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Springsteen's 'Glory Days' Was A True Story

Steve Wiley — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:36:35 +0000

A few years ago, I asked Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers, “Where do you get the inspiration for your songs?”. His reply, “What goes on, you know, life”. This is very clearly the case with Bruce Springsteen. His 1980 hit “The River” was inspired by his sister’s unplanned pregnancy, and subsequent rush into marriage. [...]

Clarence Clemons, E Street Band Saxophonist, Dead at 69

Jeff Giles — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:10:31 +0000

Six days after suffering a massive stroke, saxophone legend and longtime E Street Band member Clarence Clemons has died at the age of 69.

Despite initial reports that Clemons was responding well to treatment – and despite a pair of brain surgeries to repair the damage wrought by the stroke – his condition worsened as the week wore on, and he died on Saturday, June 18.

E Street Band's Clarence Clemons Suffers Stroke

JayCee — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:16:01 +0000

Longtime sax player for Bruce Springsteen's band suffered a stroke yesterday and is hospitalized, according to the New York Post