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Clarence Anicholas Clemons Jr. (January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011), also known as The Big Man, was an American saxophonist. From 1972 until his death in 2011, he was the saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band . Clemons released several solo albums.
In the admittedly narrow category of great and revered saxophone players in rock, Clarence Clemons stands supreme. His two-minute solo on ‘Jungleland’, the closing track on ‘Born To Run’, is...
Jun 22, 2011 · This wasn’t the first winking obituary for the rock sax solo, but this week’s news might be the last. Sax player Clarence Clemons died Saturday from complications he suffered from a June 12 stroke. He was 69.
Jun 19, 2011 · Wielding his saxophone with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, Clarence Clemons declared that the band was sharing rock ’n’ roll’s black heritage, not plundering it.
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Jun 18, 2011 · Clarence Clemons was a saxophonist and vocalist best known for his work with Bruce Springsteen's back up group, The E Street Band. Clemons was featured prominently on Bruce Springsteen's breakout hit album, "Born To Run" and on subsequent albums.
- January 11, 1942
- June 18, 2011
Our Top 10 Clarence Clemons songs list looks back at the solo songs of one of rock and roll’s most loved saxophone players of all time. And sady, one of the most dearly missed. The big man really needs no introduction to anyone who has been following rock and roll music for the past fifty years.
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Jun 22, 2011 · Clemons, who passed away after a stroke on June 18, is of course best known as a charter member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band; he appeared on Springsteen's 1973 debut, Greetings from...
