Longtime Springsteen organist, the great Danny Federici (center, between Springsteen and Roy Bittan in a photo by A.M. Saddler from the Backstreets Web site), has died. Federici, with his swirling organ that intertwined with Roy Bittan’s piano, was as responsible for the E Street Band’s sound as anyone.
He’d been sick, with melanoma, and missed most of the current tour. He died today in New York.
From The Boss’ Web site:
Danny Federici, for 40 years the E Street Band’s organist and keyboard player, died this afternoon, April 17, 2008 at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City after a three year battle with melanoma.
The Federici family and the E Street family request that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Danny Federici Melanoma Fund. A web site for the Fund is being established and we’ll post its link when it is on line.
Bruce Springsteen’s concerts scheduled for Friday in Ft. Lauderdale and Saturday in Orlando performance are being postponed. Replacement dates will be announced shortly.
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Hank Kalet 
From Spain, where country is appreciated in particular the music of E Street Band and Springsteen Buce, sorry and shocked dispatched a sweet memory to the family and friends of Danny Federici.He and his music will remain in our hearts.