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When the Dave Clark Five toppled the Beatles
from the number one spot on the English best-
selling charts with their single, "Glad All
over, the event caused such a sensation
throughout England that the story was run on the
front page of both the Daily Mail and the Daily
Mirror.
Before Dave Clark celebrated his twenty-first
birthday by signing the contract that gave him
professional status, he was the leader of a
group of young men whose musical activities were
restricted to play i ng three nights a week in a
Tottenham (a local London district) ballroom
plus making an occasional recording.
Shortly thereafter a Dave Clark business card
found its way into Buckingham Palace and Dave
received an invitation to play at the annual
staff ball. That was the beginning of a popu-
larity that gradually increased until expected
appearances in London prodųced near pandemonium
among young female fans.
All this commotion is caused mainly by drummer
Dave Clark heading a group consisting of Mike
Smith who handles most of the vocals in addition
to playing organ and piano; Ric Huxley on bass,
harmonica and guitar; Lenny Davidson, guitarist
and Denny Payton, saxophonist.
Courtesy of Billboard
