Steven Van Zandt
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1957
Moved to New Jersey with family at age seven
1966
Met Bruce Springsteen at age 16
1974
Was briefly a member of the rock/R&B band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
1975
Joined Springsteen's E Street Band as a guitar player and backup singer
1977
Contributed songs to the second album by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, This Time It's for Real
1978
Made guest appearance on Hearts of Stone the third album by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes; also wrote songs
1980
Appeared with E Street Band members in the concert documentary "No Nukes"
1981
Produced the album Dedication; Springsteen had encouraged the project and contributed songs
1982
Second collaboration with Bonds as producer On the Line
1982
Released his debut solo album Men Without Women
1984
Second solo album Voice of America
1984
Left the E Street Band officially
1985
Created Sun City, an anti-apartheid album featuring rock and rap acts including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Run-DMC and Kurtis Blow; also produced documentary feature of same name
1985
Co-wrote song "You Don't Have to Cry" for the soundtrack of Jonathan Demme's Something Wild
1986
Spoke out against apartheid at the United Nations and before the US Senate
1987
Third solo album, Freedom-No Compromise
1987
Performed as opening act for U2 on The Joshua Tree concert tour
1989
Fourth solo recording, Revolution
1991
Reunited with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes as producer of their album Better Days
1992
Penned the Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes' hit "I Don't Want To Go Home"; served as theme song for the Jersey shore-set Fox sitcom "Down the Shore"
1992
Wrote and performed (along with Darlene Love) "All Alone on Christmas"; the theme from "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
1993
Established own record label, Renegade Nation
1994
Produced first album for Renegade Nation, Demolition 23
1995
Wrote, performed and produced the track "The Time of Your Life" for the soundtrack to John Hughes' film "Nine Months"
1995
Toured Europe with Bon Jovi
1999
Acting debut as regular cast member, strip-club owner and Mafia henchman Silvio Danteon on the series, "The Sopranos" (HBO)
1999
Reunited with Springsteen and the E Street Band for a world tour
2002
Hosted a weekly syndicated radio show, "Little Steven's Underground Garage"
2004
Contributed the song "Baby Please Don't Go" to Nancy Sinatra's self-titled album
2006
Assembled and directed an all-star band to back Hank Williams Jr. on a new version of "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" for the season premiere of "Monday Night Football"
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