Mike Smith, lead singer and keyboard player for the popular British 1960s rock band The Dave Clark Five, has died of pneumonia in England at age 64. Smith's life was a tragic one in recent years. Following a fall in his home in 2003, he was paralyzed below the waist and had only limited movement in his upper body. He had been in hospital until last December, when he was finally able to live at home with his wife. Ironically, the group is scheduled to be inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10. Smith was going to attempt to make the ceremony to be with his former bandmates. The group had been named after the drummer, Dave Clark, but it was Smith's vocals that propelled them to the top of the charts at the same time Beatlemania was in full swing. Hits like Because, Glad All Over and I Like It Like That were all major hits. Like The Beatles, the group also made the transition to feature films. Director John Boorman helmed a musical documentary about them titled Having a Wild Weekend, which was also the name of a hit album for the band. The Dave Clark Five also appeared as themselves in the teen musical Get Yourself a College Girl. The group disbanded in 1970, ironically the same year The Beatles broke up. - Lee Pfeiffer For more click here