Earlier today HERE I mentioned Ellie Greenwich's songs being an influence on Bruce (in particular the operatic, over-blown teen epic Leader of the Pack, a virtual "Born to Run for Dummies"), which Backstreets also now writes:
Springsteen often covered "Then (S)he Kissed Me" during the Born to Run tour, and the Born to Run album is very much a descendant of the music that Greenwich helped to make, both emotionally and musically.
I'm both surprised and pleased with the attention her death has gotten. Though it's not realistic to use the over-dramatic "We should've written these things when she was alive!" clichés, it's nice to see her recognized as she deserves to be.
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