Mike Smith (Dave Clark Five)

For other people named Michael Smith, see Michael Smith (disambiguation).

Mike Smith
Smith in 1964 at an Ed Sullivan Show appearance.
Smith in 1964 at an Ed Sullivan Show appearance.
Background information
Birth nameMichael George Smith
Born(1943-12-06)6 December 1943
Edmonton, Middlesex, England
Died28 February 2008(2008-02-28) (aged 64)
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
GenresPop, rock, beat
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, keyboards
Years active1960s – 2003
LabelsColumbia (EMI), Epic

Michael George Smith (6 December 1943 – 28 February 2008) was an English singer, songwriter and music producer.[1]

In the 1960s, Smith was the lead vocalist and keyboard player for the Dave Clark Five. The band was a leading unit in the British Invasion of the United States, and were the Beatles' main British rivals before the emergence of the Rolling Stones.

  1. ^ "1960s British Rock and Pop Chronology – Birth of a Nation" (birthdates), Gordon Thompson, 2006-09-17, webpage: Skidmore-BritRock.