Nils Hilmer Lofgren 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 former member of Crazy Horse, and founder/frontman of the ...
Songwriter, Musician, Multi-instrumentalist, Record producer, Music artist, Athlete
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Amy Joan Aiello (m. 1998)
Siblings
Tom Lofgren
Nicknames
Nils Hilmer Lofgren , Lefty , Nils Lofgrin , Nils Logfren , The All-Starr Band
Music Groups
E Street Band (Since 1984), Crazy Horse (1970)
Movies
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Nils Lofgren: Electric & Acoustic Rock Guitar, Austin, TX, USA, Texas, USA
Star Sign
Cancer
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Quote
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[About using a thumb pick] "First of all I'm left-handed so I started learning how to play right-handed which to me is no big deal 'cause one hand has to catch up with the other anyway. But it took me about nine months before I could really play anything with any feel with my right hand. When I finally got to that point I started getting more serious about it and I started meeting other guitarists who all told me, 'Oh, you can't play rock 'n' roll with a thumb pick.' My attitude was that it had been nine months of hell for me to play anything that sounds like music - there was no way I was going to start over with a pick that I don't know anything about! And I still to this day can't play very well with a flatpick!"
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Fact
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He and the E Street Band (including Steve Van Zandt, Garry Tallent, Vini Lopez, David Sancious, Max Weinberg, Roy Bittan, Patti Scialfa, Ernest "Boom" Carter, the late Clarence Clemons, and the late Danny Federici) were inducted into the 2012 New Jersey Hall of Fame for their services and contributions to music.
Is only able to play the guitar with a thumb pick instead of a flat pick. When he was 15, his brother showed him some chords. Nils knew nothing about the guitar, and when he found a thumb pick in the guitar case, he started using it.
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He's left-handed, but plays the guitar with his right hand.
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Learned to play accordion from age 5-15.
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Has a brother, Tom Lofgren.
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Joined the E-Street Band in May 1984.
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Introduced as the Godfather of the Guitar, the Minister of Heart and Spirit, the great, great Nils Lofgren on the "Live in New York" album with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band.
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Great Performances
2007
TV Series musician - 1 episode
Every Breath
1994
musician: guitars, keyboards, bass and percussion
Hunter
1990-1991
TV Series music arranger - 18 episodes
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dumb and Dumber To
2014
writer: "Blue Eyes Don't"
Banshee
TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 2013 - 2014 performer - 1 episode, 2013
The Sopranos
TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2001 writer - 2 episodes, 2001
Razzamatazz
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1985 writer - 1 episode, 1985
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
performer: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" Finale
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 19th Annual CableACE Awards
1997
TV Special
Every Breath
1994
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
Our Guests at Heartland
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes
2014
Documentary short
Himself - E Street Band
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Born in the U.S.A. Live
2014
Video
Himself - E Street Band
My First Guitar
2011
Documentary
Himself
The Bridge School Concerts - 25th Anniversary Edition
2011
Video
Himself
The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town
2010
Documentary
Himself - E Street Band
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...
2010
TV Series
Himself
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert
2009
TV Special
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Sweet Emotion
2009
Video
Himself
Rock n' Roll Fantasy Camp
2006
TV Movie
Himself - Guest Musician
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live in Barcelona
2003
Video documentary
Himself
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The 45th Annual Grammy Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Live in New York City
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001
Video documentary
Himself
Blood Brothers: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
2000
Video documentary
Himself
The 19th Annual CableACE Awards
1997
TV Special
Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1994-1995
TV Series
Himself
1993 Environmental Media Awards
1993
TV Special
Himself
Ringo Starr Going Home
1993
TV Movie documentary
Himself (as The All-Starr Band)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1992
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
The Howard Stern Show
1991
TV Series
Himself
Nils Lofgren: Live
1990
Video
Himself
Unplugged
1989
TV Series documentary
Himself
Bruce Springsteen: Video Anthology 1978-1988
1989
Video documentary
Himself
Late Night with David Letterman
1985
TV Series
Himself
Razzamatazz
1985
TV Series
Himself
No 73
1985
TV Series
Himself
Neil Young in Berlin
1983
Video documentary
Himself - Guitar
Known for movies
Dumb and Dumber To (2014) as Soundtrack
Neil Young in Berlin (1983) as Himself - Guitar
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Born in the U.S.A. Live (2014) as Himself - E Street Band
Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes (2014) as Himself - E Street Band
$20 Million
