Tzruya Lahav, also known as Suki, a violinist and poet who performed with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on several of their classic albums in the 1970s, has passed away at the age of 74.
I was so saddened to hear about Yonatan Albalak’s mother. He shared on Facebook a few days ago that she’d passed away after a brave but short fight with cancer. It’s just heartbreaking, and he described it so beautifully, saying she’d been ‘gathered into infinity.’
He described her as an incredibly special woman – intelligent, kind, and full of life – and said her songs deeply moved people. He also shared that she was the best mother anyone could wish for.
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Johnston first became involved with the group in 1965, initially performing live vocals when Brian Wilson wasn’t available, and he even contributed vocals to the hit song “California Girls.”
I have to say, even though Suki Lahav was only with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band for a short time – just 1974 and 1975 – she really left her mark. You can hear her work on two of his most iconic albums, “The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle” and the huge hit, “Born to Run.” Most famously, she played that incredible violin intro to “Jungleland,” a true classic. And here’s a fun fact: when the vocal group Springsteen wanted for the choir on “4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” didn’t show up, Suki stepped in and layered the vocals herself! She also contributed to a really sought-after cover they did of Bob Dylan’s “I Want You,” which fans have been trading copies of for years.
She began working with Bruce Springsteen after her husband, Louis Lahav, did engineering work on his first album, “Greetings From Asbury Park,” in 1972. Lahav later told the Jerusalem Post that she joined the team as a young woman, fresh out of the army and newly married, having traded playing harvest music on a kibbutz in northern Israel for the excitement of touring with Bruce Springsteen.
Even after working with Bruce Springsteen, she continued to be a leading artist in Israel for many years. She collaborated with the Israeli rock band Tamuz and penned songs for well-known Israeli singers like Rita, including the popular tracks “Yemei Hatom” and “Shara Barkhovot.” Her contributions were recognized with both the ACUM Lifetime Achievement Award and the Arik Einstein Prize. Notably, “Shara Barkhovot” represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1990.
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2026-04-03 22:01