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    Roy J. Bittan (born July 2, 1949) is an American musician best known as a long-time member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. Nicknamed "The Professor"...
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    Zandt, Nils Lofgren, and Patti Scialfa, keyboardists Danny Federici and Roy Bittan, bassist Garry Tallent, drummer Max Weinberg and saxophonist Clarence...
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  • Human Touch (category Albums produced by Roy Bittan)
    after Springsteen broke up the E Street Band in October 1989, pianist Roy Bittan played Springsteen three instrumental songs he had written: "Roll of the...
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  • and also featured contributions by guitarist Earl Slick and pianist Roy Bittan. Musically, Station to Station was a transitional album for Bowie, developing...
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  • the delicate 23-note violin introduction to the song, accompanied by Roy Bittan on piano in the opening. Though much is made of the six months it took...
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  • session musician Waddy Wachtel, Bruce Springsteen's E-Street Band pianist Roy Bittan, and Stax session man Donald "Duck" Dunn of Booker T. & the MGs. The album...
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  • as The All Star Review. They were: guitarist Tim Pierce, keyboardist Roy Bittan, drummer Frankie LaRocka, bass guitarist Hugh McDonald, and additional...
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  • later surface on The Promise, and drummer Max Weinberg and keyboardist Roy Bittan, hearing it for the first time, created an accompaniment on the spot....
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    albums, and was instrumental in recruiting E-Street Band keyboardist Roy Bittan for the Making Movies sessions. Making Movies was recorded at the Power...
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  • apparently collapsed five times during its recording. For the track, Roy Bittan performed on the grand piano, with Steinman and Jeff Bova on keyboards...
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    music. Springsteen and fellow E Street bandmates, like Nils Lofgren and Roy Bittan, have contributed to her albums. Following the release of Scialfa's second...
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  • inspiration than an influence." A BBC article added "that Max Weinberg and Roy Bittan from Springsteen's E Street Band played on the album only helped reinforce...
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  • played by Roy Bittan and also features a saxophone solo from Clarence Clemons. The final coda features weaving vocals from Springsteen, Roy Bittan, and Steven...
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  • the tour to end, Williams hired musician Roy Bittan, who took the rough mixes to Los Angeles, California. Bittan added organ and accordion instrumentation...
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    B-side of "Leap of Faith" Jon Landau Chuck Plotkin Bruce Springsteen Roy Bittan 1992 "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" Bruce Springsteen The Wild, the...
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  • Utopia bandmates Kasim Sulton on bass and Roger Powell on synthesizer, and Roy Bittan and Max Weinberg of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band on piano and drums...
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  • guitar, harmonica, percussion Additional Musicians Gary Mallaber – drums Roy Bittan – keyboards on "Leap of Faith", "The Big Muddy" and "Living Proof" Patti...
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  • Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (category Albums produced by Roy Bittan)
    Many of the performers from the original album returned for the sequel. Roy Bittan performed keyboard and piano on most tracks, with Todd Rundgren, Ellen...
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  • guitar Russ Kunkel – drums Bobbye Hall – percussion Benmont Tench – organ Roy Bittan – piano Lori Perry – backing vocals Sharon Celani – backing vocals Production...
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  • a full-on rock arrangement in the chorus sections. The piano lick by Roy Bittan is borrowed from his own lick on the song Jungleland, of the 1975 Bruce...
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  • (Steinman) Vocals by Erika Christensen Co-produced by Rinkoff Piano: Roy Bittan "If It Ain't Broke (Break It)" and "The Future Ain't What It Used to Be"...
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    return to the UK and start a solo career. After the album, which featured Roy Bittan on keyboards, was released in October 1980, Hal Lindes was announced as...
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  • own jazz-fusion band, Tone. They were replaced by Roy Bittan on piano and Max Weinberg on drums. Bittan had a background in symphony orchestras while Weinberg...
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  • For You," and Ric Ocasek of The Cars plays guitar on the same track. Roy Bittan the pianist of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band plays piano on the...
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  • rock-opera-ish type productions, used Bruce Springsteen's E-Street Band members Roy Bittan on keyboards and Max Weinberg on drums, to musically underscore the recording...
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    the box set liner notes. CD 3 Bruce Springsteen – lead vocals, guitar Roy Bittan – vocals, piano Clarence Clemons – percussion, saxophone Danny Federici...
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  • Sargent Background Vocals: Rory Dodd, Holly Sherwood and Eric Troyer Piano: Roy Bittan Guitars: Dave Johnstone and Mike Landau Bass: Steve Buslowe Synthesizer:...
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  • Falling into You (category Albums produced by Roy Bittan)
    keyboards Robbyn Kirmsse – background vocals Rory Dodd – background vocals Roy Bittan – piano, piano arrangement, producer Russ DeSalvo – guitar Scott Young...
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  • notes: Musicians Bryan Adams – guitar (12) Kenny Aronoff – drums (6) Roy Bittan – piano (1, 15) Rupert Black – keyboards (5) Johnny Blitz – keyboards...
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  • which he toured the United States and Europe with the E Street Band – Roy Bittan (piano), Clarence Clemons (saxophone), Danny Federici (organ), Garry Tallent...
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