American musician and actor
Grew up and around Chesapeake, Virginia.
He was a noted saxophone player for E Street Band , featuring Bruce Springsteen.
He appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song "Voices That Care."
Introduced as the "Minister of Soul", "Secretary of the Brotherhood" on the "Live in New York" album with Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band.
Joined E Street Band in October of 1972.
Has suffered a stroke [June 12, 2011].
He studied at Maryland State College (now the University of Maryland Eastern Shore) on a football and music scholarship. A knee injury interrupted his football career.
He was a youth counselor in Newark, New Jersey in the 1960s and 1970s at the Jamesburg State Home For Boys when he began playing with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on the Jersey Shore. He first played with him in Asbury Park in 1971 during a lightning storm.
He was married five times and divorced four times. His fifth wife, Victoria Clemons survived him. He is survived by four sons, Clarence Clemons Jr; Charles Clemons; Christopher Clemons; and Jarod Clemons.
He and the E Street Band (including Steve Van Zandt, Garry Tallent, Vini Lopez, David Sancious, Max Weinberg, Roy Bittan, Nils Lofgren, Patti Scialfa, Ernest "Boom" Carter, and the late Danny Federici) were inducted into the 2012 New Jersey Hall of Fame for their services and contributions to music.
He and the E Street Band are inducted into the 2012 New Jersey Hall of Fame for their contributions to Arts and Entertainment. They are the first group to be nominated for the honor. They include Steve Van Zandt, Garry Tallent, Vini Lopez, David Sancious, Max Weinberg, Roy Bittan, Nils Lofgren, Patti Scialfa, Ernest "Boom" Carter, and the late Danny Federici.
You had your black bands and you had your white bands and if you mixed,the two you found less places to play.
I am not out to get laid every night, not looking for the bomb cocaine,or weed. I just want to clear my head and see what living on the planet,is really like as a normal, well almost normal, human being.
I wanted an electric train for Christmas but I got the saxophone instead.
I have faith in the judicial system.
