David Patrick Clarke (born January 28, 1948) is an American singer, guitarist and

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. He was a member of The Noel Redding Band in the 1970s. In 1994, he became a member of The Kast Off Kinks, and has been ever since.

Biography

Dave Clarke was born on January 28, 1948. Clarke started playing piano at the age of 4 and guitar at 9. His first record in 1963 (at the age of 15) was produced by Luigi Creatore at New York's

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. Often confused with his

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namesake, his 1971 solo album ''Pale Horse'' saw him temporarily renamed as Dave Carlsen. The album featured Keith Moon and

Noel Redding David Noel Redding (25 December 1945 – 11 May 2003) was an English rock musician, best known as the bass player for the Jimi Hendrix Experience and guitarist/singer for Fat Mattress. Following his departure from the Experience in 1969 ...

. He also auditioned for

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at the Lyceum in 1971 but didn't go on the

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. Clarke formed

The Noel Redding Band The Noel Redding Band (also known as The Clonakilty Cowboys after the title of its first album, '' Clonakilty Cowboys'') was an English-Irish folk rock supergroup that was formed in Clonakilty, County Cork, in 1974. Comprising the bass guitaris ...

with Redding, Les Sampson and

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(after false starts with

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and

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). Despite the name, the band's songwriting and lead vocal duties were shared equally by Clarke and Redding. The band went on to two singles, two albums on RCA ('' Clonakilty Cowboys'' and '' Blowin) and four major US tours. Another album was eventually released later on Dave's own Mouse Record label. He then formed White Line with

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and his brother Jack, releasing two singles and one album. Clarke met Carl Wilson and

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in London in 1977 and went to California on the

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payroll. He formed a band in Los Angeles with members of

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and

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– all Clarke's songs, some of which were later released on his second solo album under the name The Dream Machine. Jimmy McCulloch instigated another new LA band featuring Jim, Dave, Carl Wilson and

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. Terry died prematurely, the band would soon follow. Songwriter throughout for Southern Music,

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, Screen Gems and Heath-Levy. Dave Clarke joined the

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in 1979 and after active service in the Falklands War and elsewhere, retired as Commander in 1992. He then set up Mouse Records and formed Shut Up Frank with

Mick Avory Michael Charles Avory (born 15 February 1944) is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and percussionist for the English rock band the Kinks. He joined them shortly after their formation in 1964 and remained with them until 1984, ...

, Noel Redding, Jim Leverton, Richard Simmons and

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. He collaborated on and off with

Tim Rose Timothy Alan Patrick Rose (September 23, 1940 – September 24, 2002) (unofficial website by long-term correspondent of Rose's) was an American singer and songwriter who spent much of his life in London, England, and had more success in E ...

from 1974 until Tim's death in 2002, including shows in Ireland and England and three albums. He has been lead singer and lead guitarist with

The Kast Off Kinks The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, north London, in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. The band emerged during the height of British rhythm ...

since 1994.

References

External links

Official Kast off Kinks website

{{DEFAULTSORT:Clarke, Dave Living people 1948 births American male singers American rock singers American rock guitarists The Kinks members Place of birth missing (living people) Royal Navy officers Royal Navy personnel of the Falklands War 20th-century American guitarists The Noel Redding Band members American male guitarists