Clarence Clemons: Saxophonist of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band Dies

Clarence Clemons was an American saxophonist known as the Big Man. Born on January 11, 1942, in Norfolk, Virginia, he was a college football player before turning to music.

He joined Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band in 1972 and played the sax solos on "Born to Run" and "Jungleland." He was a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee with the band in 2014 and played on records for Aretha Franklin, Jackson Browne and Lady Gaga.

He suffered a stroke on June 12, 2011, and died on June 18 in Palm Beach, Florida, at age 69. Springsteen called him a friend and partner.

Achievements: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (E Street Band), sax solo on "Born to Run."

Birth: January 11, 1942 - Norfolk, Virginia.

Profession: Saxophonist.

Interesting Facts: His nephew Jake Clemons later joined the band.