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For a very brief time in 1964, it seemed that the biggest challenger to the Beatles' phenomenon was the Dave Clark Five. From the Tottenham area of London, the quintet had the fortune to knock "I Want to Hold Your Hand" off the top of the British charts with "Glad All Over," and were championed (for about 15 minutes) by the British press as the Beatles' most serious threat. They were the first British Invasion band to break in a big way in the States after the Beatles, though the Rolling Stones... Read More... at allmusic.com

 


drysdale65

Overdue. There was "Beatlemania", but not a British "invasion" until the DC5 came to America on the heels of the Beatles. They had a phenomenal number of hits, tv appearances and sold out concerts worldwide from 1964-1967. Younger people don't realize that it was the Beatles and DC5, not the Beatles and Stones who made the breakthrough for all the great bands from England who followed in the 60s. They were also one of the few bands who didn't copy the Beatles, using organ and saxophone and a driving drum beat to accentuate the vocals of Mike Smith, perhaps the most underrated singer in rock and roll. It's time to let em' in!
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• Review posted on 12/12/2007
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