Dave Clark Five - Because (1964, Stereo)

1964... #3 US Billboard Hot 100 #3 Canadian Singles Chart #3 New Zealand Charts #7 US Cash Box Top 100.. When the British Invasion started, some of their rock music was described as having a “big beat”. It was mainly in comparison with the more anemic pop/rock that was being made in the U.S. in the early 1960’s. Some of the British bands had a tougher rock sound, like The Dave Clark Five’s uptempo drum rock. The Dave Clark Five (from London) was the second British band to have a song chart in America in 1964. No American bands were performing anything that included a big beat like “Bits And Pieces” and “Glad All Over”. Dave Clark was the drummer, and lead singer Mike Smith had one of the best rock voices ever. It certainly wasn’t “hard rock”, but it was a step in that direction. Groups like The Beatles and The Dave Clark Five were heavily influenced by 1950’s American rock & roll, and especially Chuck Berry. Both bands covered his songs. Compare The Beatles’ “Rock & Roll Music” or The Dav