Roy Bittan
Biography
Roy 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 has played on several dozen albums, not only for Springsteen but also David Bowie, Jackson Browne, Tracy Chapman, Chicago, Catie Curtis, Dire Straits, Peter Gabriel, Ian Hunter, Meat Loaf, Stevie Nicks, Bob Seger, Celine Dion, Patty Smyth, Jim Steinman, and Bonnie Tyler.
Gallery
Known For
Saturday Night Live
Stevie Nicks: Live At The US Festival - 30/05/83
Bruce Springsteen: Backstage and Backstreets
Bruce Springsteen - Rockin' Live From Italy
Bruce Springsteen: Live in East Berlin
Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You
Bruce Springsteen At The BBC
Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Acting History
2025
Bruce Springsteen At The BBC
2024Bruce Springsteen: Backstage and Backstreets as Self - Musician
2024Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band as Self
2021Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts as Self
2020Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You as Self
2015Bruce Springsteen - Thrill Hill Vault - The River Tour 1980 as Self - E Street Band
2015Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The River Tour, Tempe 1980 as Self
2014Bruce Springsteen: Born in the U.S.A. Live in London as Self
2013Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Rock In Rio 2013 as Self
2013Bruce Springsteen - Mönchengladbach 2013 as Self
2010Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Houston '78 Bootleg: House Cut as Self
2010Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Darkness on the Edge of Town: Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park 2009 as Self
2010Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Thrill Hill Vault (1976-1978) as Self
2010The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town as Self - The E street band
2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts as Self
2009Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: London Calling Live in Hyde Park as Self
2005Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band : Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 as Self
2005Wings for Wheels: The Making of 'Born to Run' as Self
2002Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Cincinnati Lights as Self
2002Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in Barcelona as Self
2001Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 as Self
2000Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in New York City as Self - Keyboards
1995Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Thunder Road as Self - Keyboard
1995Blood Brothers
1993Bruce Springsteen - Rockin' Live From Italy as Self - Keyboard
1992Bruce Springsteen: In Concert/MTV (Un)Plugged as Self
1988Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires as Self
1988Bruce Springsteen: Live in East Berlin
1983Stevie Nicks: Live At The US Festival - 30/05/83 as Self
1980Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Landover as Self - Keyboard
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
—Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Newark, NJ 01-31-2016 as Self
—Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Born In The U.S.A. Tour - Live in London 2013
—Bruce Springsteen - The River Tour - Wembley 2016 as Self