Patti Scialfa
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Vivienne "Patti" Scialfa (born July 29 1953 in Long Branch, New Jersey) is an American musician, most known for her association with Bruce Springsteen.
Scialfa (pronounced "Skal-fa") has a music degree from New York University and was writing songs from a very early age. She struggled to make her way in the songwriting and recording industry in New York and New Jersey for many years before working with Southside Johnny and David Johansen. In 1986, she appeared on the Rolling Stones' Dirty Work album, leaving her unique vocal mark on "One Hit (To the Body)" as well as other tracks. She worked with Keith Richards on his first solo disc Talk is Cheap.
In 1984 she joined Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and sang backing vocals throughout the 1984-1985 Born in the U.S.A. Tour. During the 1987 Tunnel of Love Express Tour she fell in love with Springsteen and took a center role in the stage performances. Springsteen was, however, married at the time to actress/model Julianne Phillips. The initial scandal of the affair surprised some long-time fans who considered him to be nearly infallible — and relieved some fans who liked the idea of his settling down with a Jersey girl. Springsteen and Scialfa married on June 8, 1991. They have three children: Evan James (born 1990), Jessica Rae (1991), and Samuel Ryan (1994). They settled in Rumson and Colts Neck in New Jersey after a brief stint in Southern California soon after marrying.
Scialfa has made two solo albums, 1993's Rumble Doll and 2004's 23rd Street Lullaby. Following the release of her second album, she played a series of club dates along the East Coast, and she was also the opening act of the post-final night of the Vote for Change tour.
She inspired her husband to write "Red Headed Woman", and he has dedicated his famous cover of Tom Waits' "Jersey Girl" to her in concert. Springsteen also played guitar on Rumble Doll.