Springsteen deal’s top bidder is Steve Jobs’ sister-in-law

The "Jersey girl" who paid $250,000 after Bruce Springsteen sweetened a deal at a Grammy charity auction reportedly is Tracy Powell, sister of Steve Jobs' widow, Laurene.

"It turns out that Laurene was at the MusiCares dinner on Friday with Tracy, and - according to people at their table – she egged her sister on to bid the big money," according to Showbiz411.com.

Springsteen put on quite a performance at the event - after all sorts of singing was done by the likes of John Legend, Elton John, Neil Young, and Mumford & Sons.

"We are a brotherhood and sisterhood of magical f--- ups," the Boss declared in a lively speech explaining the need for a charity that helps musicians.

Although "we f--- up many people's lives while setting fire to our own dancing down the street ... you can't triumph without music, because music is life," Springsteen said as he was being honored in Los Angeles with the MusiCares Person of the Year Award, according to Steve Pond of thewrap.com.

Then he saved the auction.

When bids weren't generating large-enough amounts of loot, Springsteen turned pitchman, determined to get more than $60,000 for a Fender Telecaster guitar signed with a Sharpie by him, Sting, Tim McGraw, John, Young and others.

"With this guitar comes one free guitar lesson from me," Springsteen declared. "That's right. One free lesson. One hour. And a ride in the sidecar of my Harley Davidson. So dig in, you 1 percenters!" So reported the New York Times.

Bidding topped $100,000.

He added eight tickets and backstage passes to any E Street Band concert "and a tour of the entire backstage area conducted by me. I want 200 f---ing thousand dollars!" according to Pond.

After including a lasagna made by his mother, a $250,000 offer came "from a woman near the back of the hall."

Tracy and Laurene, a Penn grad, were Jersey-born, and Tracy "recently moved her family out to Palo Alto, Calif., from Maryland to be close to the recently widowed Laurene," according to showbiz411.com.

Host Jon Stewart, also from the Garden State, said Springsteen, who saved the show, might be New Jersey's greatest treasure, according to the Times.

"We don't have much," Stewart said. "We are known mostly as the chief exporter in this country of carcinogens. Bruce Springsteen is all we have."