DC5 - QUESTION # 1 - What are they doing today?

(Left) Lenny, Rick and Denny at Rick's wedding. (Right) - Dave and Mike surround sound engineer Adrian Kerridge

Dave Clark - Is an entertainment promoter.

Mike Smith - Passed away Feb 28, 2008. He had been an entertainment promoter, and a writer of advertising jingles, before launching his own 60's revival band "Mike Smith's Rick Engine", which toured the USA in 2003. Late in 2003 he sufferred a neck-breaking accident, which left him hospitalized for four years. After a valiant and inspiring battle to finally go home for Christmas in 2007, he finally caught pneumonia and die two months later.

Lenny Davidson - Still entertains and gives guitar lessons.

Rick Huxley - Is in the electrical wholesale business.

Denny Payton - Passed away in December 2006. Prior to that, he was in real estate, and played in a jazz band.


As reported by Rick Huxley: "Back in 1970, Dave called us all to a meeting at his flat, and we mutually agreed to call it a day. I went to work for Vox. . . until 1972. Around 1973 Doug Jackson and myself opened Music Equipment Ltd. in Camberwell, and I stayed in this business until 1987, when I went back into electrical wholesaling, which is where I still am. Lenny went back to basics and learned guitar from scratch, gaining all sorts of diplomas and awards. These days he teaches guitar at schools in the Hertfordshire area and still plays in his own group. (Lenny also owns and runs a business that services organs for churches). Denis went into real estate and has a successful business on the south coast which he has run now since the group folded. He also plays in a local four-member band named "Formula One". Dave of course is still tied into the music business with his "Ready Steady Go" videos and CDs. Mike, after "Smith and D'Abo" (a one-album band with the former Manfred Mann musician), wrote many TV jingles both here (UK), in Germany and the U.S.A. He also produces Michael Ball and Shirley Bassey."

In 2002, Mike Smith formed "Mike Smith's Rock Engine", and played some great revival tours in the USA. In October 2003, he fell at his house in Spain, breaking his neck. He was transported to London where he remains under care. More at his web page: www.mikesmith1964.com ...

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