Shane Fontayne

Shane Fontayne
Fontayne performing in 2022
Born
Michael Barakan

(1954-04-29) 29 April 1954
London, England
Other nameMick Barakan
Years active1970s–present
Spouse
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(m. 1986; div. 2000)​
Children1
Relatives
Musical career
Genres
OccupationsMusician, audio engineer, sideman
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Formerly of
Websiteshanefontayne.com
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Michael Barakan (born 29 April 1954), known as Shane Fontayne, is an English rock guitarist. Active since the 1970s, he was the guitarist for Bruce Springsteen during the 1992–1993 "Other Band" Tour, as Springsteen had disbanded his own E Street Band three years earlier. During his career Fontayne has worked with Ian Hunter, Van Zant, John Waite, Chris Botti, Joe Cocker, Johnny Hallyday, Marc Cohn, Randy VanWarmer, Graham Nash, Mick Ronson and others.