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Dave Clark Five Singer Mike Smith Dies Aged 64

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Dave Clark Five Singer Mike Smith Dies Aged 64
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Mike Smith, the lead singer of the Dave Clark Five, has died from pneumonia at the age of 64.

Smith passed away at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire yesterday (February 28th) after being admitted with a chest infection.

The infection was a complication from a spinal cord injury sustained at his home in Spain in 2003 which had left him paralysed below the rib cage.

According to his agent, Margo Lewis, Smith had moved from being treated at the hospital to a specially prepared home with his wife last December.

“I am comforted by the fact that he had the chance to spend his final months and days at home with his loving wife Charlie," Lewis said.

As the singer and keyboardist in the Dave Clark Five, Smith helped to spearhead an invasion of British music into America in the 1960s along with other bands including The Beatles.

During the 60s, the Dave Clark Five scored a number of US hits with such songs ‘Because’, ‘Glad All Over’, and ‘I Like it Like That’.

Clark’s death comes just two weeks before the band is to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a ceremony in New York.

Check out some classic pictures of the Dave Clark Five in our Gigwise Gallery HERE
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  • Great memories of some great hits in the sixties,the hit’s will never be forgotten,and Mike will always be remembered,god bless.

    ~ by chris. 2/29/2008

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  • Fantastic singer ! God Bless

    ~ by Ian 2/29/2008

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  • Not many of the greats left,all we have now is trash that can’t even play music.God bless you Dave

    ~ by Paddy 2/29/2008

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  • Sadder that Dave Clark still refuses to reissue the band’s catalog that could have eased Mike Smith’s financial burden during his lengthy incapacity. Such a great legacy could have perpetuated to the next generation. And there’s no mention on any sites that Dave or the other living band members helped Mike out financially in his time of need. How sad for Mike’s family, when he gave a whole generation such joy.

    ~ by Bob J. 2/29/2008

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  • I’ve never heard of the Dave Clark Five.

    ~ by Shirley 2/29/2008

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    • Why bother writng anything? Are you proud of it?

      ~ by catherine 3/2/2008

  • ah, shirley, please accept our apologies. you see what you’ve done is stumble upon a music site.

    ~ by chockablock 2/29/2008

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  • Well Shirley, you must be very young. Despite the fact that I’m a diehard Beatles fan, the Dave Clark Five were my second favorite group, and despite the fact that Dave Clark was so very good looking, my favorite member was Mike Smith. Their music always makes me feel good when I hear it. I only have a couple of their albums (yes, I still have lots of albums), but each song is great. Sad news, but I know he’s probably singing in heaven.

    ~ by Candy G. 3/1/2008

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  • I had the great pleasure to see Mike when he toured a few years ago. It brought back some of the happiest days of my life. I can only remember a few times when I have felt so empty, and this is one. Thank you for all the good times Mike and RIP.

    ~ by Mark 3/1/2008

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  • Such sad news. I knew Mike in the sixies, we worked at the same company just before the band made the big time. He was a lovely fella.

    ~ by Ann 3/1/2008

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  • I remember watching them On Ed Sullivan as a kid. I found a greatest hits type CD and they are one of the many bands on my ipod. Always one of my favorites to this day. Rest in peace.

    ~ by Tony L 3/1/2008

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  • im saddened that my great cousin mike smith passed away which ive never met him in my life, but dave clark five is the greatest group in the sixties and above all they are the legend in music history forever, god bless mike smith.

    ~ by Tony Willis 12/27/2008

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