From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Clarence Clemons born January 11 1942 Norfolk Virginia known by fans as The Big Man is an American musician and actor Since 1972 he has been a prominent member of Bruce Springsteens E Street Band playing the saxophone He has also released several solo albums and in 1985 had a hit single with Youre a Friend of Mine a duet with Jackson Browne As a guest musician he has also featured on Aretha Franklins Freeway of Love and on Twisted Sisters Be Chrool to Your Scuel as well as performing in concert with The Grateful Dead and Ringo Starr amp His AllStarr Band As an actor Clemons has featured in several films including New York New York and Bill amp Teds Excellent Adventure He also made cameo appearances in several TV series such as Diffrent Strokes Nash Bridges The Simpsons and The Wire Together with his television writer friend Don Reo he published his autobiography Big Man Real Life amp Tall Tales in 2009 Description above from the Wikipedia article Clarence Clemons licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia