Bruce Springsteen has opened up in regards to the ultimate moments of longtime E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons’ life in a brand new interview.
Speaking with Howard Stern on The Howard Stern Show, Springsteen – on the present to advertise his forthcoming covers album ‘Only The Strong Survive’ – recalled visiting Clemons within the hospital following the saxophonist affected by a stroke. Despite two mind surgical procedures, Clemons’ medical points proved to be too extreme and he handed away on June 11, 2011 on the age of 69.
On the day he died, Springsteen had introduced his guitar with him into Clemons’ room. “I had a feeling he could hear me, because he could squeeze your hand,” Springsteen mentioned to Stern. “I took the hunch and brought the guitar, and strummed ‘Land of Hope and Dreams’.”
Clemons – also called “The Big Man” – was a founding member of the E Street Band upon its formation in 1972. He performed on practically each Springsteen album as much as 2012’s ‘Wrecking Ball’ – together with ‘Born To Run’, on which he featured on the album cowl alongside Springsteen himself. Following his passing, Clemons was survived within the E Street Band by his nephew Jake.
‘Only The Strong Survive’, Springsteen’s twenty first studio album and second covers album, is ready for launch subsequent Friday, November 11. It has been preceded by the discharge of three singles: ‘Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)’ (initially by Frank Wilson), ‘Nightshift’ (initially by The Commodores) and ‘Don’t Play That Song’ (initially by Ben E. King).
The Boss additionally not too long ago appeared on stage with The Killers at their Madison Square Garden present, becoming a member of them for ‘A Dustland Fairytale’ in addition to renditions of his personal hits ‘Badlands’ and ‘Born to Run’.