Bruce Springsteen can create stadium rock at the touch of a button, but being personal is more difficult, and a forgotten country song helped him on his way.

The 1960s and 70s were a remarkable time for rock music, thanks to the release of classic albums like The Dark Side of the Moon and Born to Run.

Having spent a lifetime at each other's sides, the final farewell Bruce Springsteen gave Clarence Clemons involved a poignant ...