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Bruce Springsteen paid tribute to former E Street Band violinist Suki Lahav, who died aged 74 after a short illness. The music legend shared a heartfelt Instagram post

Bruce Springsteen has spoken out about his devastation following the tragic death of a former E Street Band member. Violinist Suki Lahav passed away on Wednesday, April 1, at the age of 74.

The Israeli-born musician joined the band in the mid-1970s, lending her violin skills and vocals to the 1978 album Darkness on the Edge of Town, while also performing alongside the group during that era. Taking to Instagram, the 76-year-old Born to Run rocker, who has taken constant hits at Trump, shared a moving tribute, presented in white text on a black background.

“Here on E Street, we’re heartbroken over the passing of Suki Lahav. Her angelic voice shone on the 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy), and her beautiful violin brought great drama to the Jungleland intro.

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“She also blessed our stage with her beauty and grace in our early touring days. She was a wonderful friend. May she rest with the angels,” he wrote.

Springsteen signed off personally on the post, making clear the words were his own and not those of a representative, reports the Express US.

Lahav’s family confirmed her passing, disclosing that she had endured a “short, tough battle” with an illness that was not publicly identified.

Her son Yonatan paid tribute to his mother, saying, “My beloved, beautiful mother has been gathered to infinity.

“She wrote songs that touched people’s hearts. She was a special woman – wise and pure-hearted – and loved life. She was the best mother I could wish for.” The musician entered Springsteen’s orbit through her first husband, Louis, who worked as a sound engineer at a New York studio frequently used by his early 1970s manager, Mike Appel.

While producing his second album, Springsteen had organized for a church children’s choir to perform on a track called 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy), but when they didn’t show up, Lahav filled in, as she recalled in a 2007 interview with The Jerusalem Post.

“Yes, I went from kibbutz harvest music to rocking with Bruce … I was around. And I had this high, pure, clear voice. So that was my first time [playing with them],” she said.

She later joined the band on tour when Springsteen decided he wanted a violinist to accompany him on stage. However, despite her work on the album, she still needed to audition for the role.

“I didn’t think I was very good … You have to practice for hours a day. I was never a big practitioner. But maybe, maybe I did have my own thing,” she told the publication.

She departed the group for personal matters and went back to Israel just as Born to Run began production. Nevertheless, she always looked back on her time with the band fondly.

While she admitted not having seen Springsteen since 1976, she described him as “a lovely man” in the interview. “It’s not the main thing in my life, but it’s a part of me that will never fade,” she said.