Thursday 1 April 2010

Sussex Music Legend's member performing regular with Cliff Richard Dies.


A member of Britain's first boy band has died.

As part of the Dallas Boys, Nick Clarke performed regularly with Cliff Richard and The Drifters. Nick last performed with the group at Cliff Richard's 30th anniversary concert in 1988 in front of 80,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.

His wife Ruth, who moved to Peacehaven with Nick in 1997, described him as a “wonderful man”.

Nick died aged 77 on March 25. A funeral service will be held at Woodvale Crematorium, Lewes Road, Brighton, on April 6 at 11.30am.