Classic Hollywood: In the 1960s, the Dave Clark Five was the Beatles' biggest rival in the U.S. The British invasion band is the focus of a PBS 'Great Performances' special this week.Just two weeks after the Beatles' landmark appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in February 1964, the British group the Dave Clark Five — the Beatles' biggest rivals in the U.S. — had its own remarkable debut on the hugely popular Sunday night CBS show. It was the start of something big.
L.A. Times - Entertainment — Classic Hollywood: In the 1960s, the Dave Clark Five was the Beatles' biggest rival in the U.S. The British invasion band is the focus of a PBS 'Great Performances' speci... more info