DC5 RECORD AWARDS

Although the DC5 sold millions of records in the United States and around the world they had only two RIAA certifications for "GLAD ALL OVER" and "THE DC5 GREATEST HITS". Needless to say they could have had many more awards if Epic had bothered to submit the titles to the RIAA. The group did however receive many Epic in-house awards for lp's and singles.

RIAA WHITE MATTE FOR THE "DAVE CLARK FIVE'S GREATEST HITS' PRESENTED TO THE DAVE CLARK FIVE

MIKE'S IN-HOUSE AWARD FOR THE "DC5 GREATEST HITS"

Platinum Records

LPs

25 Thumping Great Hits ( UK )

Gold Records

45s

Glad All Over ( UK )

Bits and Pieces ( UK )

Glad All Over ( USA )

Bits And Pieces ( USA )

Do You Love Me ( USA )

Because ( USA )

Can't You See That She's Mine ( USA )

Catch Us if You Can ( USA )

Over And Over ( USA )

I Like It Like That ( USA )

You Got What It Takes ( USA )

Bits and Pieces ( Canada )

LPs

Glad All Over ( USA ) RIAA Certified

Greatest Hits ( USA ) RIAA Certified

American Tour ( USA )

You Got What It Takes ( USA )

Return (USA )

Coast To Coast ( USA )

Gold Old Rock 'n'Roll ( Australia ) ARIA Certified

25 Thumping Great Hits ( UK )

Silver Records

45s

Glad All Over ( UK )

Bits And Pieces ( UK )

Can't You See That She's Mine ( UK )

Catch Us If You Can ( UK )

EPs

Do You Love Me ( UK )

Epic Records Award

First act on the Epic record label to sell 1 million records within 90 days

British Musical Industry Awards

Bits and Pieces 1964

Any Way You Want It 1964

Catch Us If You Can 1965

Try Too Hard 1966

Catch Us If You Can" also gained a BMI award for having over 1 million airplays..

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

"Glad All Over" is on a list of 500 songs that have been the most influential in affecting the history of rock and roll as selected by the curatorial staff and a number of rock critics and historians

Mecca Ballrooms Best Band Award

1963

Royal Variety Peformance before her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.

1964

Number 1 Records

Glad All Over ( UK )

Bits and Pieces ( Canada )

Over and Over ( USA )

Other Notable Feats

First group to release a Maxi-Single "Good Old Rock 'n' Roll" in 1969

First group to use light shows as an integral part of their stage act

First English group to do a full tour of the USA

Had 13 TOP 20 hits in their first 2 years in the USA

Had 6 "sold out" tours of the USA

Made a record 13 appearances on the ED Sullivan Show

12 Sold out shows at Carnegie Hall in 3 days

30 global hits

Have sold over 60 million records worldwide

First group to play a live concert to a single audience of over 70,000 people ( Manila, Philippines )

First beat group to appear before Queen Elizabeth on a Royal Variety Performance

Famous Artists who opened DC5 concerts

Aretha Franklin

Little Richard

Jerry Lee Lewis

Chuck Berry

Roy Orbison

Neil Diamond

The Supremes

Sonny And Cher

The Young Rascals

The Bee Gees

Countries toured and performed in

United Kingdom

USA

Canada

Sweden

Australia

New Zealand

Germany

Singapore

Philippines

Malaysia

Famous Musicians Influenced By The DC5

Max Weinberg

"Little Steven" Van Zandt

Bruce Johnston

Eddie Van Halen

Bruce Springsteen

Gene Simmons

John Entwistle

Famous Fans

Tom Hanks

David "Screaming Lord" Sutch

Alan Clayson

Trivia

The first photograph taken by Linda McCartney in her career as a pop group photographer was the DC5

The Monkees tv programme was originally to have been about the DC5 ( Dave Clark turned it down )

The Monkees TV Theme tune was based on "Catch Us If You Can"

"Anyway You Want It" is said to be the basis for the heavy metal movement

Berry Gordy Jr based the whole Motown sound on the DC5's drumbeat

"Bits and Pieces" is said to be the first ever "punk" record

"Topped the bill" on "Sunday Night At The London Palladium" while still "part-timers"

77% of the group's output were "self-penned"

Mike Smith was the youngest person ever ( 13 years old ) to pass the entrance exam to Trinity Music College, London

Mike Smith was a junior with Tottenham Hotspurs Football Club

"Glad All Over" is the theme tune of Crystal Palace Football Club

"Catch Us If You Can" is the theme tune of Shrewsbury Town Football Club