Nils Hilmer Lofgren (born June 21, 1951) is an American rock musician,
recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with
his work as a solo artist, he has been a member of Bruce Springsteen's
E Street Band since 1984, a member of Crazy Horse, and
founder/frontman of the band Grin. Lofgren was inducted into the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band in 2014.Lofgren
was born in Chicago in 1951 to an Italian mother and a Swedish father.
When he was a young child, the family moved to the Washington, D.C.,
suburb of Bethesda, Maryland. Lofgren's first instrument was classical
accordion, beginning at age five, which he studied seriously for ten
years. After studying classical music and jazz, throughout his youth,
Lofgren switched his emphasis to rock music, and focused on the piano
and the guitar.Lofgren had been a competitive gymnast in high school,
a skill that was used on stage later in his performing career and
reflected in the name of his 1985 album, Flip.
recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with
his work as a solo artist, he has been a member of Bruce Springsteen's
E Street Band since 1984, a member of Crazy Horse, and
founder/frontman of the band Grin. Lofgren was inducted into the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band in 2014.Lofgren
was born in Chicago in 1951 to an Italian mother and a Swedish father.
When he was a young child, the family moved to the Washington, D.C.,
suburb of Bethesda, Maryland. Lofgren's first instrument was classical
accordion, beginning at age five, which he studied seriously for ten
years. After studying classical music and jazz, throughout his youth,
Lofgren switched his emphasis to rock music, and focused on the piano
and the guitar.Lofgren had been a competitive gymnast in high school,
a skill that was used on stage later in his performing career and
reflected in the name of his 1985 album, Flip.
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