LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Clarence Clemons, the burly saxophone player who played a crucial role in shaping Bruce Springsteen's early sound, died on Saturday, six days after suffering a stroke at his Florida home, media reports said. He was 69.
The New York Times said Clemons' death was confirmed by a spokeswoman for Springsteen. Reuters could not immediately confirm the reports.
Clemons, dubbed the "Big Man," started working with Springsteen in 1971 and was a charter member of the backing group that came to be known as the E Street Band.
His gritty, evocative saxophone solos powered such notable Springsteen songs as "Born to Run," "Jungleland," "Prove It All Night," "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out," and "Badlands."
Not the greatest sound, but this video is from the time period during which the E Street Band really kicked ass.
6 comments:
Noooooooooooooooooo!!! Not The Big Man!
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out - awesome song...
So sad!
I seen Bruce kiss him on the lips in Dallas.
..... kinda ruined the whole show for me.
That's really weird that Springsteen would have kissed Clemons on the lips. What the hell was he trying to prove?
The doctors performed two brain surgeries to try to stop Clemons's brain bleed.
The survival rates for hemorrhagic stroke are poor. I should know as Mr. AOW had a brain bleed.
Clemons was a great musician. I'll miss him.
Apparently It happened alot.
..... maybe it's a Jersey thang.
But at any rate ...... Clemons was a good sax player.
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