Died On This Date (April 16, 2010) Delores “Dee” Holmes / Former Backup Singer For Bruce Springsteen
themusicsover Delores “Dee” Holmes
July 18, 1946 – April 16, 2010
Dee Holmes was a beloved singer who made a name for herself throughout the New Jersey Shore music scene and beyond. She also worked as a voice instructor. During the early ’70s Holmes sang back-up in the Bruce Springsteen Band, the legendary forerunner of the more familiar E Street Band. Holmes reunited with Springsteen when she sang with him on “My City Of Ruins” for the televised 9/11 fundraiser, America: A Tribute To Heroes. She reportedly sang with Springsteen on numerous other occasions throughout the years as well. Dee Holmes was 63 when she passed away on April 16, 2010.
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