Dave Clark Five lead singer Mike Smith, died Thursday outside London, less than two weeks before the band is to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was 64.
The cause was pneumonia, a complication of a spinal cord injury he sustained in 2003 that had left him paralyzed below the ribs, according to Margo Lewis, his agent in New York.
The Dave Clark Five, part of the so-called British Invasion of the early 1960s, recorded a string of hits including “Glad All Over,” “Catch Us If You Can” and “Over and Over.” The band made 12 appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show by 1966. Mr. Smith also played keyboards and helped write songs for the band, which was founded by its drummer, Dave Clark.
In 2006, he told the British newspaper The Daily Mail that he had injured his spinal cord when he fell while climbing over a locked seven-foot-high garden gate behind his home in the Costa del Sol region of Spain.
Mr. Smith had been in a hospital outside London since shortly after the accident and was released in December. He had been living near the hospital when he was admitted again on Wednesday, Ms. Lewis said.
After his accident, Mr. Smith drew support from, among others, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Van Zandt and Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits, who helped to defray medical costs through donations and fund-raisers.
In 2005, Paul Shaffer, the “Late Show With David Letterman” bandleader, helped to organize a benefit concert in New York featuring many of Mr. Smith’s fellow British Invasion stars, including The Zombies and Peter & Gordon. A DVD of the concert is to be released in March.
Michael George Smith was born in 1943 in Edmonton, England. He is survived by his wife, Arlene, who is known as Charlie.
After the Dave Clark Five disbanded in 1970, Mr. Smith performed for a time in a new band with Mr. Clark but worked mainly as a producer and songwriter. He began performing again in the 1990s and had formed a new band, “Mike Smith’s Rock Engine,” when he was injured.
Before his death, preparations were under way to transport Mr. Smith to New York so that he could attend the Hall of Fame induction ceremony on March 10, Ms. Lewis said.
Here's a video to one of their hit songs, "Because".
February 28, 2008
Mike Smith Of 'Dave Clark Five'
Winehouse Hearing Postponed
02/28/2008
A hearing stemming from Winehouse's arrest for drug possession in Norway back in October has been postponed at her lawyer's request, Norwegian news agency NTB reports.
At the time of their run-in with the law, Winehouse and her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, were held overnight in Bergen, Norway, on charges of possessing about a quarter-ounce of marijuana. They were released the following morning after each paying fines of $715.
Winehouse later appealed the fine, claiming she was unaware that handing over the cash was tantamount to pleading guilty to the pot charge and alleging that Norwegian police mishandled the case by failing to provide an English translator.
A drug charge on her record could create problems for the singer when it comes to obtaining the proper visas to perform in the United States and other parts of the world.
However, Bergen police attorney Rudolf Christoffersen maintained at the time that the singer was only questioned by an English-speaking officer who explained in detail the charges and consequences of paying the fine.
With Friday's hearing fast approaching, Winehouse's attorney Ole Kvelstad claimed the singer has not received a letter detailing the date, hence the impetus for the proposed postponement.
However, Christoffersen claimed Winehouse knew the date of the hearing, even if the letter has yet to arrive.
The Norwegian district court ultimately agreed to postpone the hearing because Fielder-Civil is due to appear in a British courtroom the same day on a separate matter.
Winehouse, who recently collected five Grammy awards, including Best New Artist, is reportedly on the up-and-up while receiving outpatient treatment for drug addiction.
Earlier this month, her mother, Janis Winehouse, told British morning show GMTV her daughter was "on the road to recovery."
February 27, 2008
Bobby Brown Agrees To Community Service
02/27/2008
Bobby Brown will not face criminal charges after police said they found a small amount of cocaine in his possession.
Brown's attorney said Tuesday a Brockton District Court clerk magistrate found no probable cause to issue a criminal complaint, but recommended that Brown volunteer to mentor young people, which Brown wanted to do anyway.
Brown agreed to a year's community service and his attorney said if no other issues arise over the next year, the matter will be struck from the docket.
The case began when police responding to a disturbance at a Brockton hotel on Dec. 1. They said they found the 39-year-old Brown sitting in an SUV in the parking lot, with cocaine in his possession.
February 26, 2008
Neverland Ranch Set For Auction
02/26/2008
Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch will be put up for sale at a public auction next month unless he pays the more than $24 million he still owes on the property, according to a Tuesday court filing.
Financial Title Co. filed the notice of trustee's sale with Santa Barbara County Superior Court, setting the auction date for March 19. A spokeswoman for Jackson did not immediately return a call for comment.
Julie Wagner, a manager at the San Francisco-based title company, confirmed that Jackson's property was set for auction.
Court documents obtained by Fox News warn Jackson that he has until the date of the auction to take action to keep his lavish estate.
If the property does go to auction, the initial asking price could be higher than the $24.5 million Jackson owes because of interest due and other costs, according to the filing. Everything from the estate's merry-go-round and other carnival rides, locomotives, sculptures to the curtains and bath tubs in the estate would be up for sale should the auction take place, according to the filing.
The reclusive star no longer lives at the famous, 2,500-acre spread in Los Olivos, a popular tourist spot northwest of Santa Barbara known for its wineries.
Jackson's been mostly residing abroad since his 2005 acquittal on child molestation charges, although he has spent time in Las Vegas as he tries to stage his musical comeback.
February 21, 2008
February 16, 2008
ENGLISH MUSIC
Christina Aquillera - I Turn To You
Coldplay - Clocks
Evanescence - My Immortal
Faith Hill - Breathe
Faith Hill - This Kiss
Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
Guns 'N Roses - Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Jennifer Lopez - Love Don't Cost A Thing
Leann Rimes - How Do I Live
Leann Rimes - Can't Fight The Moonlight
Martina McBride - Valentine
Paris Hilton - Stars Are Blind
Pussycat Dolls - Stick Wit U
Robbie Williams - Angels
Robbie Williams - Something Stupid
Shakira - Underneath Your Clothes
Sheryl Crow - The First Cut Is The Deepest
Sugababes - Push The Button
Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles
Original Filipino Music
Aegis - Halik
Aegis - Luha
Aegis - Sinta
After Image - Habang May Buhay
After Image - Next In Line
Aiza Seguerra - Pagdating Ng Panahon
Allona - Someone's Always Saying Goodbye
Ariel Rivera - Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin
Ariel Rivera - Sana Kahit Minsan
Cinderella - Ang Boyfriend Kong Baduy
Donna - Boy
Eraserheads - And Huling El Bimbo
Eraserheads - Pare Ko
Jessa Zaragoza - Bakit Pa
Joey Albert - I Remember The Boy
MYMP - Especially For You
Orient Pearl - Pagsubok
Parokya Ni Edgar - Harana
Parokya Ni Edgar - Silvertoes
ORIGINAL FILIPINO MUSIC
Allona - Someone's Always Saying Goodbye
Ariel Rivera - Mnsan Lang Kitang Iibigin
Ariel Rivera - Sana Kahit Minsan
Boyfriends - Dahil Mahal Kita
Cinderella - Ang Boyfriend Kong Baduy
Claire De La Fuente - Sayang
Donna - Boy
Donna - I Can
Eraserheads - Pare Ko
Eraserheads - El Bimbo
Eva Eugenio - Tukso
Freddie Aguilar - Ipaglalaban Ko
Jessa Zaragoza - Bakit Pa
Joey Albert - I Remember The Boy
Lloyd Umali - Bakit Kung Sino Pa
MYMP - Especially For You
Orient Pearl - Pagsubok
Parokya Ni Edgar - Harana
Parokya Ni Edgar - Silvertoes
Pops Fernandez - Don't Say Gooodbye
Regine Velasquez - Narito Ako
Rivermaya - Elesi
Rodel Naval - Muli
Sharon Cuneta - Ikaw
Siakol - Peksman
Ted Ito - Maghintay Ka Lamang
Tootsie Guevarra - Kaba
KARAOKE N - Z
Natalie Cole- I Miss You Like Crazy
Natalie Imbruglia- Torn
Natalie Imbruglia- Wishing I Was There
Nirvana - All Apologies
Patsy Cline - Crazy
Robbie Williams - Better Man
Robbie Williams - Millennium
Robbie Williams - Rock DJ
Robbie Williams - She's The One
Robbie Williams - Strong
Savage Garden - Affirmation
Savage Garden - Truly, Madly, Deeply
Selena - Dreamin Of You
Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much
Shania Twain - You're Still The One
Shania Twain - You've Got A Way
Sheryl Crow - My Favorite Mistake
Sheryl Crow - Strong Enough
Sonny Bono - I Got You Babe
Temptations - My Girl
The Corrs - Breathless
The Marvelettes - It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
The Platters - Only You
Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles
KARAOKE F - M
Faith Hill - Breathe
Faith Hill - This Kiss
Foundations - Baby Now That I've Found You
Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup
Frank Sinatra - My Way
Frank Sinatra - Something Stupid
Frankie Valli - Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You
Genesis - Invisible Touch
George Michael - Careless Whisper
George Benson - In Your Eyes
Gloria Estefan - 1, 2, 3, 4
Gloria Estefan - Can't Stay Away From You
Gloria Estefan - Here We Are
Gloria Estefan - Reach
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
Gloria Gaynor - Walk On By
Green Day - Basket Case
Green Day - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
Green Day - When I Come Around
Guns 'n Roses - Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Guns 'n Roses - Patience
Guns 'n Roses - Sine I Don't Have You
Guns 'n Roses - Sweet Child Of Mine
Guns 'n Roses - November Rain
Heart - All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You
Heart - Alone
Heart - What About Love
Hilary Duff - So Yesterday
Hothouse Flowers - I Can See Clearly Now
INXS - By My Side
Irene Cara - Fame
Irene Cara - What A Feeling
James Taylor - Shower The People
James Taylor - Your Smiling Face
James Taylor - You've Got A Friend
Janet Jackson - All For You
Janet Jackson - Doesn't Matter
Janet Jackson - Escapade
Janet Jackson - Together Again
Jann Arden - Insensitive
Jennifer Lopez - Let's Get Loud
Jennifer Lopez - Waiting For Tonight
Jewel - Foolish Games
Jim Croce - I Will Have To Say I Love You In A Song
Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle
Joan Osbourne - One Of Us
Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful
Joe Cocker - Unchained Melody
John Denver - Annie's Song
John Denver - Leaving On A Jet Plane
Joh Denver - Sunshine On My Shoulders
Take Me Home Country Roads
John Lennon - Imagine
Johny Mathis - Chances Are
Journey - Faithfully
Judy Collins - Both Sides Now
Kansas - Dust In The Wind
Kenny Rogers - She Believes In Me
Kenny Rogers - The Gambler
Kenny Rogers - Through The Years
Kenny Rogers - You Decorated My Life
Kool And The Gang - Celebration
Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say
Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou
Lionel Richie - Hello
Lionel Richie - All Night Long
Endless Love
Lionel Richie - Truly
Lis Stansfield - All Around The World
Lisa Loeb - Stay
Little Anthony & The Imperials - Tears On My Pillow
Liza Minelli - Cabaret
Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5
Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
Lulu - To Sir With Love
Luther Vandross - Give Me The Reason
Madonna - Crazy For You
Madonna - Live To Tell
Madonna - Take A Bow
Mariah Carey - Against All Odds
KARAOKE A - E
Abba - Fernando
Abba - Knowing Me Knowing You
Abba - Take A Chance On Me
Abba - Thank You For The Music
Ace of Base - Beautiful Life
Ace of Base - The Sign
Air Supply - All Out of Love
Air Supply - Come What May
Air Supply - Even The Nights Are Better
Air Supply - Here I Am
Air Supply - The One That You Love
Alanis Morissette - Head Over Feet
Amy Grant - That's What Love Is For
Anne Murray - You Needed Me
Annie Lennox - A whiter Shade of Pale
Annie Lennox - No More I Love Yous
Aqua - Turn Back Time
Archies - Sugar Sugar
Atlantic Star - Always
Atomic Kitten - Tide is High
Avril Lavigne - Complicated
Bangles - Eternal Flame
Barry Manilow - Mandy
Beatles - Here, There and Everywhere
Billy Joel - She's Always A Woman
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
Bob Marley - Waiting In Vain
Britney Spears - From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart
Bryan Adams - Heaven
Carpenters - Close To You
Carpenters - For All We Know
Carpenters - I Need To Be In Love
Carpenters - It's Going To Take Some Time
Carpenters - One Love
Carpenters - Top Of The World
Carpenters - We've Only Just Begun
Carpenters - Yesterday Once More
Celine Dion - To Love You More
Celine Dion - When I Need You
Cranberries - Linger
Debbie Gibson - Lost In Your Eyes
Depeche Mode - Somebody
Diana Ross & The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
Don McLean - American Pie
Eric Clapton - Change the World
Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven
Emilia - Big Big World
England Dan & John Ford Coley - Sad To Belong
Eternal - Angel Of Mine
90'S - CURRENT HITS
Celine Dion- That's The Way It Is
Christina Aguilera - I Turn to You
Coldplay - Clocks
Evanescence - My Immortal
Faith Hill - Breathe
Faith Hill - Take Me As I Am
Faith Hill - This Kiss
Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood
Guns & Roses - Knocking On Heaven's Door
Jennifer Lopez - Jenny From The Block
Jennifer Lopez - Love Don't Cost A Thing
Kelly Clarkson - Since You Been Gone
Lara Fabian - Love Again
LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live
LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight The Moonlight
LeAnn Rimes - I Need You
Martina McBride - Valentine
Michael Buble' - Lost
Michael Buble' - Home
Paris Hilton - Stars Are Blind
Pussycat Dolls - Beep
Pussycat Dolls - Stik Wit U
Robbie Williams - Angels
Robbie Williams - Something Stupid
Shakira - Don't Bother
Shakira - Hips Don't Lie
Shakira - Underneath Your Clothes
Sheryl Crow - The First Cut is the Deepest
Sugababes - Push The Button
Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles
February 14, 2008
OLDIES BUT GOODIES
Beatles - Till There Was You
Bob Marley - Waiting in Vain
Cars - Drive
Diana Ross and the Supremes - Someday We'll Be Together
Dianna Ross & The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
Everly Brothers - Crying in the Rain
Freddy Fender - Before The Next Teardrop Falls
Freddy Fender - Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
Four Seasons - Sherry
Little Eva - Loco-Motion
Lonestar - Amazed
Patsy Cline - Crazy
Patsy Cline - I Fall to Pieces
Roy Orbison - Crying
Seals And Croft - Summer Breeze
Scott McKenzie - San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)
Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man
The Duprees - You Belong To Me
Temptations - My Girl