SIRIUS Satellite Radio to Broadcast Special Tribute in Honor of E Street Band Organist/Accordionist Danny Federici

SIRIUS Satellite Radio to Broadcast Special Tribute in Honor of E Street Band Organist/Accordionist Danny Federici

NEW YORK, April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) will broadcast a special tribute memorializing the life and musical career of E Street Band organist/accordionist Danny Federici by his longtime friend, rock journalist Dave Marsh.

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Dave Marsh will host a two-hour special edition of his weekly show "Kick Out The Jams" in honor of Danny Federici, who passed away Thursday after a three year battle with melanoma. Dave will share his thoughts and memories of Federici's life and music on his show which will be simulcast this week on E Street Radio channel 10 and SIRIUS Disorder channel 70, Sunday, April 20 at 10 am ET.

Listeners are encouraged to call in to Dave's show to share their memories at 1.888.89.SIRIUS.

This weekend, E Street Radio will play Danny Federici's final full performance with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band recorded at the Boston Garden on November 19, 2007. This very special fan based recording will air tonight, April 19th, and tomorrow, April 20th at 8 pm ET.

Dave Marsh sat down with Danny Federici in 2005 for a very personal and unique one-on-one interview, which will re-air on E Street Radio on Monday, April 21st at 4 pm ET.

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