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The Year of the Monkees: 1967
In just a single year, the Monkees won an Emmy, their creative freedom, and released several hit albums plus the top single of the year.
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In just a single year, the Monkees won an Emmy, their creative freedom, and released several hit albums plus the top single of the year.
Sure, they were hired as actors to play musicians, but the band soon evolved way beyond that. The Monkees were talented performers, and were also surrounded by world-class talent. It added up to genuinely excellent music that had a lasting, under-appreciated impact.
Michael Nesmith was so much more than the wool-hatted member of The Monkees. Author, musician, entrepreneur, visionary: he wore a lot of hats...
Ken Sharp has taken his passion for "power pop" into writing books and creating some fun albums. Our latest interview delves into his inspirations.
The world knew Davy Jones as the cute Monkee. Our writer knew him as a colleague and good friend. Here's some inside info on this talented performer.