Kudos to Marko for discovering this story.
'4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)' is becoming a cursed song. A month or so ago, Springsteen organist Danny Federici died from melanoma. His biggest claim to fame was his great accordion work on Sandy. Although I think his keyboard work on The Detroit Medley is his greatest achievement. Still gives me chills to this day. As for Madame Marie, I only found out recently that almost all the characters on Springsteen's first two albums were based on real people, including his old girlfriend, Rosalita.--Fred
by David Sprague
From Spinner.com
The news that New Jersey-bred Marie Costello died Friday at the age of 93 probably wouldn't get too much attention from non-family members -- unless those strangers happen to be true Bruce Springsteen aficionados. Costello, you see, was the boardwalk fortune teller immortalized by the Boss 35 years back when he offered up an image -- in '4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)' -- of "the cops finally bust[ing] Madam Marie for tellin' fortunes better than they do."For the record, Madam Marie was never actually arrested for plying her trade, though she did count Springsteen as one of her regular visitors. Her 'Temple of Knowledge' stall, now run by her daughter Sally, remains a fixture on the Asbury Park boardwalk.
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