Dave Clark Five

 

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Tottenham's answer to The Beatles became the first British Invasion band to break in a big way in the States after the Fab Four.

 

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Key Compiliation: The Hits (2008)

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Career Defining Song:

Glad All Over (1964 UK#1 USA#6)

Other Key Songs:

 

Bits and Pieces (1964 UK#2 USA#4)

 

Catch Us If You Can (1965 UK#5 USA#4)

 

Everybody Knows (1967 UK#2 USA#43)

 

Everybody Get Together (1970 UK#8)

 

Were any of you fans of the DC5 or did you find them too lightweight for your tastes?

i liked some tracks, bits n pieces appealed to a 7 year old mushyboyrob and 'catch us if you can' was imho their best. but they were never in the same league as the kinks, small faces, yardbirds, let along the beatles/stones.

DC5 were the only band to have hits with 2 different songs but with the same title

 

Title was Everybody Knows

 

The more familiar song was the 1967 #2 hit as posted above.

 

They also had a #37 hit in 1965 with this song - Everybody Knows

 

 

Here's the single that started it all. Appearing on the cult 60s show - Ready Steady Go

Their first hit which peaked at #30

Cover of the Contours US#1 - Do You Love Me

Edited February 13, 200916 yr by Euro Music

Wasn't a fan of their early/peak stuff but I loved the later stuff such as the

 

Good Old Rock N Roll and More Good Old Rock N Roll compilations they did in 1970

 

My personal fave is their version of Bring It On Home, Mike Smith's cover of that song is my fave rendition of the song bar perhaps the original and their rendition of Blueberry Hill on the same compilation shows Mike Smith at his very best

 

I liked a lot of their stuff, Bits & Pieces,Glad all over, Catch us if you can and Everybody get together.