Dave Clark (musician)

Not to be confused with Dave Clarke (musician).
This article is about the British musician. For the Canadian musician, see Dave Clark (Canadian musician).

Dave Clark
Clark in a 1965 US television appearance with the Dave Clark Five
Clark in a 1965 US television appearance
with the Dave Clark Five
Background information
Birth nameDavid Clark
Born (1939-12-15) 15 December 1939 (age 84)
Tottenham, Middlesex, England
GenresBeat music
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, record producer
Instruments
  • Drums
  • vocals
Years active1957–present

David Clark (born 15 December 1939)[1] is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur. Clark was the leader, drummer and manager of the 1960s beat group the Dave Clark Five, the first British Invasion band to follow the Beatles to the United States in 1964. In 2008, Clark and his band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[2]

  1. ^ Stuart Rosenberg, Rock and Roll and the American Landscape: The Birth of an Industry and the Expansion of the Popular Culture, 1955-1969, 2009, p.73
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference RockRollHallFame was invoked but never defined (see the help page).