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".
Contents
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)
