"For Clarence" will air Friday, July 1 at 7:00 pm ET on SiriusXM's Underground Garage, channel 21.
The two-hour special also includes archival interview excerpts with Clarence and audio selections from his appearances in movies and TV, including the 1977 movie New York, New York, the TV series Different Strokes, and the HBO series The Wire. Alongside classic Clarence moments from the E Street repertoire (including "Tenth Avenue Freeze-out," "Mary Lou" and "Jungleland"), Steve spins songs from Clarence's solo career including "You're a Friend of Mine" and his cameos on other artists' records, like "Freeway of Love" with Aretha Franklin and "All of the Good Ones Are Taken" with Ian Hunter. "For Clarence" features Little Steven reflecting on the career of his beloved bandmate and friend, sharing stories and personal recollections. This weekend on Little Steven's Underground Garage, Show #483 is "Fireworks A Go-Go 2011." But if you missed #482 which had Steve breaking his format wide open in remembrance of the Big Man you can catch "For Clarence" Friday night on the SiriusXM Underground Garage channel. LITTLE STEVEN'S TRIBUTE TO AIR FRIDAY NIGHT ON SIRIUS XM Read: "Clarence Clemons Remembered By His Wife Victoria" He lived his life like he played his sax without holding back." "Clarence Clemons was an exceptional person whose dedication to his family, friends, his band and his wife had no boundaries. He was married to women from five different continents. Most people don’t experience that in their lifetime. He got divorced, got married, wrote a bestselling book, had a bilateral knee replacement surgery, started a two-year tour with Bruce and bought a house during the year of 2008. "He had so much going on at any given moment of his life.
Clarence's widow recalls their meeting, his relationships with Springsteen and Lady Gaga, his hobbies, his teddy bear, his "love, strength, wisdom, willpower and spirituality." The new issue of Rolling Stone, which hits newsstands tomorrow, will contain an extensive tribute to the Big Man, including this interview with his wife Victoria. VICTORIA CLEMONS ON CLARENCE: "HE WAS MUSIC" I'll cherish my memories of our life together - the struggles we have been through, the laughs we had and the world we created where our dedication to each other had no boundaries. He loved me like I didn't believe a man could. I am paying a tribute to my dear husband in my heart. My husband enriched my life enormously by sharing his family and friends. The date turned into a love story that I will never be able to describe to anyone who wasn't a part of it. He would say "If you ever stop loving me, please tell me." I would reply: "You tell me if you stop loving me." Behind his powerful frame there was a 16-year-old boy asking a girl to go on a date. I would look at him and say you have been loving me and taking care of me, that is all you have done. Whenever I felt down he would ask me if he did something wrong. Despite of his status he didn't realize what a special human being he was. He loved with all his heart and a kind word.
When he made a promise to me he made a promise to God. He spoke a universal language that people all over the world understood. He brought strength, willpower and wisdom. He was the one who brought beauty into my life and lives of so many people all over the world. These were the very first words my dear husband spoke to me. He walked into the restaurant and said: "Thank you for brining beauty into my day" and handed me a flower. This video tribute from Victoria Clemons is, as she writes, "dedicated to our third anniversary that is coming up on August 8, 2011." Victoria continues: