Little Steven Van Zandt will pay tribute to his late E Street Band-mate Clarence Clemons with a two hour special edition of his Underground Garage show tonight. Little Steven's tribute "For Clarence" will air tonight Friday, July 1 at 7:00 pm ET on Underground Garage, channel 21 on Sirius XM Radio.
The special will feature Little Steven reflecting on the career of his bandmate and friend and sharing stories and personal recollections of the beloved E Street Band member who passed away on June 18 at the age of 69.
SiriusXM listeners will hear songs that feature the recognizable sound of Clemons' saxophone, including "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out," "Mary Lou" and "Jungleland." "For Clarence" will also feature songs from Clemons' solo career, including "You're A Friend Of Mine" and his cameos on other artists' records, including "Freeway Of Love" with Aretha Franklin and "All of the Good Ones Are Taken" with Ian Hunter.
The two-hour special will also include 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.