"If I had sung this song, it would not have been a hit" Springsteen says, before passionate performance of Because The Night at Patti Smith tribute gig in NYC

Watch Bruce Springsteen lean an all-star band in an unforgettable cover of "Because the Night" to honor Patti Smith.

The Music of Patti Smith also featured Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, Interpol’s Paul Banks, Kim Gordon, Jesse Malin, Glen Hansard, and more.