E Street Band sax player Clarence Clemons dies - Newsday (subscription)

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Originally published: June 18, 2011 9:59 PM
Updated: June 18, 2011 11:30 PM
By The Associated Press  NEKESA MUMBI MOODY (AP Music Writer)

Quick ReadE Street Band sax player Clarence Clemons dies

(AP) -- Clarence Clemons, the larger-than-life saxophone player for the E Street Band who was one of the key influences in Bruce Springsteen's life and music through four decades, has died. He was 69.

Clemons died Saturday night after being hospitalized about a week ago following a stroke at his home in Singer Island, Fla.

Springsteen acknowledged the dire situation earlier this week,...

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