Dave Clark

David Clark was born on the 15th of December 1939. Clark was born in Tottenham, then lived in Middlesex. He left school without qualifications at the age of 15 and claims to have become a film stuntman, performing in over 40 films (although IMDB only claims that he has four pre-fame film credits).

Dave Clark
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Dave Clark performing live in the year 1965.
Background information
Birth nameDavid Clark
Born (1939-12-15) 15 December 1939 (age 85)
Tottenham, England
GenresRock, pop
Occupation(s)Musician, Entrepreneur
InstrumentsDrums
Years active1960s-present

The Dave Clark Five

  • Glad All Over (US, 1964)
  • The Dave Clark Five Return! (US, 1964)/A Session with The Dave Clark Five (UK, 1964)
  • American Tour (US, 1964)
  • Coast to Coast (US, 1964)
  • Weekend in London (US, 1965)
  • Having a Wild Weekend (US, 1965)/Catch Us If You Can (UK, 1965)
  • I Like It Like That (US, 1965)
  • Try Too Hard (US, 1966)
  • Satisfied with You (US, 1966)
  • 5 By 5 (US, 1967)
  • You Got What It Takes (US, 1967)
  • Everybody Knows (US, 1968)/Everybody Knows (UK, 1967)
  • 5 by 5 = Go! (UK, 1969)
  • If Somebody Loves You (UK, 1970)

Time

Time is the name of an album Clark made in the 1980s.

Personal Life

Clark is an entrepreneur and a multi-millionaire. He owns a house in West London that costs £12 million. Clark owns the rights to all the Dave Clark Five music masters. In the 1980s he acquired the rights to the 1960s UK music show Ready Steady Go!. Clark was close friends with Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen, who he first met in the year 1976. He was by Mercury's bedside when Mercury died on 24 November 1991.

Discography