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Background information | |
Birth name | Michael George Smith |
Born | Edmonton, Middlesex, England | 6 December 1943
Died | 28 February 2008 Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England | (aged 64)
Genres | Pop, rock, beat |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboards |
Years active | 1960s – 2003 |
Labels | Columbia (EMI), Epic |
Michael George Smith (6 December 1943 – 28 February 2008) was an English singer, songwriter and music producer.[1]
In the 1960s, Smith was the lead vocalist and keyboard player for the Dave Clark Five. The band was a leading unit in the British Invasion of the United States, and were the Beatles' main British rivals before the emergence of the Rolling Stones.