Garry Tallent

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Garry Tallent
Tallent at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Tallent at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Background information
Born (1949-10-27) October 27, 1949 (age 74)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
OriginNew Jersey, U.S.
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer
Instrument(s)Bass guitar, tuba, vocals
Years active1966–present
Member ofE Street Band
Formerly ofSouthside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes

Garry Wayne Tallent (born October 27, 1949), sometimes billed as Garry W. Tallent, is an American musician and record producer, best known for being bass player and founding member of the E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen's primary backing band since 1972. As of 2023, Tallent is the only remaining original member of the E Street Band besides Springsteen.

He was inducted in 2014 as a member of the E Street Band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[1]

Biography

Tallent grew up in Neptune City around the Jersey Shore, and first took up first the tuba and then the bass.[2] He attended Neptune High School, together with future bandmate Vini Lopez.[3]

He was influenced by

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In addition to his work with Springsteen, Tallent has recorded with numerous other artists. In 1987 Tallent produced the song "

country and western and rockabilly music. (By this point, Tallent had already long been referred to by the nickname "The Tennessee Terror",[5][6] a name given to him after once driving through Tennessee briefly on a roadtrip). There he opened the MoonDog recording studio and helped start the D'Ville Record Group label. Tallent has produced such artists as Jim Lauderdale, Kevin Gordon, and Steve Forbert.[7]

Springsteen and the E Street Band performed on

Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul filled in for him.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Inductees E Street Band". rockhall.com.
  2. ^ Bio, GarryTallent.com. accessed July 31, 2012. "Born on October 27, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, Tallent and his family eventually relocated to Neptune City, New Jersey."
  3. ^ Jordan, Chris. "Review: E Street Band's Garry Tallent shines at Stone Pony", Asbury Park Press, May 15, 2017. Accessed October 14, 2018. "'You notice I got my Neptune High School colors on?' Tallent said. The bassist for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is a member of Neptune's Class of '67.... Dawg Whistle, featuring Vini Lopez, also a member of the Neptune Class of ‘67, opened the show."
  4. ISBN 978-0-88188-882-9
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  5. ^ Jones, Chris (April 25, 2005). "A funny thing happened to female comics at Chicago Improv Fest ..." Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
  6. ^ "Garry's Corner, the tribute page to Garry W. Tallent". Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  7. ^ Gold, Adam (July 29, 2011). E Street Band/Former Long Players Bassist Garry Tallent: The Cream Interview Archived April 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Nashville Scene
  8. ^ "E Street Review".

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