Posts Tagged ‘The Dave Clark Five’
“The Dave Clark Five and Beyond – Glad All Over” – Two-hour special
Written by admin on March 14, 2014 – 6:07 pm -Great Performances is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the British invasion with the documentary “The Dave Clark Five and Beyond – Glad All Over”. The two-hour special will air on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 8 p.m. and Friday, April 11 at 10 p.m. on PBS.
The film tells the DC5’s story from their working class roots in war-torn England through to their rise to worldwide fame, which saw them achieve 15 consecutive Top 20 U.S. hit singles and sell more than 100 million records.
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Rick Huxley of The Dave Clark Five dies aged 72
Written by admin on February 13, 2013 – 10:20 am -| Rick Huxley, bassist for The Dave Clark Five, died on Monday aged 72 after suffering from emphysema for a number of years.
Huxley was born in Dartford, Kent on August 5, 1940, and was a founding member of The Dave Clark Five as a teenager in 1958. They would become one of the most successful of the 1960s beat groups. |
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Song of the Week #79 – “On Broadway”
Written by admin on November 7, 2011 – 10:40 am -| The Drifters’ “On Broadway” is “Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.
“On Broadway” was released on single in early 1963, backed with “Let The Music Play,” and became one of The Drifters’ signature songs. |
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British Pathé – A rock ‘n’ roll treasure trove
Written by admin on August 18, 2011 – 8:43 am -| British Pathé broadcast thousands of cinema newsreels from 1910 until the 1970s, covering everything from major historical events to simple human interest stories. Not surprisingly, Pathé often turned its attention to the popular music stars of the day and as a result its archive is a real treasure trove for those interested in the great rock and pop legends, albeit with a British bias. |
Tags: British Pathe, Cliff Richard, Elvis Presley, Helen Shapiro, Manfred Mann, newsreels, The Animals, The Beatles, The Dave Clark Five, The Shadows, Tom Jones
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Test your knowledge of the British Invasion bands
Written by admin on July 7, 2011 – 8:19 am - |
Welcome to the first Classic Pop Icons “Rock and Pop Quiz.” This week’s quiz focusses on the British Invasion bands of the 1960s.
For each of the 20 questions, you are asked to choose the correct answer from four possibilities. Once all 20 have been selected, click the “See results” button to find out how well you did. |
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