Dave Clark Five Frontman Mike Smith Dies at 64

I too was a big fan,maybe the biggest ! When the Beatles came, I thought they were it, then later I think that same year the DC5 , WOW, something about these guys that was magical, the Beatles were better writers, but,I loved these guys, have all there records...plus ...I had the chance to meet Mike @ his show in Ontario Canada, I could not let go of his hand, I told him how much they meant to me & not forgotten....now he`s gone...GOD BLESS YOU MIKE...Thankyou for the times....

One of the best rock covers ever : " Do you love me ".Mike had a great set of pipes on this one. Out did the original version done by the Contours. I wish there were some decent DVD'S on the DC5 , instead of just bootlegs and copies of U. S. TV shows.

so sad i grew up in the late 50s and early 60s use to lov the zombies dc5 early beatles to this day ive never seen anything close to the music that came out from 61 to 1966, paul rever and the radiers, rascels, freddy and the dreamers,the turtles, deion and the belmonts,gerry and the pacemakers,searchers/herman hermits, this list can go on. can we say this today? nope cant even come close.

Mike was "The Man" in the DC5. Great singer and quite the showman. One wonders what idiots make the selection for the R&R Hall of Fame to not have inducted this group many years ago. Stinks of political correctness or pure arrogance and stupidity.

Thanks Mike!

God Bless Mike Smith. He was so looking forward to being inducted in the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame. Did you know that they should of been inducted in last years class. They received more votes than Grand Master Flash but Jann Wenner wanted Grand Master Flash in and overode the vote. Now Mike Smith doesn't get the chance to live his dream. That is why I have boycotted Rolling Stone magazine and I am not the only one. Shame shame.

Grandmaster Flash?..haaaahhaaaahhaaaa hoo-hoo.Who bought his crappy music?..Figures that Wenner would be a fan of grandmaster... and Liberace!

They were a tremendous band, and left a legacy to Rock and Roll. Rest in Peace Mike, you have run your race. You are loved.

Oh...thanks for the info...I didn't read the full article. He was popular during my sisters' teen years. My sisters are 10 & 12 years older than me...I was born in 1965. I can remember them getting ready for high school in the mornings and putting on records (the Beatles, Three Dog Night, Donovan, the Monkees, etc..)on the old console stereo (remember those?!) and Momyelling at them to "turn it down and hurry up before they missed the bus"...lol I remember "Bits and Pieces", but not the rest. I would probably remember the songs once I heard them. My sincerest condolences to his family. His induction will be bittersweet.

Sorry to hear about anyone's passing, but the British invasion was barf music to me. I stayed drunk till it was over.

I'm in pieces...bits and pieces. The man had so much going against him at the end. He and the band made a lot of fine music. May he have at last found peace.