The Dave Clark Five – The “Forgotten” Group Of The British Invasion is the “must have” book for the DC5 fan and the 1960’s music lover alike. Not only a biography, the book takes the reader on a journey with the DC5 from the rubble of post-war Britain to world-wide fame, being second only to the Beatles in the dominance of the British Invasion of America. Sir Elton John described Dave Clark as an “absolute stone-cold genius.” He was certainly ahead of his time when it came to masterminding the group’s success, and in the process, paved the way for future artists when dealing with the all-powerful record companies. This book tells you how the Dave Clark Five may be the “forgotten” group, especially in the UK, but the music, thankfully, lives on, constantly drawing in new fans from all over world, over fifty years on.
Michael Collins was born in 1964. He was educated in Belfast, Dublin and Chicago. His short stories have been awarded the Hennessy/Sunday Tribune Award in Ireland and the Pushcart Prize in America.