The Legendary Saxophonist Clarence Clemons Quiz

Answer: Born to Run

The single "Born to Run" was the title song for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's 1975 studio album. This was the group's first hit single on the United States Billboard Hot 100. The song was included in the "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll".

Answer: Aretha Franklin

"Freeway of Love" was the first single released from Aretha Franklin's album "Who's Zoomin' Who?". Talented musicians such as Clarence Clemons and Randy Jackson played on this song. This song won Aretha Franklin yet another Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

Answer: Dancing in the Dark

The 1984 song "Dancing in the Dark" was released as a single from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's album "Born in the U.S.A.". During the song's music video, Clarence Clemons had a saxophone solo at the end of the song. Bruce Springsteen invited a then-unknown Courtney Cox from the crowd to dance with him on stage.

Answer: Jackson Browne

The duet "You're a Friend of Mine" by Clarence Clemons and Jackson Browne clame from Clemons' 1985 solo studio album "Hero". Jackson Browne's then-girlfriend Daryl Hannah sang background vocals and appeared in the song's music video.

Answer: Jerry Maguire

Clarence Clemons and Bruce Springsteen originally recorded the song "Secret Garden" for Springsteen's 1995 "Greatest Hits" album. The song was featured in the 1996 hit movie "Jerry Maguire" which led to the song being released as a single. The song was also featured in the 1998 film "A Night at the Roxbury".

Answer: Lady Gaga

The song "The Edge of Glory" was the third single released from Lady Gaga's 2011 album "Born This Way". The song was written and produced by Lady Gaga and Fernando Garibay. The song featured a saxophone solo by Clarence Clemons. The song was released approximately a month before Clarence Clemons' death.

Answer: Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band recorded a live version of the Christmas standard "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" on December 12, 1975 at a concert in Long Island, New York. The song was the B-side to the group's 1985 single "My Hometown". During the opening of the song, Springsteen asked Clemons if "he'd been rehearsing real hard so Santa will bring him a new saxophone".

Answer: apartheid

The 1985 protest song "Sun City" by the musical supergroup Artists United Against Apartheid. The song was written to protest South Africa's policy of apartheid. The forty-eight members of the group sang that they will never play in the South African resort Sun City. This resort found in the country's bantustan know as Bophuthatswana which was formed due to the South African apartheid policy.

Answer: Hungry Heart

The song "Hungry Heart" was the lead single on Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's 1980 studio album "The River". The song was originally written by Springsteen for the band the Ramones. But Springsteen's producer and manager advised "The Boss" to record the song with his group. The song became the band's first first top ten single on the United States Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Twisted Sister

The song "Be Chrool to Your Scuel" was featured on Twisted Sister's 1985 album "Come Out and Play". Alice Cooper shared lead vocals on this song. The Uptown Horns played horns while Billy Joel played piano. Towards the end of the song, Brian Setzer had a guitar solo and Clarence Clemons had a saxophone solo.