won many awards and accolades for his talented musical abilities.

Danny's fluid organ fills are a key component in the E Street sound, and sometimes take on a more prominent role, such as on the hit "Hungry Heart". His use of the electronic glockenspiel is also an easily recognized E Street element. Another notable performance is his accordion solo on "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy).

During the 1990s, Federici recorded a solo album of jazz instrumentals called Flemington, after his hometown of Flemington, New Jersey. Danny followed this up with a smooth jazz album entitled Out of a Dream on V2 Records in 2005.

On November 21, 2007, it was announced that Federici would take a leave of absence from Springsteen and the E Street Band's ongoing Magic Tour to pursue treatment for melanoma. Springsteen stated at the time: "Danny is one of the pillars of our sound and has played beside me as a great friend for more than 40 years. We all eagerly await his healthy and speedy return.”

"Federici made his first return to the stage on March 20, 2008, when he appeared for portions of a very memorable Springsteen and E Street Band performance in Indianapolis to rave reviews. (see news)

What he enjoys the most is spending time with his family. Wife Maya, son Jason and daughters Harley and Madison. He also loves a good drive down the delaware river's beautiful roads.

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