Clarence Clemons
Rock music, Musical Artist
1942 – 2011
Who was Clarence Clemons?
Clarence Anicholas Clemons, Jr., also known as The Big Man, was an American musician and actor. 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 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.
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- Born
- Jan 11, 1942
Chesapeake - Also known as
- Clarence Anicholas Clemons Jr.
- The Big Man
- Clarence Clemens
- Clarence Clemmons
- Big Man
- Clemons, Clarence
- Clarence Clemons Jr
- Parents
- Spouses
- Victoria Clemons
(2008/08/08 - 2011/06/18) - Elizabeth Connell-Barr
(2000/08/05 - ) - Christina Clemons
(1981 - ) - Jackie Clemons
- Victoria Clemons
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- Lived in
- Norfolk
- Died
- Jun 18, 2011
West Palm Beach
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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