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Clarence Clemons's tenor saxophone solo on "I Wanna Marry You" is the only solo on this tender, doo-wop-inflected ballad from The River. Playing at a gentle 111 BPM in D, Clemons brings a warm, melodic approach that suits the song's romantic idealism. His saxophone tone is softer and more lyrical here than on the album's rock tracks, providing an instrumental expression of the earnest devotion described in Springsteen's lyrics. The solo demonstrates Clemons's versatility, proving that his saxophone was as effective in intimate, emotional settings as it was in the E Street Band's full-throttle rock arrangements.
Clarence Clemons was 37 to 38 years old at the time.
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