Given the question: Facts: - instrument: drummer , vocalist - years active: 1957 -- present - caption: clark dave clark five in a 1965 us television appearance with the - birth name: david clark - genre: beat music - birth date: 15 december 1942 - background: solo_singer - image: dave clark dave clark five 1965.jpg - birth place: tottenham , north london , england - associated acts: the dave clark five - occupation: musician , songwriter , record producer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of dave clark -lrb- musician -rrb- .
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david ' dave ' clark -lrb- born 15 december 1942 -rrb- is an english musician , songwriter and record producer .he was the leader and drummer of the 1960s beat group the dave clark five , the first british invasion band to follow the beatles to america in 1964 .clark and lenny davidson are the last surviving members of the dave clark five .in 2008 clark and his band were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame .