Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to early manager Carl Virgil 'Tinker' West

Bruce Springsteen writes emotional tribute to 'errant father'

“One of the most important people” in Bruce Springsteen’s life, Carl Virgil 'Tinker' West, has died - ‘The Boss’ has paid moving tribute to his 'errant father'.

Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to early manager Carl Virgil 'Tinker' West

Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to one of his early managers, who recently passed away. The New Jersey rocker shared a post about Carl Virgil “Tinker” West, who was the manager of Springsteen’s late ’60s/early ’70s band Steel Mill, which also included E Streeters Stevie Van Zandt and Danny Federici. In his post, Springsteen calls Tinker “one of the most important people of my young life.” “In 1970 when I had not…

Carl 'Tinker' West, East Coast surfing pioneer and early Springsteen manager, has died

Carl "Tinker" West managed the pre-E Street group Steel Mill, which included Bruce Springsteen, Vini Lopez, Danny Federici and Vinnie Roslin.

Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to early manager Carl Virgil Tinker West - Everett Post

Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to one of his early managers, who recently passed away. The New Jersey rocker shared a post about Carl Virgil “Tinker” West, who was the manager of Springsteen’s late ’60s/early ’70s band Steel Mill, which also included E Streeters Stevie Van Zandt and Danny Federici. In his post, Springsteen calls Tinker “one of the most important people of my young life.” “In 1970 when I had nothing, nowhere to live, was brok…

Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to early manager Carl Virgil ‘Tinker’ West – KSHE 95

Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to one of his early managers, who recently passed away.The New Jersey rocker shared a post about Carl Virgil "Tinker" West, who was the manager of… Source