Fun Trivia : Dave Clark Five

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Dave Clark Five

From which British city did the Dave Clark Five hail?

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Tottenham (London). Tottenham is located in the northern section of London. Dave Clark was an ardent supporter of the football team Tottenham Hotspur.



Which instrument did Dave Clark play?

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drums. The Dave Clark Five had a rather unusual stage setup- Clark and his drum kit were placed front and center, while the other band members remained on the side of the stage.



Who sang lead vocals on most of the DC5's big hits?

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Mike Smith. Mike Smith had a deep, driving voice, which was perfect for the band's "wall of sound" image. Tragically, he died of pneumonia in 2008, shortly before the band was inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame.



Which Dave Clark Five hit knocked the Beatles from the top of the British charts in 1964?

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Glad All Over. When "Glad All Over" climbed to the number one position in Britain, several music pundits claimed that "Beatlemania" was dead! The Dave Clark Five were considered chief rivals of the Fab Four.



Which U.S TV host invited the band to play on his show more than a dozen times?

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Ed Sullivan. Sullivan, based in New York city, supposedly liked the Dave Clark Five because of the band members' good looks and clean-cut image.



Which DC5 single topped the Billboard USA hits chart in late 1965?

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Over and Over. "Over and Over" reached the top spot in late December 1965, replacing "Turn! Turn! Turn!" by the Byrds. A week later, "Over and Over" was toppled from the number one spot by Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sounds of Silence".



Which feature film from the band was released in the USA in 1965?

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Having a Wild Weekend. In Britain, the film was released under the name "Catch Us If You Can". Despite the title's name, the film was actually rather introspective and tame.



Which future director of the movie "Deliverance" directed the Dave Clark Five's feature film?

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John Boorman. Boorman, born in 1933, achieved world-wide fame for his work on "Deliverance". He would receive an Academy Award nomination for the 1972 movie. Lester and Shenson, of course, worked with the Beatles on "A Hard Day's Night".



Who played the saxophone on most of the group's smash singles?

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Dennis Payton. Payton also played the harmonica, sang background vocals and contributed to some of the songwriting. He died of cancer in 2006.



In the USA, which record label released the group's singles and albums?

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Epic. In Britain, the DC5's songs were released by Columbia Records. Epic singles had a distinctive yellow and black design which made them look bright on the turntable.