Tzruya ‘Suki’ Lahav, Original Bruce Springsteen Violinist Who Played on ‘Jungleland’ and Toured With E Street Band, Dies at 74

Tzruya “Suki” Lahav, an Israeli songwriter and poet who is best remembered by American music fans as a violinist who recorded and toured with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in the mid-’70s, died in Jerusalem Wednesday at age 74. Her son, musician Yonatan Lahav, wrote in a Facebook post that she died after a […]

By Chris Willman

Israeli lyricist Tzruya Lahav dies at 74 after cancer battle

Lahav played a major role in shaping popular Israeli music across generations and wrote the lyrics for many songs that have become embedded in the country’s canon.

E Street Band Violinist Tzruya “Suki” Lahav Dead at 74

During her brief time in the group, Lahav played violin on "Jungleland," and sang choir-like background vocals on "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)"

By Andy Greene

Suki Lahav, former violinist with Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band, dies aged 74

She played the famous intro to 'Jungleland' and sang the choir-like vocals on ‘4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)’ The post Suki Lahav, former violinist with Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band, dies aged 74 appeared first on NME.

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