Obediah “Obie” Dziedzic of Neptune, Bruce Springsteen’s No. 1 fan and a pivotal force behind the Sound of Asbury Park, passed away on Monday, May 1 at Monmouth Medical Center South in Lakewood.

Obie Dziedzic, Bruce Springsteen's longtime aide, is penning a memoir of her experiences in the company of the Boss and the E Street Band, Dziedzic told the Asbury Park Press.

Obie Dziedzic has been called Springsteen's No. 1 fan and his first fan by the Boss himself. ... "I named a pet Bruce Springsteen so I wouldn't name my son Bruce Springsteen.

Yes, Bruce Springsteen is a fan of classic American cuisine. ... His eating habits changed in the late ’70s, according to Carlin, when Springsteen hired fan Obie Dziedzic to be his Gal Friday.

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He brings up his "Fan No. 1" Obie Dziedzic to do the twist on "Havin' A Party." ... At about 1 a.m., through the front door walks in Bruce Springsteen holding hands with Patti Scialfa.