Dave Clark Five Sadness

[CHAIRBOY]

I was told last night of the recent death of one of the members of the 60's group, The Dave Clark Five. When I investigated, I saw it was Denis Payton but reading further, there had been earlier tragedies for a member of the group, lead singer, Mike Smith.

 

"Smith returned to performing in 2003 after a layoff of 25 years. He formed Mike Smith's Rock Engine and did two mini-tours of the U.S., although he was legally forbidden from using any mention of the DC5 in his advertising. His comeback was cut short by tragedy: Just weeks after his only son died in a diving accident, Smith suffered a spinal cord injury in a fall at his home in Spain on September 12, 2003. He has been confined to a UK hospital since his accident, unable to walk and with only limited use of his arms.

 

Denis Payton died on December 17, 2006 in Bournemouth, England after a long battle with cancer. He was 63." - Wikipedia.

 

I was sorry to learn of this sadness. I saw them live in the 60's when they came to Sheffield's City 'Oval' Hall. At that time, they were a Southern response to most of the success coming from the North West!