Born to Irish parents but raised in Bristol, England, Terry Clarke gained popularity in the late '50s and early '60s with the Eagles, a Bristol-based rock group. As the lead guitarist for the Eagles, Clarke played dancehalls and bingo parlors before the group earned the Duke of Edinburgh trophy in 1962. Touring across Europe, the band also opened and shared the stage with Del Shannon, Stevie Wonder, and Dionne Warwick. After the group broke up in the mid-'60s, Clarke joined Pickettywitch, a group whose potential was never fully realized. After splitting up in 1973, Clarke cont...