Clarence Clemons Wiki, Bio, Wife, Death, Son and Net Worth
Date: 21 Nov, 2016 Report This
Quick Information
Date of Birth/Birthday | 1942-01-11(b.)- 2011-06-18 |
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Nationality | American |
Profession/Occupation | Musician |
Wife/Spouse | Victoria Clemons |
Married | Yes |
Divorced | No Yet |
Girlfriend/Dating | No |
Gay/Lesbian | No |
Ethnicity | Afro-American |
Net Worth | $9.5 Million Dollars |
Height/Tall | 6 feet 5 inches |
Children/Kids | Nick Clemons(son), Charles Clemons(son), Jarod Clemons(son), Christopher Clemons(son) |
Clarence Anicholas Clemons, Jr., also known by his nickname The Big Man, was an American musician/ saxophonist, and an actor. He was born on the 11th of January, 1942 and his death occurred in the June of 2011, when he was 69 years old. Clarence was born in Norfolk County, Virginia, United States of America in a middle class family as the son of father Clarence Clemons, Sr. an owner of a fish market, and his wife Thelma, who was a homemaker. He was born as the eldest of thee children and was introduced to music through gospel music, which his grandfather often sang and listened to, as he was a Southern Baptist. At the age of 9, he received his first saxophone, which was gifted by his father, and he also paid for his lessons. A fast learner, he grabbed the tunes fast and could soon play smooth and simple music. After joining high school, he was included in the school’s jazz band. He was inspired by his uncle to play more, after he gifted him a King Curtis album. He was an American by nationality and belonged to black ethnicity.
Clarence was a very tall man, and his height measured a 196 cm. That is about 6 feet and 5 inches tall, which is a great height for any person. He was certainly a big man, and weighed over a 100 kg, which made him look like a giant. He was a good-looking man, with a good personality and was very humble and polite. He was a good talker and also possessed a good sense of humor, thereby making friends quickly.
Regarding his personal life, it seems like he has had a lot of affairs, and there are 5 names in the media which whom he had been dating in the past. He has been married 4 times, and each of them ended in a divorce. His first wife was Jackie Clemons whom he married in 1976 and living together for 4 years, got divorced in 1980. Then in 1981, he got married with Christina Clemons, but that relationship was very short and ended just a couple of years later. After having affair with his girlfriend Robin Quivers, he the married for the third time in 2000, with Elizabeth Connell-Barr, with whom he lived for 5 years. After breaking up his third marriage, he was living with his spouse Victoria Clemons, and they were together from 2008 till 2011, till the year of Clarence’s death. He has got four children from his different relationships and all of them are sons: Nick Clemons (Son), Christopher Clemons (Son), Jarod Clemons (Son) and Charles Clemons (Son). Although there were rumors that suggested he was sexually gay, but they were all false and pointless.
Having released 7 albums in his career, he had given several hits to his fans. Some of his most highly rated songs were: You're A Friend Of Mine, Sax in the City, Abraxas, Resurrection Shuffle and a lot of others. You can watch videos of him playing live in YouTube as well as on his official website. In order to know more about him, you can read his biography that is available in sites like IMDB and Wikipedia. You can also stay close to him; by following him in his social site accounts like Twitter and also check his pictures out in his official Instagram page. By 2015, his estimated net worth is about $9.5 million dollars.