The Dave Clark Five

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer

Category: Performer

Inducted: 2008

Inducted by: Tom Hanks

Nominated: 2006   2007   2008

First Eligible: 1988 Ceremony

Inducted Members: Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson, Rick Huxley, Denny Payton and Mike Smith


Induction Ceremony Songs:

SongPerformed By
Bits and Pieces  Joan Jett

Inducted into Rock Hall Revisited in 2006 (ranked #257) .

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
Glad All Over (1964)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Glad All Over (1963)
Because (1964)
Bits and Pieces (1964)
Catch Us If You Can (1965)
Over and Over (1965)
I Like it Like That (1965)

The Dave Clark Five @ Wikipedia



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DAVE CLARK 5 WERE N OT THE BEAtles but they were a damn fun and fine band

Posted by tom snouffert on Thursday, 08/8/2013 @ 15:15pm


I think the people who really deserve to be inducted are Mike Smith, Ron Ryan, Eric Ford, Bobby Graham, and the rest of the session musicians that played on the albums instead of the "so-called" true musicians. Dave Clark may only belong there for being maybe business savvy, like a pioneer in that field but I don't positive thoughts on that at all. This man was horrible. I don't like him anymore than I like Don Arden.
Ron Ryan once said that he wasn't able to get into the studio where they were recording because Dave Clark didn't allow anybody in. Clark in fact was bored when it came to getting down and discussing the music, so he left it to Mike Smith to handle songs that were offered, and how to arrange them and so forth. Clark was there for the money.
I have a big suspicion that Big Jim Sullivan played on the first two albums, and Jimmy Page and Vic Flick played on the rest. Eric Ford, Bobby Graham, Ron Ryan, and the rest who's names we'll probably won't know at this time due to Dave Clark still trying to protect his image. These guys should be in. What did Lenny Davidson, Rick Huxley, and Denis Payton do? They just stood there. I am not convinced until we find what some call "incredible live performance" footage, with sound of course. By the way, notice that these three fellas didn't perform at the Rock Hall?? They just stood and watched.

Posted by John on Monday, 04/6/2015 @ 16:17pm


I recently published a book on the DC5 that may be of interest. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CV44QT99

Posted by Peter Checksfield on Wednesday, 02/7/2024 @ 02:05am


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