Charlie Giordano

Charles Giordano
Charles Giordano at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Background information
Born	October 13, 1954 (age 61) Brooklyn, New York, USA
Genres	Rock Blues Folk
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Organ Piano Accordion
Years active	1983–present
Associated acts	Bruce Springsteen The E Street Band The Sessions Band Pat Benatar
Notable instruments
Hammond B3 Nord Electro3 Yamaha Motif xf7

Charles Giordano (born October 13, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York of Italian descent ) is an American keyboardist and accordionist. Giordano is known primarily for his work with Bruce Springsteen as an adjunct member of the E Street Band, playing keyboards and organ following the serious illness and subsequent death of original E Street organist Danny Federici in 2008 and as a member of Springsteen's The Sessions Band. He is also known for playing keyboards with Pat Benatar in the 1980s.

With Benatar he was usually billed as Charlie Giordano and played for five albums, beginning in 1983; his role in the band was praised by Billboard magazine. With Benatar he was identifiable by his glasses and distinctive array of berets, blazers and 1980s-style ties. Giordano also was a member of The David Johansen Group and went on to perform with Buster Poindexter and The Banshees of Blue.

As a session musician Giordano's playing has included Madeleine Peyroux's 1996 album Dreamland and Bucky Pizzarelli's 2000 album Italian Intermezzo; the latter's mix of opera, Italian folk, and swing presaged his appearance in the similarly genre-mashing Sessions Band Tour with Springsteen. Giordano also participated in a 2002 revival of garage rock band ? and the Mysterians. In 2008, he accompanied British singer Barb Jungr for a short stand in a New York City cabaret.