Danny Federici was a keyboard, accordion, and organ player for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.

Federici was only seven years old when he started playing the accordion. He learned to play by watching The Lawrence Welk Show. Federici's first band was the Storytellers which also featured Bill Chinnock. In 1969, the band Child was formed with Bruce Springsteen and bass player Vinny Roslyn. The band later changed their name to Steel Mill. This band broke up in 1971. Bruce Springsteen decided to do his own solo act for a while, but later formed the E Street Band which included Federici on the keyboard. On November 21, 2007, Federici took a leave of absence when he had gotten skin cancer.

On April 17, 2008, Federici died in New York after battling Melanoma for three years.

1. Born: January 23, 1950
2. Birthplace: Flemington, New Jersey
3. Nickname: Phantom
4. Died: April 17, 2008