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My Take
Mike Smith deserves far more recognition than nostalgia usually grants him. As the lead voice and keyboardist of the Dave Clark Five, he stood at the very front of the British Invasion, and for a brief window the band was the Beatles' chief rival before the Rolling Stones arrived. What impresses me is the range: singer, songwriter, and producer all at once, a versatility that explains the muscular sound of those records. His death in 2008 at sixty-four felt like an underacknowledged loss. I regard him as a quiet architect of British rock who never got his proper due.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mike Smith
- Name (Japanese)
- マイク・スミス (歌手)
- Reading
- まいく・すみす (歌手)
- Born
- December 6, 1943 – February 28, 2008
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Goat
- Origin
- Edmonton, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / composer / record producer / singer-songwriter / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20Smith%20(Dave%20Clark%20Five)
Frequently asked questions
When was Mike Smith born?
December 6, 1943 – February 28, 2008.
Where is Mike Smith from?
Mike Smith is from Edmonton, United Kingdom.
What does Mike Smith do?
Mike Smith works as singer, composer, record producer, singer-songwriter, songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.