707 The Dave Clark Five “Bits and Pieces” 1964

“Where the Beatles took their cue from 1950’s white rockers (with a healthy dose of the 1930’s Tin Pan Alley songs favored by both McCartney and John Lennon), the DC5 initially looked more towards black groups and singers such as Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett—largely because of the bluesy, soul-influenced style of Smith’s singing. The importance of the organ and occasional saxophone also underline this influence” (John Clark, Notes, March 2015).

The Dave Clark Five “Bits and Pieces”