Denis Payton | |
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 Payton in the year 1964. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Denis Archibald West Payton |
| Born | 11 August 1943 Essex, England |
| Origin | Tottenham, England |
| Died | 17 December 2006 (aged 63) Dorset, England |
| Genres | Rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 1960s-1970 |
Denis Payton (August 11, 1943 – December 17, 2006) was a English musician known in The Dave Clark Five.
He was the saxophone player for The Dave Clark Five.
Payton joined the Clark Five in 1962, the last of the five members to join. The Dave Clark Five had hit after hit, including Glad All Over, Bits And Pieces, Over and Over, and Because, among others. They were rivals to The Beatles.
After the Clark Five split in 1970, Denis worked in real estate. He died of Cancer on the 17th of December 2006.