Loves Glory - Music

Vivienne "Patti" Scialfa "Skal-Fa" Born July 29 1953 Is An American Singer Songwriter And Guitarist Best Known For Being A Bandmate And Later Wife Of Rock Star Bruce Springsteen. While Still In University She Was Submitting Original Material For Other Artists To Record However None Of Her Songs Were Recorded And She Worked As A Busker And Waitress In Greenwich Village After Graduating. Together With Soozie Tyrell And Lisa Lowell She Formed A Street Group Known As Trickster. She Struggled To Make Her Way In The Songwriting And Recording Industry In New York And New Jersey For Many Years Before Playing At Kenny’s Castaway In Greenwich Village As Well As Asbury Park's The Stone Pony Which Got Her Notice And Eventually Recording Work With Southside Johnny And David Johansen. Rumbledoll 1993 Was Her First Record . In 1984 She Joined The E Street Band Three Or Four Days Before The Opening Show Of The Born In The U.S.A. Tour Either Because Springsteen Wanted To Expand The Emotional Range Of The Band Marsh Glory Days Or Because Nils Lofgren Contracted Mononucleosis Which Made It Impossible For Him To Sing His Backing Vocals Scialfa 1 . 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. Steve Jordan Who Co-Produced The Richards' Record Was A Friend Of Scialfa's From Her Greenwich Village Days. Scialfa Has Made Two Solo Albums 1993's Rumble Doll And 2004's 23rd Street Lullaby Both Of Which Received Four-Star Reviews From Rolling Stone But Failed To Produce Successful Radio Singles. Each Record Is A Mix Of Confessional Songwriting Impressive Vocal Range And Traditional Country Folk And Rock Music. Springsteen And Fellow E Street Bandmates Like Lofgren And Roy Bittan Contributed Backing Work. Following The Release Of Her Second Album Scialfa 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. Criticism Of Her Performances Was Sometimes Along The Lines That While She Had Some Good Songs And Interesting Arrangements Her Voice Was More Suited To Backing Than Lead Vocals And She Lacked Stage Presence. However She Has Many Loyal And Enthusiastic Fans. Some Believe She Ranks Among Today's Top Female Song-Writers And That Her Work Is Overlooked Primarily Due To Her Connection To Springsteen. read less