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Clyde Lucas
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Clyde Lucas (born September 10, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American director, composer and producer.
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Lucas started his musical career at the age of 14, playing drums and touring with the Jimmy Strickland Band. Strickland hosted his own country western TV series. In 1969, Lucas formed his own rock group; from 1969 to 1970 he played all the major rock clubs in St. Louis, and opened for The Flock and the Lemon Pipers.
He moved to California in 1971, where he met and played drums for JJ Mack and opened for The Chambers Brothers. Lucas was a drummer for Charley D & Milo at Epic Records, followed by drums with Bruce & Dixie Innes of the Original Caste. He also appeared and played lead guitar in the Alison Troy Band, fronted by Paul Williams, for the 1977 two-part series on ABC, Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew meet Dracula.
Later Lucas met his singing partner, Bobbi McGavran, with whom he has performed for 30 years. They recorded with Haji Sound Recording of Los Angeles. The two opened the Crazy Horse Saloon, performed at the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas, and were part of the house band at Knotts Berry Farm's "Barn Dance." They also performed and acted in Knotts Berry Farm national TV commercials. For the last 14 years they have provided the award music for the "Golden Boot Awards," benefitting the Motion Picture & Television Fund.
In 1982, Lucas composed music for the Orange County School District and wrote the music for radio commercials for the Costa Mesa/Newport Beach newspaper, the Daily Pilot.
Lucas moved to Burbank, California in 1983, where he met stuntman Yakima Canutt. Lucas and John Crawford wrote a song about Canutt called "Yak's Last Ride." Crawford directed and Lucas and Canutt acted in a bio/music video of the song, which aired on Showtime/Movie Channel for 3 years, before and after every Western film shown. Lucas, Crawford and Frank Pollack were successful in having Canutt receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1985, shortly before Canutt's death. It was presented to Canutt by Charlton Heston, whom he had action directed in Ben Hur. To date, Canutt is the only stuntman to receive an Oscar and have a star on the Walk of Fame.
In 1985, Lucas met partners Hank Worden and Harry Carey Jr. Lucas directed Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly, a film on the life of Hank Worden, with guests Clint Eastwood, Paul Hogan, Harry Carey Jr., Ben Johnson, Frankie Avalon, stuntman Dean Smith and director Burt Kennedy. It aired on PBS stations.
In 1986, Lucas directed a PSA featuring Pamela Sue Martin to help save the pink dolphins of the Amazon.
In 1993, Lucas directed, produced and composed the documentary Time Machine: The Journey Back, hosted by Rod Taylor, with Alan Young, Whit Bissell, Gene Warren, Wah Chang, Bob Burns and Michael J. Fox. It aired on PBS stations and was released by Warner Home Video on the DVD of the 1960 classic George Pal film The Time Machine.
In 1994, Lucas produced and directed the documentary The Avengers: The Journey Back, hosted by Patrick Macnee with Honor Blackman, Dame Diana Rigg, Linda Thorson and Simon Oakes.
As of this writing, Lucas and Carey are producing and directing a new action western, tentatively titled Comanche Stallion.
Lucas is the president of the Argonaut Foundation, a group that restores motion pictures, TV series and soundtracks.