

He sings lead vocal and background vocals and plays guitar, keyboards, and piano.

In addition to lead vocals, Springsteen played guitar and keys on some tracks and Aniello played virtually every other instrument. The core recording featured only Bruce Springsteen and producer Ron Aniello. Only The Strong Survive was tracked at Thrill Hill Recording (Springsteen's home studio) in Colts Neck, NJ, following the sessions for Letter To You, which took place around November 2020. I hope you love listening to it as much as I loved making it." My goal is for the modern audience to experience its beauty and joy, just as I have since I first heard it. I've tried to do justice to them all and to the fabulous writers of this glorious music. And what better music to work with than the great American songbook of the Sixties and Seventies? I've taken my inspiration from Levi Stubbs, David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin, the Iceman Jerry Butler, Diana Ross, Dobie Gray, and Scott Walker, among many others. It "celebrates soul music gems from the legendary catalogues of Motown, Gamble and Huff, Stax and many more." Springsteen commented: "I wanted to make an album where I just sang. The album is "a collection of fifteen soul music greats," as described in the press release. You found another home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift (ooh ooh-ooh ooh) We all remember you, your song is coming through Gonna miss your sweet voice (sweet voice), that soulful noise on the nightshift It's gonna be a long night, it's gonna be alright on the nightshift (on the nightshift) Gonna be some sweet sounds coming down on the nightshift (on the nightshift) Oh say you will sing your songs forevermore Keep it up and we'll be there at your side You came and gifted us, your love it lifted us higher and higher It seems like yesterday when we were working out

You found another home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift Gonna be a long night, it's gonna be alright on the nightshift (on the nightshift) I bet you're singing proud, oh I bet you'll pull a crowd Gonna be some sweet sounds coming down on the nightshift Oh talk to me so you can see what's going on He opened up our minds, I still can hear him say All rights reserved.And he could sing his song, his heart in every line “I Forgot to Be Your Lover” - featuring Sam MooreĬopyright © 2022, ABC Audio. The covers range from songs by The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Walker Brothers, Jerry Butler and more. “Nightshift” follows the previously released track “ Do I Love You (Indeed I Do),” originally recorded by Frank Wilson in 1965.Īs previously reported, Only the Strong Survive features Sam Moore of Sam & Dave on backing vocals, along with E Street Band touring member Soozie Tyrell and others. A video of Bruce performing the song in studio with string and horn sections, a small crowd in front, and dancers in the background, is also available now. The track inspired Bruce, his producer Ron Aniello and engineer Rob Lebret to dub themselves “The Nightshift” while working on the album. The Boss has released his take on The Commodores‘ “ Nightshift,” a 1985 hit on which the group paid tribute to late soul music legends Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson. We’ve got another taste of Bruce Springsteen‘s upcoming album of soul covers, Only the Strong Survive, which is due out November 11.
