Max Weinberg Biography (1951-)

Born April 13, 1951, in South Orange, NJ; son of Bertram (an attorney and summer camp operator) and Ruth (a high school physical education teacher) Weinberg; married Becky, 1978 (some sources cite 1981); children: Ali, Jay. Addresses: Office: c/o Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC-TV, 30 RockefellerPlaza, Room 901W, New York, NY 10012.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, musician
Birth Details: April 13, 1951; South Orange, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Drummer and bandleader of the Max Weinberg 7, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1993-
Specials
American Bandstand 40th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1992
An American Reunion: The 52nd Presidential Inaugural Gala, CBS, 1993
Let's Make Sure Everybody Eats '95, Food Network, 1995
Bruce Springsteen: Blood Brothers, The Disney Channel, 1996
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 5, NBC, 1998
Comic Relief VIII, HBO, 1998
The Great American History Quiz: America at War, History Channel,2001
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Live in New York City, HBO, 2001
Episodic
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, PBS, 1991
Saturday Night Life, NBC, 2001
Also appeared on The Dennis Miller Show, syndicated, Nightline, and The Tonight Show.
Television Music Director
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1993-
Specials
Comic Relief VIII, HBO, 1998
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 5, NBC, 1998
Film Appearances
Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes: Having a Party Live at the Stone Pony, 1992
Himself, Murder Incorporated, 1995
Karaoke Verite, 1999
Kids in the Hall: Same Guys, New Dresses, Eclectic DVD Distribution, 2001
Al, Get Well Soon, Lions Gate Films, 2001
Film Work
Musician
Streets of Fire, 1984
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, 1992
RECORDINGS
Albums

(With Secrets) "Everyday" Max's College Band, 1967
(With Ides of Love) Hey Mr. Wiseman, 1968
Blackstone, 1971
(With Bruce Springsteen) Born to Run, 1975
(With Danny Toan) First Serve, 1977
(With Ronnie Spector and the E Street Band) Say Goodbye to Hollywood, 1977
(With Springsteen) Darkness on the Edge of Town, 1978
(With Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes) Hearts of Stone, 1978
(With Meatloaf) Bat out of Hell, 1978
(With Springsteen) No Nukes: MUSE Concerts, 1979
(With Ian Hunter) You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic, 1979
(With Springsteen) The River, 1980
(With Meatloaf) Dead Ringer, 1981
(With Gary U.S. Bonds) Dedication, 1981
(With Springsteen) As Requested around the World, 1981
(With Jim Steinman) Bad for Good, 1981
(Contributor) In Harmony 2, 1981
(With Southside Johnny) Reach Up and Touch the Sky, 1981
(With Gary U.S. Bonds) On the Line, 1982
(With Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul) Men without Women,1982
(With Meatloaf) Midnight at the Lost and Found, 1983
(With Bonnie Tyler) Faster Than the Speed of Night, 1983
(With Springsteen) Born in the U.S.A., 1984
Streets of Fire (soundtrack recording), 1984
(Contributor) Rock & Roll Cowboys, 1985
(With Springsteen) USA for Africa--We Are the World, 1985
(With Bonnie Tyler) Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire, 1986
(With Springsteen) Live 1971-1975, 1986
(With John Eddie) Bill Chinnock, 1986
(With Springsteen) Tunnel of Love, 1987
(With Air Supply) Air Supply's Greatest Hits, 1988
(With Springsteen) Chimes of Freedom, 1988
(With Carole King) City Streets, 1989
(With Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes) Better Days, 1991
(With Killer Joe) Scene of the Crime, Hard Ticket, 1991
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (soundtrack recording), 1992
(With Darlene Love) All Alone on Christmas, 1992
(With Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes) All I Want Is Everything, 1993
(Guest artist) Johnnie Be Back, 1995
(With Springsteen) Greatest Hits by Bruce Springsteen, 1995
(With Springsteen) Concert for the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, 1995
(With Springsteen) Blood Brothers, 1996
(With Little Steven) Greatest Hits, 1999
The Max Weinberg 7, M&K Sound/Hip-O Records, 2000
(With E Street Band) Live in New York City: Bruce Springsteen and theE Street Band, Columbia, 2001
Also performed for singles, including (with Iam Siam) "She Went Pop," 1984; (with Killer Joe) "Summer on Signal Hill," 1991; and (with 10,000 Maniacs)"Candy Everybody Wants," 1993.
Videos
Bruce Springsteen: Video Anthology 1978-1988, 1989
WRITINGS
Author of the book The Big Beat: Conversations with Rock's Great Drummers.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Cleveland Plain Dealer, October 23, 2000
Modern Drummer, October, 1999
New York Daily News, January 10, 2000
New York Times, June 20, 2000

Electronic

Max Weinberg 7, http://www.maxweinberg7.com, July 29, 2002

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