Clarence Clemons

American saxophonist (1942–2011)
Person human Q68543
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Clarence Clemons was a United States citizen born on January 11, 1942[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. He worked as an actor, saxophonist, television actor, and musician. His musical work encompassed the genres of rock music and rhythm and blues.

He died on June 18, 2011, in Palm Beach[9][1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. Following his death, he was buried in Hawaii[4].

Clarence Clemons

Summary

Clarence Clemons is a human[1]. Born in Q49231[2], he… he was born on January 11, 1942[3]. He passed away in Palm Beach[4]. He died on June 18, 2011[5]. He worked as an actor[6], saxophonist[7], television actor[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,885 views/month, #5,934 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Q49231[2], Clarence Clemons…
  • Clarence Clemons passed away in Palm Beach[4].
  • Clarence Clemons died in West Palm Beach[11].
  • Clarence Clemons was born on January 11, 1942[3].
  • Clarence Clemons died on June 18, 2011[5].
  • Burial took place at Hawaii[12].
  • Clarence Clemons held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Clarence Clemons's native language[14].
  • Clarence Clemons's professions included actor[6].
  • Clarence Clemons worked as a saxophonist[7].
  • Clarence Clemons's professions included television actor[8].
  • Clarence Clemons's professions included musician[9].
  • Clarence Clemons is recorded as male[15].
  • Clarence Clemons's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Clarence Clemons's genre is rock music[17].
  • Clarence Clemons's genre is rhythm and blues[18].
  • Clarence Clemons's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[19].
  • Clarence Clemons's Commons category is recorded as Clarence Clemons[20].
  • The cause of death was stroke[21].
  • Clarence Clemons's family name is recorded as Clemons[22].
  • Clarence Clemons's given name is recorded as Clarence[23].
  • Clarence Clemons's pseudonym is recorded as The Big Man[24].
  • Clarence Clemons's official website is recorded as http://www.clarenceclemons.com/[25].
  • Clarence Clemons's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Clarence Clemons's instrument is recorded as saxophone[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1942-01-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-06-18[31]

  • Genre(s): rock[32]

  • Community tags: rock[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7e4bfa5f-a8b8-4fb0-81b5-f74f6ac72133[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Q49231[2], Clarence Clemons… he was born on January 11, 1942[3]. English was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], saxophonist[7], television actor[8], and musician[9].

Death and Burial

Clarence Clemons died on June 18, 2011[5]. Recorded place of death include Palm Beach[4], a town in the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1911[37] and West Palm Beach[11], a city in the United States[38], in United States[39], founded in 1884[40]. The cause of death was stroke[21]. Burial took place at Hawaii[12].

Why It Matters

Clarence Clemons ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,885 views/month, #5,934 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Clarence Clemons born?

Born in Q49231[2], Clarence Clemons…

Where did Clarence Clemons die?

Clarence Clemons died in Palm Beach[4].

What did Clarence Clemons do for work?

Clarence Clemons worked as actor[6], saxophonist[7], television actor[8], and musician[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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