Charles Giordano
Charles Giordano (born October 13, 1954) is an American keyboardist and accordionist. Giordano is known primarily for his work with Bruce Springsteen as a member of the E Street Band, replacing Danny Federici as the band's organist following the latter's serious illness and death in 2008 and as a member of Springsteen's The Sessions Band. He is also known for playing keyboards with Pat Benatar in the 1980s.
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Charles Giordano
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- Name
- Charles Giordano
- Born
- 13 October 1954
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- rock music
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Charles Giordano (born October 13, 1954) is an American keyboardist and accordionist. Giordano is known primarily for his work with Bruce Springsteen as a member of the E Street Band, replacing Danny Federici as the band's organist following the latter's serious illness and death in 2008 and as a member of Springsteen's The Sessions Band. He is also known for playing keyboards with Pat Benatar in the 1980s.
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Biography
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Giordano also played with The Bacon Brothers, for a number of years. Giordano also was a member of The David Johansen Group and went on to perform with Buster Poindexter and The Banshees of Blue. Giordano also participated in a 2002 revival of garage rock band? And the Mysterians. In 2008, he accompanied British singer Barb Jungr for a short stand in a New York City cabaret.
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• Name — Charles Giordano • Born — 13 October 1954 • Birthplace — Brooklyn, New York, U.S. • Occupation — Musician • Genre — * Rock • blues • folk • Instrument — * Keyboards • accordion • Years Active — 1982–present • Associated Acts — * Bruce Springsteen • E Street Band • The Sessions Band • Pat Benatar
Tours with Bruce Springsteen
Tours with Bruce Springsteen
• Seeger Sessions Tour with the Sessions Band (2006) • Magic Tour with the E Street Band (2007–2008) • Working On A Dream Tour with the E Street Band (2009) • Wrecking Ball Tour with the E Street Band (2012–2013) • High Hopes Tour with the E Street Band (2014) • The River Tour 2016–Summer '17 with the E Street Band (2016–17) • Springsteen and E Street Band 2023 Tour with the E Street Band (2023-24)
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Charles Giordano is recorded as musician.
Discography
With James Carter • Chasin' the Gypsy (Atlantic, 2000) With Bruce Springsteen • We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006) • Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band: Live in Dublin (2007) • Magic Tour Highlights (2008) • London Calling: Live in Hyde Park (2010) • Live from the Carousel (2011) • Wrecking Ball (2012) • High Hopes (2014) • 'American Beauty' (2014) • Western Stars (2019) • Western Stars: Songs From The Film (2019) • Letter to You (2020) With Pat Benatar • Get Nervous (1982) • Live from Earth (1983) • Tropico (1984) • Seven the Hard Way (1985) • Wide Awake in Dreamland (1988) • True Love (1991)
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