Clarence Clemons, the legendary sax player of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, has died. The musician passed away Friday following complications from a stroke he suffered earlier in the week. Clarence was 69.
In addition to his work with Springsteen, Clarence most recently contributed to Lady Gaga’s new albumBorn This Way and is featured in Gaga’s latest music video for “The Edge of Glory,” which premiered just days before his death.
Statement from Bruce Springsteen:
Clarence lived a wonderful life. He carried within him a love of people that made them love him. He created a wondrous and extended family. He loved the saxophone, loved our fans and gave everything he had every night he stepped on stage. His loss is immeasurable and we are honored and thankful to have known him and had the oppurtunity to stand beside him for nearly forty years. He was my great friend, my partner and with Clarence at my side, my band and I were able to tell a story far deeper than those simply contained in our music. His life, his memory, and his love will live on in that story and in our band.
