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Patti Scialfa
Patti Scialfa was born in Deal, New Jersey in 1953. She studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston after playing in bands as a teenager. In 1980 she met...
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As Long As I (Can Be With You)
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Baby Don't
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Big Black Heaven
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Black Ladder
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Charm Light
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Chelsea Avenue
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City Boys
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Come Tomorrow
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Each Other's Medicine
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In My Imagination
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Love (Stand Up)
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Loves Glory
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Lucky Girl
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Romeo
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Rumble Doll
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Patti Scialfa was born in Deal, New Jersey in 1953. She studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston after playing in bands as a teenager. In 1980 she met Bruce Springsteen, and her vocals became part of the E Street Band's sound on albums like 'Born in the U.S.A.' and 'Tunnel of Love.'
Her first solo album 'Rumble Doll' came out in 1993, but it was 2004's '23rd Street Lullaby' that drew more attention. The single 'Black Ladder' from that album has a haunting quality that resonated with listeners. Other songs like 'As Long As I (Can Be With You)' and 'Charm Light' show her range as a writer.
She released 'Play It as It Lays' in 2007 and 'Stone Blue' in 2020. Her music has a lived-in feel, less concerned with big statements than with specific emotional textures.
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