Hero (Clarence Clemons album)

Hero is a studio album by Clarence Clemons. Known for his saxophone work with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, Clemons released this pop album at the height of Springsteen's popularity following the success of Born in the U.S.A. It spawned two hit singles, 1985's "You're a Friend of Mine", a duet with Jackson Browne also featuring Browne's then-girlfriend Daryl Hannah on background vocals, and 1986's "I Wanna Be Your Hero".

Track listing

Charts

Personnel

• Clarence Clemons – saxophone, lead vocals (1–3, 6, 8), backing vocals (3, 7, 9), vocals (5), lead rap (8)
• David Sancious – keyboards (1, 2, 6, 9)
• Preston Glass – additional keyboards (1, 2, 6), vibraphone (4), keyboard vibes (8), keyboards (9), acoustic guitar (9)
• Booker T. Jones – organ (1, 2, 6, 9)
• Michael Jonzun – keyboards (3), synthesizer programming (3), drums (3), marimba (3), backing vocals (3)
• Gordon Worthy – Hammond B3 organ (3)
• Frank Martin – keyboards (4)
• Richard Scher – keyboards (5)
• Lloyd Landesman – keyboards (7), LinnDrum programming (7), backing vocals (7)
• Walter Afanasieff – keyboards (8), keyboard bass sequencer (8), sound effects (8)
• Corrado Rustici – guitars (1, 2, 4, 8), electric guitars (9)
• Billy Loosigian – lead guitar (3), acoustic guitar (3)
• Tony "Rocks" Cowans – rhythm guitar (3)
• Carlos Pepper – rhythm guitar (3)
• Lewis West – rhythm guitar (3)
• Vernon "Ice" Black – guitars (4)
• Stuart Kimball – guitars (5)
• Bobby Messano – guitars (7)
• Randy Jackson – bass (1, 2, 4, 6, 9), electric bass (8), drums (9), percussion (9)
• Maurice Starr – bass (3)
• Doug Wimbish – bass (5)
• John Siegler – bass (7)
• Narada Michael Walden – drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 8), percussion (1, 2, 6, 8), church bells (1), keyboards (4)
• Billy Beard – drums (5)
• Anton Fig – drums (7)
• Greg "Gigi" Gonaway – glockenspiel (1), electronic percussion (8)
• Bill Sebastian – glockenspiel (3)
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion (5)
• Premik McFly – baritone saxophone (1)
• Michael Rado – harp (1)
• David Frazer – sound effects (8)
• Stuart "Satoshi" Hirotsu – sound effects (8)
• Jackson Browne – lead vocals (1)
• Daryl Hannah – backing vocals (1)
• Craig Thomas – backing vocals (1, 7, 9), additional vocals (2, 6), additional saxophone (4), lead vocals (7, 9)
• Hangsa – backing vocals (1)
• Sundan – backing vocals (1)
• Princess Loria – backing vocals (3)
• Charles Robins – backing vocals (3)
• Richard "Hock" Walsh – backing vocals (3)
• Mark Weiner – spiritual advisor (3)
• Darlene Love – vocals (5)
• Tina B. – backing vocals (5)
• Lotti Golden – backing vocals (5)
• B.J. Nelson – backing vocals (5)
• Norman Mershon – backing vocals (7)
• Kitty Beethoven – backing vocals (8)
• Jennifer Hall – backing vocals (8)
• Liz Jackson – backing vocals (8)

Production

• Narada Michael Walden – producer (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9), arrangements (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9), reducing (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9)
• Michael Jonzun – producer (3), arrangements (3), engineer (3)
• Gordon Worthy – associate producer (3)
• Arthur Baker – producer (5)
• Morrie Brown – producer (7), arrangements (7)
• Lloyd Landesman - co-producer (7), arrangements (7)
• Michael H. Brauer – chief engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9)
• David Frazer – chief engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9)
• Sidney Burton – engineer (3)
• Frank Heller – engineer (3)
• Tom Moore – engineer (3)
• Ed Stasium – mix engineer (3)
• Alvin Meyerson – engineer (5)
• Rob Taustin – engineer (5)
• Andy Wallace – engineer (5)
• Tom Lord-Alge – mixing (5)
• Steve Goldman – engineer (7)
• Dana Jon Chappelle – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9)
• Tim Hatfield – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9)
• Stuart "Satoshi" Hirotsu – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9)
• Michael Hommel – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9)
• Geoff Keehn – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9)
• Gordon Lyon – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9)
• Arthur Payson – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9)
• Scott Yetka – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9)
• George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
• Clarence Clemons – cover concept
• Caroline Greyshock – photography
• Christopher Austopchuk – art direction

Notes

References

External links

• Clarence Clemon's official web site