Nils Lofgren

Nils Hilmer Lofgren (born June 21, 1951) is an American rock musician, recording artiste, auteur-compositeur et multi-instrumentiste. Along with his work as a solo artist, he has been a member of Bruce Springsteen s E Street Band since 1984, a former member of Crazy Horse, et fondateur/leader of the band Grin. Lofgren ce qui été intronisé into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E-Street Band, de dans 2014. Early life and career : Lofgren was born in Chicago en 1951 to Swedish/Italian parents. He moved to the suburban town of Garrett Park, Maryland, near the northern border of Washington, D. C. as a very young child. Lofgren's first instrument qu'classical, de l'accordéon, beginning at age 5, which he etude seriously for ten years. After studying classical music and jazz, throughout his youth, Lofgren switched his emphasis to rock, music, and focused on the piano and the guitar. By 1968, Lofgren formed the band Grin originally with le bassiste George Daly (later replaced by Bob Gordon), et le batteur Bob Berberich, former players in the DC groupe The Hangmen. The group joué dans venues throughout the Washington, D. C. area. Lofgren had been a competitive gymnast dans high school, a compétence that sauté up later in his career. During this time, Lofgren met Neil Young and played for him. Young invited Lofgren to come to California and the Grin trio (Lofgren, Daly and Berberich) drove out west and lived for some months at a home Neil Young rented dans Laurel Canyon. Lofgren joined Neil Young s band at age de 17, playing piano and guitar on the album After the Gold Rush. Lofgren worked on his parts around-the-clock when recording was not in session. Lofgren maintained a close musical relationship with Young, appearing on his Tonight's the Night album and tour among others. He, qu'est-ce donc briefly a member of Crazy Horse, appearing on their 1971 LP and contributing chansons to their catalogue.