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LONDON (AP) - 'Dave Clark Five' lead Mike Smith died from pneumonia Thursday, his agent said. He was 64.Smith died at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital outside of London less than two weeks before he and his band mates were due to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, Margo Lewis said.Smith provided vocals, keyboards, and song-writing for The Dave Clark Five, one of many British rock acts whose music swept across the United States in the during the so-called 'British Invasion.'
Dave Clark didn't actually drum on the DC5 recordings. It's session drummer Bobby Graham emulating Dave Clark's sound and style. Dave Clark liked to be involved with the production, so left the actual musicianship to someone else. Check the liner notes of their mast Best-of. The drummer Bobby Graham, who has died of cancer aged 69, was one. He also claimed to have drummed with the Dave Clark Five, though.
The Beatles were the best remembered. But between 1964 and 1966, one British hit followed another across the Atlantic, with bands such as The Rolling Stones and The Animals conquering America's charts.The 'Dave Clark Five' claimed a string of U.S.
Billboard hits, including 'Because,' 'Glad All Over,' and 'I Like it Like That.' The band made 12 appearances on the 'Ed Sullivan' show, a record for any British act.The group's antics were captured in John Boorman's 1965 documentary 'Catch Us If You Can,' which followed Smith and his band mates through the English city of Bristol.The 'Dave Clark Five' was due to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall on March 10, a ceremony Lewis said Smith was trying to attend despite being paralyzed from the waist down following a spinal injury in 2003.' We're very unhappy about the whole situation - it's sad,' Rock and Roll Hall of Fame President Joel Peresman said. He said the ceremony would go ahead as planned, but that there would be 'a little extra significance this year.' Smith is survived by his wife, Charlie.Copyright © 2008 The Associated Press. LONDON (AP) - 'Dave Clark Five' lead Mike Smith died from pneumonia Thursday, his agent said.
He was 64.Smith died at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital outside of London less than two weeks before he and his band mates were due to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, Margo Lewis said.Smith provided vocals, keyboards, and song-writing for The Dave Clark Five, one of many British rock acts whose music swept across the United States in the during the so-called 'British Invasion.' The Beatles were the best remembered. But between 1964 and 1966, one British hit followed another across the Atlantic, with bands such as The Rolling Stones and The Animals conquering America's charts.The 'Dave Clark Five' claimed a string of U.S. Billboard hits, including 'Because,' 'Glad All Over,' and 'I Like it Like That.' The band made 12 appearances on the 'Ed Sullivan' show, a record for any British act.The group's antics were captured in John Boorman's 1965 documentary 'Catch Us If You Can,' which followed Smith and his band mates through the English city of Bristol.The 'Dave Clark Five' was due to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall on March 10, a ceremony Lewis said Smith was trying to attend despite being paralyzed from the waist down following a spinal injury in 2003.'
We're very unhappy about the whole situation - it's sad,' Rock and Roll Hall of Fame President Joel Peresman said. He said the ceremony would go ahead as planned, but that there would be 'a little extra significance this year.' Smith is survived by his wife, Charlie.Copyright © 2008 The Associated Press. 'amazing that you are still on our minds years later, that tells you about the impact of your music.' - Bob Lockley (stoney creek, ON). 'A very talented man who's warmth and charm came through his performances. He certainly brought me a lot of joy through the years and inspired my love of music.
Here's a rare live solo performance of 'Because' remixed w/ studio tracks - beautiful.' - Mark Swartz (Newton, MA).
'he was the best keyboard player ever.' - chuckie ready (suring, WI). 'A Bouquet of Talent and Charisma.' - Carol Marano (Commack, NY). 'Mike, you have been an inspiration to many people, including myself. I've enjoyed your music over the years and pray you rest in peace.'
- Glenn Suggs (Marietta, GA).
Bobby Graham (1940 - 2009) - the UK's greatest session drummer of the 60's is back with The Bobby Graham Band. In a ten-year period, Bobby played on over fifteen thousand tracks for the hit-makers of the day, including The Kinks, Petula Clarke, Van Morrison's Them, P.J. Proby, The Dave Clark Five, Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, and The Pretty Things.
From The Dave Davies Autobiography - 'KINK' Bobby is a great inspirational drummer - when I first heard him play I realized what great rock drumming is all about. In the same class as Buddy Rich - what a powerhouse combination. What a beautifully built collection of blues, 60's rock and instrumentals we have here.