” I honestly can’t figure out why anyone would think the Dave Clark 5 belong in the Hall of Fame - they were kind of a second tier, and didn’t really add anything or create anything new “
Second tier ?
” The Dave Clark Five placed 17 records in Billboard’s Top 40 to go with 12 Top 40 United Kingdom hits between 1964 and 1967. Their song “Over And Over” went to number one in the U.S. on the Billboard Charts Hot 100 at the end of December 1965 (despite less than impressive sales in the UK), and they played to sell-out crowds on their tours of the U.S. Heavily promoted as having a “cleaner” image than the Beatles, the Dave Clark Five holds the distinction of having made 18 appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, more than any other UK group . “
” Unusual for a group of that (or any) era, the leader was the drummer Dave Clark who would play with his drums positioned at the front of the stage, relegating the guitarists and keyboard to his rear and sides. The group was unique in the British Invasion because it was not an exclusively guitar-based sound. The beat was prominent and the DC5 was one of the few groups of the era to feature a saxophone. Smith’s growling, blues-tinged vocals were in the lead on almost all of the hit singles.”
Sleep well Mike.
And not ONE of them held any where near the excitement for kids across the USA as one of the two times the Beatles perfomed on Sullivan in February 1964.
If you dispute that, you either weren't there or you were related to one of the DC5 band members and your perception is altered.
This is not to say they didn't have some great songs (actually mostly covers.)
(Plus I did get a litle tired of Dave Clark's silly long drum roll he trotted out on nearly EVERY possible occasion--think "Over and Over")