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Bruce Hornsby currently has 15 upcoming concerts; the next one is scheduled for Friday, September 26, 2025 at The Amp Ballantyne in Charlotte, NC, United States.
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About Bruce Hornsby
Hometown
Williamsburg, VA, United States
Born
November 23, 1954
Genre
Rock
It might have seemed as if singer/songwriter/keyboardist Bruce Hornsby’s smash 1986 single “The Way It Is” made him a star straight out of the gate, but appearances can be deceiving. Hornsby, born in Virginia in 1954, had been kicking around for a good while. In his twenties, he and his older brother Bobby had a band together, and in 1980 he and his younger brother John moved to L.A. and landed a songwriting gig with 20th Century Fox. He then toured as a keyboardist with Ambrosia and Sheena Easton before forming Bruce Hornsby & The Range (including Ambrosia’s Joe Puerta on bass), who released their debut LP, The Way It Is, in 1986, blending rootsy rock influences and adult-contemporary pop. Combining Hornsby’s fluid piano playing with trenchant observations about racism in America, the title track became a radio staple forevermore, and more hits followed. In the late ’80s, Hornsby began guesting onstage with the Grateful Dead, and after their keyboardist, Brent Mydland, died in 1990, he spent a couple of years touring with them. This affected his solo recordings, which became more open-ended and jazz-tinged. Over the years, Hornsby has worked with Bonnie Raitt, Don Henley, Ricky Skaggs, and others, but he has never stopped growing as a solo artist.
Bruce Hornsby has also released music as a member of Bruce Hornsby & The Range, The Other Ones, Ambrosia, BrhyM, and Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers.
Musical InfluencesBruce Hornsby's musical influences include Grateful Dead, Don Henley, Bruce Springsteen and more.
Influenced by Bruce HornsbyBruce Hornsby has influenced the music of James Blunt, The War on Drugs, Joss Stone and more.
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