I had absolutely no idea that these had guys covered the song, let alone that it went to Number 8 in the UK, deservedly. I should also add that fabulous DC5 lead singer Mike Smith is without a doubt the most underrated vocalist of the Brit Invasion. Seriously, he's just great on this -- soulful, inspirational, and damn.
Oh, and also -- speaking of things I didn't know, please ponder this, which I found at Wikipedia yesterday.
[Dave] Clark was a close friend of Freddie Mercury, whom he had known since 1976. He was by Mercury's bedside when the Queen singer died on 24 November 1991.
Have I mentioned that words fail me?
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DC5 the most underrated band of the British Invasion. Also frequently overlooked because Dave Clark (otherwise a savvy businessman) refused to license their music to all the various artists comps post sixties. They should have been on them all, and the Nuggets styled stuff too. Their 1993 History of the DC5 is one great 2 CD compilation. Most of the hits are on the first disc, but the second CD covers them as they tried to stay relevant in the late sixties, and includes lots of great stuff, this one (their last single to make the top 10 in the UK) included as the last track, a 1970 single not released in the US. Their last four LPs (68-72) were not released in the US. I reviewed it in 2013 at https://kleaveburg.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-dave-clark-five-history-of-dave.html
Wow -- thanks for that.
reat Band for their time - if " Bits & Pieces" bring back fond memories.
Googled both Freddy & Dave and found quite a # of the two of them being interviewed - quite charming.
You probably know, but Dave was a stuntman, most notably in Ben Hur.
rob
Great, not reat 🤬 spell check
What? No foot-stomping?
always found it interesting how little he was involved with other artist of that era
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