Roy Bittan Musical artist

Roy J. 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 was inducted as a member of the E Street Band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2014.Aside from his membership in Bruce Springsteen's band, Bittan has played on several dozen albums as a session musician primarily for notable singer-songwriters, and rock and pop artists. Some of the prominent musicians with whom he has recorded include Jon Bon Jovi, David Bowie, Jackson Browne, Tracy Chapman, Chicago, Catie Curtis, Dire Straits, Peter Gabriel, Ian Hunter, Meat Loaf, Stevie Nicks, Bob Seger, Celine Dion, Nelly Furtado, Patty Smyth, Jim Steinman, and Bonnie Tyler.

Personal facts

Roy Bittan
Alias (AKA)The Professor
Birth dateJuly 02, 1949
Birth place
Rockaway Beach Queens , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1966
associated musical artist
Bruce Springsteen
Dire Straits
E Street Band
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Rhythm and blues
Rock and roll
Folk rock
instrument
Accordion
Piano
Keyboard instrument
Organ (music)
List of Yamaha products
Yamaha Motif
Kurzweil
Synthesizer
Hohner
GEM Pro 2

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