Tallent at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Background information
Born
(1949-10-27) October 27, 1949 (age 74) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Origin
New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Rock
Occupation(s)
Musician, record producer
Instrument(s)
Bass guitar, tuba, vocals
Years active
1966–present
Member of
E Street Band
Formerly of
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
Musical artist
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]
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...
Patti Scialfa, keyboardists Danny Federici and Roy Bittan, bassist GarryTallent, drummer Max Weinberg, and saxophonist Clarence Clemons. When not working...
members of the E Street Band, including Clarence Clemons, Max Weinberg, GarryTallent, Ernest Carter, Patti Scialfa, and Soozie Tyrell performed, toured,...
Township, New Jersey where he attended Neptune High School with both GarryTallent and Southside Johnny. From 1956 to 1962 he played the soprano valve...
you're telling a story and every song has a purpose." In July 2023, GarryTallent also responded to fan complaints about the setlist. "These rinse and...
Nashville, Tennessee. The band has continuously featured E Street Band’s, GarryTallent and, in the 1990s, Benmont Tench from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers...
Bittan, saxophonist Clarence Clemons, organist Danny Federici, bassist GarryTallent, guitarist Steven Van Zandt, and drummer Max Weinberg. Springsteen wrote...
in six years and his first with Geffen Records. It was produced by GarryTallent. The Gazette wrote that "the choked country twang of Forbert's voice...
also included Bill Chinnock, Danny Federici and GarryTallent, and then in Moment of Truth with Tallent, Federici and Ricky DeSarno (guitars). In 1968...
concerts Chris Squire Danelectro Longhorn 6 string bass Ken Stringfellow GarryTallent Jagori Tanna (I Mother Earth) Porl Thompson (The Cure) used 2 Danelectro...
promote Letter to You. GarryTallent and Soozie Tyrell opted to remain at home due to COVID-19 concerns; this was the first time Tallent had ever missed a...
performance since 2017 and its first to promote Letter to You. Bassist GarryTallent and violinist Soozie Tyrell opted to remain home due to COVID-19 travel...
Highway". Other guest performers include Marty Stuart on mandolin and GarryTallent on electric and upright bass. All tracks are written by Robert Earl...
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