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".

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