Other saxophonists from the rock and roll era who were overlooked include Grady Gaines (of the Upsetters, band leader for Little Richard and then Sam Cooke), Plas Johnson (who created the solo for the Pink Panther but also played on a number of rock and roll hits), and Herb Hardesty (on virtually all of the Fats Domino recordings and also rock and roll hits for Roy Brown).
And then there’s Steve Mackay from Iggy & The Stooges. Not a top 20 sax player but more innovative than Clarence Clemmons.
Fun House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hbmwrmtf7A
Dirt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IvKRbumY8U
Another I would point out was one of my teachers, Buddy Savitt. Buddy was a big part of the Cameo/Parkway scene in Philadelphia.
I was a 17 year old kid and and would take the bus every Saturday into Philadelphia to study with Buddy.
His solos include Hank Ballard's "Twist", Chubby Checker's "Let's Twist Again", and the Dovell's "You Can't Sit Down".
Buddy and George Young were the big sax guns at Cameo.
Buddy passed in 1983- RIP.