What is Dave Clark's Net Worth?
Dave Clark is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer with a net worth of $30 million. Known for leading the Dave Clark Five, the band was one of the few groups to rival The Beatles in the 1960s. They released 20 studio albums, 12 compilation albums, 3 EPs, and 47 singles, acquiring fans in the UK, Canada, and the US. They achieved 12 top-40 hits in the UK and 17 in the US, with over 100 million records sold worldwide.
Forming the Band
Born on December 15, 1939, in Tottenham, North London, Dave Clark founded the band initially known as the Dave Clark Quintet in 1958. The band, later renamed to the Dave Clark Five, included Denis Payton on saxophone and harmonica, Mike Smith on keyboards and lead vocals, Rick Huxley on bass, and Lenny Davidson on guitar. The band's energetic performances often matched the hysteria seen at Beatles concerts, and they were the first to have a private plane.
Music, Television & Film
In 1964, the single "Glad All Over" reached the UK Top 10, and its album achieved gold status in the US. The band's notable American television debut was on the "Ed Sullivan Show" on March 8, 1964, making seventeen appearances in total, more than any other British band.
In 1965, they starred in the film "Catch Us If You Can," released as "Having a Wild Weekend" in the US. In 1968, Dave Clark produced the TV show "Hold On, It's the Dave Clark Five."
Studio Albums Released in the United Kingdom
The Dave Clark Five released the following albums in the UK: "A Session With the Dave Clark Five" (1964), "Catch Us If You Can" (1965), "Everybody Knows" (1967), "5 By 5" (1968), "If Somebody Loves You" (1970), "The Dave Clark Five Play Good Old Rock & Roll-18 Golden Oldies" (1971), and "Dave Clark & Friends" (1972).
Studio Albums Released in the United States
In the US, the band released: "Glad All Over," "Sessions With the Dave Clark Five," "The Dave Clark Five Return!," "American Tour," and "Coast to Coast" (1964), "Weekend in London," "I Felt it Like That" (1965), "The Dave Clark Five Instrumental Album," "Try Too Hard," and "Satisfied With You" (1966), "5 By 5" and "You Got What it Takes" (1967), and "Everybody Knows" (1968).
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Compilation Albums
The Dave Clark Five's compilation albums include: "The Hits of the Dave Clark Five," "The Dave Clark Five's Greatest Hits," and "More Greatest Hits" (1966), "More Hits of the Dave Clark Five" (1967), "The Best of the Dave Clark Five" (1970), "The Dave Clark Five" (1971), "Glad All Over Again-The Dave Clark Five's All-Time Greatest Hits" (1975), "25 Thumping Great Hits" (1978), "Glad All Over Again-Thirty-Five Solid Gold Hits" (1993), "The History of the Dave Clark Five" (1993), "The Hits" (2008), and "All the Hits" (2020).
EPs
The band released three EPs: "I Knew it All the Time" (1963), "Hits of the Dave Clark Five" (1964), and "Wild Weekend" (1965).
After the Band
The Dave Clark Five ceased regular activities in 1970, but worked on occasional projects until 1973. A tobogganing accident ended Dave Clark's drumming career, leading him to other ventures, such as the science fiction stage musical "Time" in 1986, featuring artists like Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, and Freddie Mercury. The album sold two million copies.
In 1993, the compilation CD "Glad All Over Again" was released, featuring remastered singles. In 2014, Clark produced and appeared in the documentary "The Dave Clark Five and Beyond: Glad All Over." In 2020, he partnered with BMG Rights Management to re-release the band's music, including "Dave Clark Five Greatest Hits."
Hall of Fame
In 2008, Tom Hanks inducted The Dave Clark Five into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, celebrating their contribution to rock & roll history.
Members of the Band
Dave Clark and Lenny Davidson are the only surviving members of the original Dave Clark Five. Denis Payton died of cancer in 2006, Rick Huxley of emphysema in 2013, and Mike Smith of pneumonia in 2008, after a severe spinal injury.
