Steven Van Zandt
Active - 1977 - 2017 |
Born - Nov 22, 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Genres - Crime, Family & Personal Relationships, Drama
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- Earned the nickname "Miami Steve" because of the tropical brightly colored clothes he favored as a young man.
- Played guitar and sang backup vocals for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band from 1975 to 1984; rejoined the band after a world tour in 1999.
- Has twice been honored by the United Nations for his human-rights activism. Formed the all-star musical group Artists United Against Apartheid to record the single "Sun City" in 1985.
- Brother Billy married actress Adrienne Barbeau in 1992.
- Was cast in The Sopranos after series creator David Chase saw Van Zandt induct '60s hitmakers the Rascals into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
- Backup band for the 1999 album Born Again Savage included U2's Adam Clayton on bass and Jason Bonham on drums.
- Created the Rock and Roll Forever Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to history of rock and roll, in 2007.