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The Monkees were an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s. The band consisted of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork.Spurred by the success of TV series The Monkees, the Monkees were one of the most successful bands of the late 1960s.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 January 2025. American musician and actor (born 1945) Micky Dolenz Dolenz in 2022 on the Beach Boys cruise Born George Michael Dolenz Jr. (1945-03-08) March 8, 1945 (age 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Other names Mickey Braddock Occupations Musician actor singer TV producer businessman Years active ...
By the end of the Monkees run, Nesmith was withholding many of his original song ideas from Monkees albums, planning to release them in his post-Monkees solo career. Nesmith's last contractual Monkees commitment was a commercial for Kool-Aid and Nerf balls in April 1970 (fittingly, the spot ends with Nesmith frowning and saying, "Enerf's enerf ...
With Screen Gems producing the series, Jones was shortlisted for auditions, as he was the only Monkee who was signed to a deal with the studio, but still had to meet the standards of producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider. [12] Jones sang lead vocals on many of the Monkees' recordings, including "I Wanna Be Free" and "Daydream Believer". [12]
Peter Halsten Thorkelson [1] (February 13, 1942 – February 21, 2019), better known by his stage name Peter Tork, was an American musician and actor.He was best known as the bass guitarist and keyboardist of the Monkees and co-star of the NBC television series of the same name (1966–68).
The Monkees Live: The Mike and Micky Show is a 2020 live album by The Monkees, recorded in March and June 2019, during the band's successful tour.The concerts marked the first time that surviving Monkees Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith toured as a duo.
The number of living former U.S. presidents dwindled to four on Dec. 29, 2024, when Jimmy Carter died at age 100 just months after extending his record as the longest-living president in U.S ...
The project was initiated by Rhino executives John Hughes and Mark Pinkus, who wanted the Monkees to record a new album for the band's 50th anniversary. [1] The album, the band's first since Justus (1996), was produced by Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne and features surviving Monkees Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork.