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On March 8, 1964, the Dave Clark Five sang their smash hit “Glad All Over” to American audiences on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” The song knocked The Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand” out of the No. 1 spot in the U.K.
The band initially passed on the show and soon regretted not accepting Ed Sullivan’s invitation. “I’d never heard of him,” claimed Clark in an interview with USA Today, not yet understanding the massive success that came from performing on the hit variety show. Luckily for the band, Ed re-extended the invite and the group was happy to oblige the second time. They would go on to appear a total of 12 more times on the show during the height of their popularity. Songs such as “Bits and Pieces,” “Do You Love Me?” and “Over and Over” were performed on the famous CBS-TV Studio 50 stage (now the “Ed Sullivan Theater”) with swarms of swooning girls falling for the British pop stars.
The crowds were out of control when the band took the stage. Ed yelled, “Look, kids, we’ve got the Dave Clark Five on tonight. Now, I don’t mind if you carry on when they come out, but remember there are other acts on the bill!” Sullivan’s pleas fell on deaf ears as fans continuously screeched at the top of their lungs throughout the live broadcast.
The group placed 17 songs in the Top 40 (15 consecutively), 8 of which went into the Top Ten, and one, “Over and Over,” that hit No. 1. However, in 1970, their popularity was waning, and the group decided to split.
The five-some was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 – 44 years after their debut performance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1964.
The Dave Clark Five: Dave Clark (vocals/drums), Mike Smith (vocals/keyboards), Lenny Davidson (guitar), Denny Payton (saxophone), and Rick Huxley (bass).
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