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Roy Bittan
Born July 2, 1949 (75 years)
Roy Bittan (born July 2, 1949) is an American keyboardist, best known as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, which he joined on August 23, 1974. Bittan, nicknamed The Professor, plays the piano, organ, accordion and synthesizers.
Bittan has played on several dozen albums, not only for Springsteen but also David Bowie, Jackson Browne, Tracy Chapman, Chicago, Catie Curtis, Dire Straits, Peter Gabriel, Ian Hunter, Meat Loaf, Stevie Nicks, Bob Seger, Celine Dion, Patty Smyth, Jim Steinman, and Bonnie Tyler.
Bittan has played on several dozen albums, not only for Springsteen but also David Bowie, Jackson Browne, Tracy Chapman, Chicago, Catie Curtis, Dire Straits, Peter Gabriel, Ian Hunter, Meat Loaf, Stevie Nicks, Bob Seger, Celine Dion, Patty Smyth, Jim Steinman, and Bonnie Tyler.
Filmography
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | Bruce Springsteen: Backstage and Backstreets · as Self - Musician |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You · as Self |
| 2019 | Mind Over Matter · as Self |
| 2015 | Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: The River Tour, Tempe 1980 · as Self - E Street Band |
| 2010 | The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town · as Self - The E Street Band |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Support |
| 2008 | Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | The 45th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2001 | Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Live in New York City · as Self - Keyboards |
| 2001 | |
| 1995 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1987 | Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Born to Run · as Roy Bittan |
| 1980 | Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Landover · as Self - Keyboard |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Keyboardist (segment "springsteen") |