#21: Do You Love Me by the Dave Clark Five
City: Ottawa, ON
Radio Station: CFRA
Peak Month: June 1964
Peak Position in Ottawa ~ #1
Peak Position in Vancouver ~ #2
Peak Position on Billboard Hot 100 ~ #11
YouTube: “Do You Love Me”
Lyrics: “Do You Love Me”
The Dave Clark Five were formed in 1958 in Tottenham, London, England. Dave Clark played drums and contributed background vocals, alongside a frequently changing line-up. Clark and guitarist Rick Huxley both participated in the 1958 line-up. Clark and his bandmates eventually split with the lead vocalist, Stan Saxon, and reconstituted themselves as a standalone concern in January 1962, making their home in the South Grove Youth Club in Tottenham. After a little more evolution, a lasting ensemble was settled, with Clark on drums, Huxley moving to bass, Lenny Davidson on lead guitar, Denis Payton on saxophone (and harmonica and rhythm guitar), and Mike Smith on keyboards and lead vocals. Davidson’s previous bands were the Off Beats and the Impalas.