E Street Band member who played with Bruce Springsteen dead
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Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band launched their Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour in Minneapolis Tuesday night, streaming the first two songs live on YouTube.The Boss began the show with
Clemons’ entry into the E Street Band is the stuff of rock mythology. As the story goes, Clemons nearly broke down a door at a club in Asbury before begging to become part of Springsteen’s band. Luckily for Springsteen, he jumped at the opportunity.
This story originally appeared in the Asbury Park Press on Nov. 15, 1989. Bruce Springsteen has told the E Street Band he won't be using them on his next album. But two members of his band say reports that he's fired the band are "inaccurate and overblown.