Welcome to Birthday Thursdays! Each week I will feature someone from the world of music whose birthday falls on this day. There won’t be any chit chat from me, no facts and figures – just some great tunes (and an occasional surprise). Check it out right here every Thursday and enjoy the music.
Happy Birthday to Lenny Davidson
Born May 30, 1944 in Enfield, UK
“Glad All Over”
“Because”
“Bits And Pieces”
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I feel like a kid again listening to this…thanks Nancy!
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They had such a cool sound!
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Ah, the memories!
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Aren’t they great?
Thanks, Di! Enjoy!
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🙂
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I always loved the DC5! I was so glad when their stuff finally became available on CD a few years back.
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Me too, to the chagrin of my silly Beatles only friends!
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Tottenham Sound FTW!
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Yep … Clark’s punchy drumming, Payton’s saxophone padding and Smith’s belting vocals.
No Mersey Beat Sound here!
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I really enjoyed listening to Because! So different from everything else they did.
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You’re right, Keith. It’s my favorite song of theirs.
Glad to know you enjoyed the tunes today!
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Sooooo good and such a looker💗
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These guys were real cutie pies with a great sound! 🥰
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Totally❣️
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The Dave Clark 5 certainly gave The Beatles a run for their money, especially in the States.
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They did! I love the DC5, even back then.
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What a terrific blast from the past! And those smiles…hubba hubba hubba!😂
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So glad you enjoyed this, Liz. The DC5 had such a great sound and were real easy on the eyes! 😍
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yes indeed 👍 💜
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What a time it was!
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You know it …. the best of times!
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I remember going to a local dance hall “Surf City Stomp” and dancing to “Bits and Pieces” … but I can’t remember the name of the band … 😎🎵
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Lots of wonderful memories, Ivor! I’m impressed you remembered the name of the dance hall and the song you danced to! 😁 🎶
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The dance hall was a wonderful weekly event
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What great fun! 🤗
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My childhood returns! Great choice of a birthday. And for anyone who doesn’t know, Lenny is the bass player.
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Thanks for the clarification, Clive.
DC5 was a great little band, weren’t they?
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They were definitely that. And just as successful on both sides of the pond. Interesting snippet for you: Because was a big hit over there, but only ever a B-side here 😊
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That’s interesting. Love that ballad by them.
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I preferred their uptempo songs tbh. Red Balloon was a nice midrange one though.
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Didn’t he play guitar? He’s the one with the lighter hair….
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Oops, yes he did! Brain freeze time!
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I did him last year, that’s how I knew it…
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Nice catch, John. I missed it, too.
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I was wondering who the hell Lenny Davidson was 😉 Dave Clark Five is one of those groups that I know without knowing i.e. I recognize their tunes but if you asked me who sings them, I’d draw a blank. Thanks for the clarification (which I shall promptly forget, I just know it!)
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Haha! Sometimes when preparing these birthdays, I’ll come across a list of names and won’t recognize a single one; it’s rare but it happens. That was the case with this one but as soon as I read Lenny was with DC5, I had to go with him. And that, my friend, is the reasoning behind today’s birthday choice! 🎂
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Sounds like a sound reason to choose Lenny 😉
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The DC5 were a great group 💜
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They were! For me it was never DC5 or Beatles; there was room for both!
Thanks, Willow! 🩶
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