 daniel paul "danny" federici (january 23, 1950 &ndash; 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 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,
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