DC5 News Archive

An archive of DC5 related items which have appeared in the press, on the internet etc in recent times. In reverse order, the most recent at the top.


  2008

25th November

Dave Clark on the "Ken Bruce show" on BBC Radio

24th November

"The Hits" exits the UK Album charts after a 5 week run, highest position reached was 15

23rd November

Interview with Dave Clark in the UK Record Collector magazine


27th October

"The Hits" cd falls to number 26 in the UK album chart.

21st October

Interview with Dave Clark on the UK TV show "Later with Jools Holland"

20th October

"The Hits" cd enters the UK album chart at number 15.

15th October

Interview with Dave Clark on BBC Radio 2 "Steve Wright Show

13th October

"The Dave Clark Five - The Hits" CD goes on general sale in the UK .

Interview with Dave Clark in UK "Metro" newspaper

1st June

The "July" issue of the UK magazine "Record Collector" is available in shops and contains an article on the DC5 by Gary Howman.

31st May

Lenny Davidson performs with the Cambridge Guitar Orchestra then guests with "Cloud Nine" playing five of the DC5's hits at a charity concert in Norwich, U.K.

5th April

Press Release

The full DC5 catalogue is to be released on a series of cd's commencing in August 2008.

17th March

"Time Magazine" has a "Milestone" article on Mike Smith and the DC5.

10th March

The DC5 are inducted into the USA Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in a televised ceremony at the Warldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson and Rick Huxley attend and receive their awards from Tom Hanks.

7th March

Press Release

"The Dave Clark Five: The Hits" is now available at "iTunes" with a retail release following soon. The 28-track collection includes the unreleased "Every American Citizen" and "Universal Love", plus a 28-page booklet with a biography, discography and rare photos.

March 1st

VH1 Classic Televises "Paul Shaffer And His British Invasion: A Tribute To Mike Smith", at 6:30pm and 10:00pm

February 28th

Mike Smith passes away in hospital in the U.K.

Paul Shaffer pays tribute to Mike on the "Late Show with David Letterman"

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