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Clarence Clemons

Clarence Clemons
Clarence Clemons Nov 20, 2009.jpg
Clemons performs in the E Street Band's Working On A Dream Tour at the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, November 20, 2009.
Born Clarence Anicholas Clemons, Jr.
(1942-01-11)January 11, 1942
Norfolk County, Virginia (later Chesapeake), United States
Died June 18, 2011(2011-06-18) (aged 69)
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Other names The Big Man
Occupation Musician, actor, athlete
Years active 1961–2011
Spouse(s) Victoria Clemons (m. 2008-2011)
Children 4
Website ClarenceClemons.com
Musical career
Genres Rock, R&B
Instruments Saxophone
Percussion
Vocals
Tin whistle
Harmonica
Keyboard
Synthesizer
Maracas
Labels Columbia
Associated acts E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen, Clarence Clemons and the Red Bank Rockers, Aretha Franklin, Furthur, Grateful Dead, Jackson Browne, Jerry Garcia Band, Narada Michael Walden, Michael Stanley, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Aja Kim, Lady Gaga
Notable instruments
Julius Keilwerth SX90R tenor saxophone, SX90R baritone saxophone and SX90II soprano saxophone

Clarence Anicholas Clemons, Jr. (January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011), also known as The Big Man, was an American saxophonist, musician and actor. He was reported to be 6' 5" (195.5 cm) tall, hence his nickname. From 1972 until his death, he was a prominent member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, playing the tenor saxophone.

He released several solo albums and in 1985, had a hit single with "You're a Friend of Mine," a duet with Jackson Browne. As a guest musician he also featured on Aretha Franklin's classic "Freeway of Love" and on Twisted Sister's "Be Chrool to Your Scuel" as well as performing in concert with the Grateful Dead and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. As an actor Clemons featured in several films, including New York, New York and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.

He also made cameo appearances in several TV series, including Diff'rent Strokes, Nash Bridges, The Simpsons, My Wife and Kids, and The Wire. Together with his television writer friend Don Reo he published his semi-fictional autobiography told in third person, Big Man: Real Life & Tall Tales, in 2009. Clemons suffered a stroke on June 12, 2011, and died of complications from it on June 18. Three years following his death, Clemons, along with the rest of the E Street Band, was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


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