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Mike Smith was born on December 6, 1943 in Edmonton, United Kingdom. Mike Smith was a singer, composer and record producer. Death is recorded on February 28, 2008, at the age of 64.
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
- Occupation
- singer / composer / record producer / singer-songwriter / songwriter
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20Smith%20(Dave%20Clark%20Five)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1933525
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mike Smith born?
Born December 6, 1943.
When did Mike Smith die?
Died February 28, 2008, aged 64.
Where was Mike Smith from?
Mike Smith was from Edmonton, United Kingdom.
What did Mike Smith do?
Mike Smith worked as singer, composer, record producer, singer-songwriter, songwriter.
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