“When you die, we go back to the white energy of all the white energy: white heat that's flung against the sky and becomes a star.”

American saxophonist

Clarence Clemons was an American saxophonist, known for his long-running role with Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. He lived from 1942 to 2011 and was often called The Big Man. From 1972 until his death in 2011, Clemons was the band’s saxophonist, becoming one of its most recognizable figures. His name is closely tied to the sound of Springsteen’s music, especially the saxophone lines that helped define the band’s live and recorded work.