Clive Richard Shakespeare (born 3 June 1949, Southampton

Southampton

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, England) is an English-born Australian guitarist and producer

Record producer

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 and he is a co-founder of Sherbet

Sherbet (band)

Sherbet was one of the most prominent and successful Australian rock bands of the 1970s. Their biggest singles were "Summer Love" and "Howzat" , both reaching number one in Australia. "Howzat" was also a top 5 hit in the UK. Though the band's success in the U.S...

 which had commercial success in the 1970s including their number one singles, "Summer Love

Summer Love (Sherbet song)

"Summer Love" was the first national number one hit in Australia for Sherbet. They had had a string of top 40 hits in the early 70s with "Can You Feel It Baby" being the first in 1971. "Summer Love" spent 2 weeks at number one in mid 1975 on the Australian charts. The song was also promoted on the...

" in 1975 (co-written by Shakespeare with Garth Porter

Garth Porter

Garth Porter is an Australian musician, songwriter and record producer best known as a member of the 1970s pop group Sherbet, and for his key role as co-writer and producer for country music singer Lee Kernaghan....

) and "Howzat" in 1976.

Biography

Clive Shakespeare was born in England in 1949 and his family migrated to Australia. As lead guitar

Lead guitar

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ist, he joined various bands including The Road Agents in 1968 in Sydney with Terry Hyland on vocals, then he formed Down Town Roll as a covers

Cover version

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 band. Other members were Adrian Cuff on organ

Organ (music)

The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...

, Frank Ma on vocals, Doug Rea on bass guitar

Bass guitar

The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

, Pam Slater on vocals and Danny Taylor on drums

Drum kit

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. Rea, Shakespeare and Taylor went on to found pop

Pop music

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/rock

Rock music

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 band, Sherbet

Sherbet (band)

Sherbet was one of the most prominent and successful Australian rock bands of the 1970s. Their biggest singles were "Summer Love" and "Howzat" , both reaching number one in Australia. "Howzat" was also a top 5 hit in the UK. Though the band's success in the U.S...

 later that year with Dennis Laughlin on vocals (ex-Sebastian Hardie Blues Band

Sebastian Hardie

Sebastian Hardie were Australia's first symphonic rock band. They formed in Sydney in 1967 as Sebastian Hardie Blues Band but dropped the 'Blues Band' reference when they became pop-oriented. By 1973 they developed a more progressive rock style, and later performed as Windchase, but disbanded in 1977...

, Clapham Junction) and Sammy See on organ, guitar, and vocals (Clapham Junction).

Shakespeare worked in record production, including Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly (musician)

Paul Maurice Kelly is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor...

's debut solo album Post

Post (Paul Kelly album)

Post is the first solo album by Australian singer-songwriter rock musician, Paul Kelly. Kelly had moved to Sydney by January 1985, after leaving his Melbourne-based Paul Kelly Band and the breakup of his marriage to Hilary Brown....

.