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The legendary E Street Band saxophonist’s life in photos
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Clarence Clemons performs with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band during the 'Born to Run' tour in October of 1975.
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Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band performing in Atlanta, Georgia, 1975.
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Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band and Bruce Springsteen performing in 1978.
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Clarence Clemons and Bruce Springsteen perform at New York City's Madison Square Garden at the 'No Nukes' benefit concert, September 22, 1978.
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Clarence Clemons and Bruce Springsteen performing in Chicago, September 6, 1978.
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Clarence Clemons carries Bruce Springsteen on his shoulder during a performance in 1978.
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Bruce Springsteen and Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band perform at the Oakland Coliseum, October 28, 1980.
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Clarence Clemons, Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt performing in April of 1981.
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Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band performs in Detroit, Michigan, August 11, 1981.
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Bruce Springsteen and Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band perform on Oakland, California, October 27, 1981.
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Bruce Springsteen and Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band perform on Oakland, California, October 27, 1981.
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Bruce Springsteen and Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band perform in New York City, 1984.
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Bruce Springsteen and Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band perform in Toronto, July 24, 1984.
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Clarence Clemons and Bruce Springsteen performing on the Born in the USA tour, 1985.
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Clarence Clemons performs in Los Angeles, 1988.
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Clarence Clemons and President Bill Clinton perform together at the DC Armory Inaugural Ball in Washington, DC, January 20, 1993.
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Bruce Springsteen and Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame grand opening ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, September 7, 1995.
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Clarence Clemons performs at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, February 12, 2001.
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Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band performs at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, July 21, 2003.
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Clarence Clemons and Leela James perform a tribute to Wilson Pickett at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York City, March 13, 2006.
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Clarence Clemons performs in Hollywood, Florida, June 26, 2006.
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Clarence Clemons, George Clinton and Steven Van Zandt attend the grand opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, September 7, 1995.
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Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band and Bruce Springsteen perform at Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida, February 1, 2009.
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Tom Morello and Clarence Clemons backstage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary concert at New York City's Madison Square Garden, October 29, 2009.
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Clarence Clemons performs with Steve Smith & the Nakeds at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill on August 4, 2010 in New York City.
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Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band performs the National Anthem at the Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, December 12, 2010.
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Clarence Clemons in the Studio with Lady Gaga in New York City to record "Edge of Glory", January 28th, 2011.
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Clarence Clemons performs at his 69th birthday celebration at the Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, Florida, January 11, 2011.
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Clarence Clemons performs in Miami, Florida, April 1, 2011.
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Clarence Clemons and Bruce Springsteen attend the Garden State Film Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey, April 2, 2o11.
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