MUSICIAN
Clarence Clemons
1942 - 2011

Clarence Clemons
Clarence Anicholas Clemons Jr. (January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011), also known as The Big Man, was an American saxophonist. From 1972 until his death in 2011, he was the saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. Clemons released several solo albums. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Clarence Clemons is the 839th most popular musician (up from 905th in 2019), the 4,560th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,431st in 2019) and the 275th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Clarence Clemons ranks 839 out of 3,175. Before him are Karol Mikuli, Vanessa-Mae, Gerry Rafferty, Ruggiero Ricci, Tommy Aldridge, and Bix Beiderbecke. After him are Sally Oldfield, Herman Rarebell, Mick Fleetwood, Shigeru Umebayashi, Gabry Ponte, and Chris Squire.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKarol Mikuli
1821 - 1897
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 833
Vanessa-Mae
1978 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 834
Gerry Rafferty
1947 - 2011
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 835
Ruggiero Ricci
1918 - 2012
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 836
Tommy Aldridge
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 837
Bix Beiderbecke
1903 - 1931
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 838
Clarence Clemons
1942 - 2011
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 839
Sally Oldfield
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 840
Herman Rarebell
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 841
Mick Fleetwood
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 842
Shigeru Umebayashi
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 843
Gabry Ponte
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 844
Chris Squire
1948 - 2015
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 845
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Clarence Clemons ranks 277. Before him are Colin Groves, Radu Vasile, David Stern, Gregorio Rosa Chávez, Günter Wallraff, and B. J. Thomas. After him are Pyotr Klimuk, Reinhard Mey, Eumir Deodato, Ama Ata Aidoo, Rupert Sheldrake, and Natalia Gutman. Among people deceased in 2011, Clarence Clemons ranks 172. Before him are Randy Savage, Võ Chí Công, Sándor Képíró, Susannah York, Nirmala Srivastava, and Gerry Rafferty. After him are Attilio Pavesi, Ingvar Wixell, Mutassim Gaddafi, Bernd Eichinger, Ali-Reza Pahlavi, and Sven Tumba.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsColin Groves
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1942 - 2017
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 271
Radu Vasile
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2013
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 272
David Stern
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2020
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 273
Gregorio Rosa Chávez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 274
Günter Wallraff
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 275
B. J. Thomas
SINGER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 276
Clarence Clemons
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2011
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 277
Pyotr Klimuk
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 278
Reinhard Mey
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 279
Eumir Deodato
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 280
Ama Ata Aidoo
WRITER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 281
Rupert Sheldrake
BIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 282
Natalia Gutman
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 283
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsRandy Savage
WRESTLER
1952 - 2011
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 166
Võ Chí Công
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2011
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 167
Sándor Képíró
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2011
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 168
Susannah York
ACTOR
1939 - 2011
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 169
Nirmala Srivastava
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 2011
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 170
Gerry Rafferty
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2011
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 171
Clarence Clemons
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2011
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 172
Attilio Pavesi
CYCLIST
1910 - 2011
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 173
Ingvar Wixell
SINGER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 174
Mutassim Gaddafi
POLITICIAN
1974 - 2011
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 175
Bernd Eichinger
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - 2011
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 176
Ali-Reza Pahlavi
NOBLEMAN
1966 - 2011
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 177
Sven Tumba
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 178
In United States
Among people born in United States, Clarence Clemons ranks 4,560 out of 20,380. Before him are Bix Beiderbecke (1903), Frank Elmore Ross (1874), Harry Hillman (1881), Dick Button (1929), Kelly Johnson (1910), and George Crumb (1929). After him are Frederick Jackson Turner (1861), Edward Gorey (1925), Josephine Hull (1877), Elihu Yale (1649), Hyman Minsky (1919), and Erin Brockovich (1960).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBix Beiderbecke
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1931
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 4,554
Frank Elmore Ross
ASTRONOMER
1874 - 1960
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 4,555
Harry Hillman
ATHLETE
1881 - 1945
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 4,556
Dick Button
SKATER
1929 - 2025
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 4,557
Kelly Johnson
ENGINEER
1910 - 1990
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 4,558
George Crumb
COMPOSER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 4,559
Clarence Clemons
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2011
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 4,560
Frederick Jackson Turner
HISTORIAN
1861 - 1932
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 4,561
Edward Gorey
WRITER
1925 - 2000
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 4,562
Josephine Hull
ACTOR
1877 - 1957
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 4,563
Elihu Yale
POLITICIAN
1649 - 1721
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 4,564
Hyman Minsky
ECONOMIST
1919 - 1996
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 4,565
Erin Brockovich
BUSINESSPERSON
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 4,566
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Clarence Clemons ranks 275. Before him are Jim Croce (1943), Marky Ramone (1952), John Petrucci (1967), Ruggiero Ricci (1918), Tommy Aldridge (1950), and Bix Beiderbecke (1903). After him are Joey Jordison (1975), GG Allin (1956), Frank Beard (1949), Elmore James (1918), Herb Alpert (1935), and Pink Anderson (1900).
Jim Croce
1943 - 1973
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 269
Marky Ramone
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 270
John Petrucci
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 271
Ruggiero Ricci
1918 - 2012
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 272
Tommy Aldridge
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 273
Bix Beiderbecke
1903 - 1931
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 274
Clarence Clemons
1942 - 2011
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 275
Joey Jordison
1975 - 2021
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 276
GG Allin
1956 - 1993
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 277
Frank Beard
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 278
Elmore James
1918 - 1963
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 279
Herb Alpert
1935 - Present
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 280
Pink Anderson
1900 - 1974
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 281