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 Chart (1986)PeakpositionAustralian (Kent Music Report)55
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
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References
External links Clarence Clemon's official web site