Legendary E Street Band sax player Clarence Clemons is in ‘responsive and stable condition’ following his stroke, RadarOnline.com has learned.

The 69-year-old was hospitalized in Florida after being struck down by the stroke which reportedly required two brain surgeries.

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But the E Street Band’s fan website Backstreets.com has now given-out a more hopeful statement :

"MIRACLES ARE HAPPENING" The latest out of Florida has Clarence Clemons in better condition than anyone expected, a close friend tells Backstreets: "Yesterday, it did not look good at all. Today... miracles are happening. His vital signs are improving. He's responsive. His eyes are welling up when we're talking to him. He was paralyzed on his left side, but now he's squeezing with his left hand. This is the best news we've heard since [the stroke] happened — it's nothing short of miraculous. The next five days will still be critical. But he's a fighter."

Legendary saxophonist Clarence Clemons is in the hospital Monday after suffering a serious stroke.

Clemons -- best known as ‘The Big Man’ in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band --  suffered the stroke Sunday at his home in Florida, according to showbiz411.com, which first broke the sad news.

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Clemons, 69, has had a string of health issues over the past decade, and in 2010, he had both knees replaced and spinal fusion surgery.

In addition to his work with Springsteen, Clemons also can be heard on Lady Gaga’s smash new album, Born This Way. He also performed Edge of Glory with Gaga on the American Idol finale in May.

Lady Gaga just HAD TO HAVE Clarence Clemons work with her on her new album, and RadarOnline.com has the first picture of the two music greats together.

Clemons is famous for his collaborations with Bruce Springsteen as a member of the E Street Band and also has successful solo career.

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He told Rolling Stone he received a telephone call on Friday January 28 at his Florida home from one of Gaga's producers saying she wanted him in the studio with her, right then.

Clemons grabbed the next flight out to New York and landed in the studio with Gaga just hours later.

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"I play sax through the whole song and I have a solo," Clemons told Rolling Stone.

It was such a great experience, Clemons went on to say, he would have done it for free.  Lady Gaga, he added, "she's the real deal."

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Hair is on Gaga's much-anticipated Born This Way album, set for release May 23.

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