14 Facts About Clive Shakespeare

Clive Richard Shakespeare was an English-born Australian pop guitarist, songwriter and producer.

Clive Shakespeare was a co-founder of pop rock group Sherbet, which had commercial success in the 1970s including their number-one single, "Summer Love" in 1975.

In January 1976 Clive Shakespeare left the band citing dissatisfaction with touring, pressures of writing and concerns over the group's finances.

Clive Shakespeare produced albums for other artists including Post by Paul Kelly in 1985.

Clive Shakespeare was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2002 and died of the disease in 2012, aged 64.

Clive Richard Shakespeare was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England on 3 June 1947.

Clive Shakespeare trained as an advertising and marketing assistant, where he moved from office boy to production work on radio ads.

Clive Shakespeare was a founding member of Down Town Roll, which was a Motown covers band, alongside Adrian Cuff, Frank Ma, Doug Rea, Pam Slater and Danny Taylor on drums.

From 1972 to 1976, Sherbet's main song writing team of Porter and Clive Shakespeare were responsible for co-writing the lion's share of the band's original tracks, which combined British pop and American soul influences.

Clive Shakespeare set up Silverwood Studios and worked in record production, including co-producing Paul Kelly's debut solo album, Post.

Clive Shakespeare rejoined Sherbet for reunion concerts including the Countdown Spectacular tour throughout Australia during September and October 2006.

Clive Shakespeare married Slava Maksymenko in 1969, however their relationship was kept low-profile due to Sherbet's fan-base consisting of young females.

Clive Shakespeare married a fine arts specialist Elizabeth Flynn in 2001, who had two adult children.

Clive Shakespeare died on 15 February 2012, aged 64, from prostate cancer.