Researching Clarence Clemons
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 64 people with the Clemons surname? In that year Clemons was ranked number 3515 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Clarence means "Bright, clear" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Clarence Clemons on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Clarence Clemons and the Clemons Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 156 people with the Clemons surname in the UK? Clemons is now ranked number 3895 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Clarence Clemons
Clarence Clemons
Clarence Anicholas Clemons Jr. (January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011), also known as The Big Man, was an American musician and actor. From 1972 until his death in 2011, he was the saxophonist for The E Street Band.
Clemons released several solo albums. In 1985, he had a hit single with "You're a Friend of Mine", a duet with Jackson Browne. As a guest musician, he featured on Aretha Franklin's song "Freeway of Love". As an actor, Clemons appeared in several films, including New York, New York and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. He also made cameo appearances in several TV series, including Diff'rent Strokes, Nash Bridges, The Simpsons, My Wife and Kids and The Wire. Together with his friend Don Reo, Clemons published Big Man: Real Life & Tall Tales (2009), a semi-fictional autobiography told in the third person. A documentary about his life directed by Nick Mead, entitled Clarence Clemons: Who Do I Think I Am?, was released in August 2019.
Clemons suffered a brain aneurysm from a blood clot forming after hand surgery on June 12, 2011, and died of complications from it six days later at the age of 69. In 2014, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band.
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