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Clarence Clemons

Acting

Born January 11, 1942 · Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Died June 18, 2011

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Clarence Clemons (January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011), known by fans as The Big Man, was an American musician and actor. Since 1972 he has been a prominent member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, playing the saxophone. He has also 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 has also featured on Aretha Franklin's "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 has featured in several films, including New York, New York and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. He also made cameo appearances in several TV series, such as Diff'rent Strokes, Nash Bridges, The Simpsons and The Wire. Together with his television writer friend Don Reo he published his autobiography, Big Man: Real Life & Tall Tales, in 2009. Description above from the Wikipedia article Clarence Clemons, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Filmography25 titles

The Wire

2002as Roman

Blood Brothers

1995

Wings for Wheels: The Making of 'Born to Run'

2005as Self

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band : Hammersmith Odeon, London '75

2005as Self

Bruce Springsteen: The America Whisperer

2024as Self : Band Member (Archive footage)

The Simpsons

1989as Narrator (voice)

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

2009as Self

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in Barcelona

2002as Self

The Flash

1990as Darrell Hennings

Diff'rent Strokes

1978

Brothers

The Weird Al Show

as Miner

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self - Musical Guest

The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town

2010as Self - The E street band

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

1989as The Three Most Important People In The World

The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts - Springsteen E Street Band

2021as Self

Nash Bridges

1996as Big Barry

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: London Calling - Live in Hyde Park

2010as Self

'Til Death

2006as Self

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Houston '78 Bootleg: House Cut

2010as Self

Swing

1999as Jack

Fatal Instinct

1993as Clarence

Blues Brothers 2000

1998as The Louisiana Gator Boys

Clarence Clemons: Who Do I Think I Am?

2019

Bruce Springsteen: Born to Rock

2020