R.I.P Dave Clark Five singer Mike Smith

[David Paleg]

Dave Clark Five singer Mike Smith dies of pneumonia

LONDON (AP) -- Dave Clark Five lead singer Mike Smith died of pneumonia Thursday, less than two weeks before the band is to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was 64.
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Smith died at a hospital outside of London, his agent Margo Lewis said.

He was admitted to the intensive care unit Wednesday morning with a chest infection, a complication from a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed below the ribcage with limited use of his upper body. Lewis said he was injured when he fell from a fence at his home in Spain in September 2003.

Full story at CNN.

[Scott Reppert]

Now THIS is a loss. The Dave Clark Five are hardly ever included up there with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, and The Who as legends of '60's British rock, but believe me...they need to be. Of all of those groups, they had a sound that was unmistakably thiers and theirs alone, even though it may not have been entirely original ("Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night", Kenny Dino). This is a legendary voice that has been silenced.

As a matter of fact, do you know what is needed?

"...a 'Million Dollar Weekend' featuring the music of one of the world's TWO greatest groups: The Dave Clark Five! Starting Saturday. All day Saturday..."

[jag]

Indeed, a profound loss.

I'll be listening for that "Million Dollar Weekend."

[genlock]

"Dave Clark Four".