Phillips was an actor and model when Springsteen married her in , and it seems he immediately was attracted to her when they first met. While he was smitten with Phillips, it seems he feared commitment. Prior to his marriage, Springsteen had relationships that only lasted for a few years at most. And he had trouble getting emotionally invested in his marriage. He always had the best bands, you knew that. And you knew that he was serious. He was the man with the focus and the tremendous dedication to what he was doing.
While that fateful night at the Stone Pony may have been the first time Patti Scialfa first met future husband Bruce Springsteen, it technically wasn't the first time they'd spoken. In a interview with Rolling Stone , Scialfa mentioned that a friend from high school had jogged her memory, leading her to remember that she once attempted to audition for one of Springsteen's early bands. She called the number listed in the ad, and Springsteen picked up.
Scialfa's hopes of joining his then-band were dashed when he asked how old she was, and she revealed she was just She was too young, he told her, advising Scialfa to finish high school and wishing her good luck.
Over the years, Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen kept in touch as she watched his rise to fame. The audition apparently went well, because Springsteen invited her to join the band — three days before the tour began. As Scialfa found her place in the band, the sparks that flew between her and Springsteen onstage eventually caught fire.
This, however, was complicated by the fact that Springsteen was married to actress Julianne Phillips , whom he wed in After reports emerged in that Springsteen and Scialfa were having an affair, Phillips filed for divorce.
In , Scialfa and Springsteen welcomed son Evan James Springsteen, and got married in daughter Jessica Rae Springsteen was born that same year. They weren't youngsters when they tied the knot; Springsteen was 41, Scialfa In a Rolling Stone interview, Scialfa recalled being "very protective of myself and my relationship," in their early days, "trying to move through that tough period as gracefully as I possibly could.
In , Patti Scialfa stepped out on her own with her debut solo album, Rumble Doll. Of course, the album wasn't entirely a solo effort; husband Bruce Springsteen made a guest appearance on two tracks of the album, produced by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell.
I did a lot of that," she told Rolling Stone of the process of making Rumble Doll. A review from the time, published in the South Florida Sun Sentinel , was dismissive, describing Rumble Doll as "one of the year's great disappointments," complaining that Scialfa "doesn't have the front-and-center persona required to step out from the backup shadows and make it as a principal performer.
Springsteen credits Scialfa with helping him to better himself. Springsteen says the music and message within are his love letter to his wife, who sings onstage in the film with him. Looks like repairs are being made. So what does art do and music? Your Best Life. Type keyword s to search. Taylor Hill Getty Images. This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. SGranitz Getty Images.
That's when sparks started to fly. Soon after separating from Julianne, Patti and Bruce moved in together. Smith told People magazine back in It wasn't a big surprise around here when it finally came into the open.
In , the couple moved to Los Angeles and had their first child, Evan. Just one year later, the couple married and welcomed their second child, Jessica. Three years later, their son Samuel was born. Now the rock 'n' roll pair reside back where it all started—on the New Jersey coast—while they continue to make music and perform together.
And while working together may be difficult for some married couples, these two make it seem easy. The twosome have always found new ways to lean on one another, too. The Boss recently revealed he's been battling depression throughout his sixties just like his father , but Patti has been right there with him.
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