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Daniel Paul "Danny" Federici (January 23, 1950 – April 17, 2008) was an American musician, best known as the longtime organ, glockenspiel, and accordion player for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. In 2014, Federici was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band. == Career == Federici started to play accordion when he was seven years old,〔(Chorus & Verse – Danny Federici ), by Josh Davidson, accessed November 20, 2007〕 which he learned from watching ''The Lawrence Welk Show''. When he mastered classical music and polka, his mother booked him at parties, clubs and on radio.〔(V2MUSIC – Danny Federici: Biography ), accessed November 20, 2007〕 While he continued his studies in classical accordion, he gained an interest in jazz and blues, after he heard a professor at the Neupauer Conservatory of Music in Philadelphia play those styles on accordion.〔 During in-concert band intros, Springsteen often referred to him as "Phantom", sometimes said to be because of an incident in Asbury Park in the 1960s where Federici evaded a police crackdown that resulted in the arrest of numerous others. Federici attended high school at Hunterdon Central High School in New Jersey.〔Nutt, Bill. ("Profile: Danny Federici" ), ''Courier News'', October 14, 2001. Accessed August 18, 2007. "Ask Flemington-born musician Danny Federici what he finds most satisfying about being a front man, and he replies, 'I got a chance to see what being the boss is all about.'... Federici, a graduate of Hunterdon Central High School, states that teachers have always encouraged his music, although at least one educator told him that he should complete his education if he were to have a career."〕 When he, along with Vini Lopez, started the band Child at the end of the 1960s, their choice for a singer fell on Bruce Springsteen;〔 Federici also joined Springsteen in other early efforts such as Steel Mill. Federici's organ fills are a key component in the E Street sound, and sometimes take on a more prominent role, such as on the hit "Hungry Heart". He pioneered the trademark E Street glockenspiel sound with a rare keyboard glockenspiel, one of only two "tube o phone" types known to exist. Both were purchased by Danny on separate trips to Europe. In photos showing the instrument sitting atop his Hammond B3 the metal "tubes" responsible for the sound can be seen protruding from the top in staggered lengths like miniature organ pipes. He subsequently used electronic keyboards to simulate the glockenspiel sound. Another notable performance is his accordion solo on "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)". It was reported in an interview in ''Backstreets Magazine'' that Federici did not have the best working relationship while playing with pianist David Sancious in the early days of the E Street Band, because Sancious would comment on Federici's parts and constantly tell him what to play and what not to play. ''Keyboard Magazine'' published an article in 2008 detailing the instrumentation Danny used. During the long time the E Street Band was inactive during the 1990s, Federici played with Country/Americana act Diamondback, releasing one record with Diamondback during this period, "Ragin Wind". Federici's haunting accordion and B3 work became an integral component of their Southern Rock sound, and he co-wrote several tracks with lead singer Franklin Jenkins. During this time Federici recorded a solo album of jazz instrumentals called ''Flemington'', after his hometown of Flemington, New Jersey. E-Street bandmates, bassist Garry Tallent and guitarist Nils Lofgren supplied backup on the album. This was originally released on Deadeye Records (which he co-owned with Diamondback members Jenkins and Ben Arrington)(), then picked up by Music Masters Jazz label in 1997; it was later re-worked and re-issued as ''Danny Federici'' on Hip-O Records in 2001. Federici followed this up with a smooth jazz album ''Sweet'', self-released on Backstreets.com in 2004; it was re-issued as ''Out of a Dream'' on V2 Records in 2005. Federici performed on other artists' records as well, including those of Joan Armatrading, Graham Parker, Gary U.S. Bonds and Garland Jeffreys. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Danny Federici」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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