Posted on 02/29/2012 10:36:19 AM PST by DJ MacWoW
Singer Davy Jones of The Monkees has died of a heart attack at 66, the medical examiner's office in Martin County, Fla., has confirmed to NBC News.
The news was originally reported by TMZ.
Jones was most famous for his role in the pop group The Monkees, which was put together in 1965 for the TV show of the same name. Their hits included "Daydream Believer," "Last Train to Clarksville," "I'm a Believer," and "Pleasant Valley Sunday." They also charted with the theme song from the show.
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Mike Nesmith was and is an accomplished musician (he wrote the song ‘Different Drum’ for instance).
Saw the Monkees during their resurgence in the 1980s when Weird Al and his band opened for them. I’m sure this is a shock to Peter Noone, who has toured with Davy in the Teen Idols tours and who does a fantastic imitation of Davy singing Daydream Believer (one of my fave songs) in his concerts.
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Actually a good bit of their album “Headquarters” was written by them.
I don’t think anybody requires you to hold their music in particularly high esteem. You simply professed disdain for them based on your apparently still-maintained ignorance of their musical abilities.
Peter’s next concerts are in Great Britain. His concerts are a lot of fun. I love his Daydream Believer version - sounds almost like Davy.
Didn't much care for the show, I was probably too young. I watched the intro to see their car, a heavily modded GTO with a sort of retro convertible top, like you'd see on cars from the twenties, it had the then-obligatory blower poking up through the hood.
Howie Carr, a local radio host, had Davy and Peter scheduled as guests on his show. He saw Davy Jones coming and said “Oh look, I see Peter Noone coming in for his interview” or words to that effect. Davy turned on his heel and walked off in the other direction. Very funny at the time, but a textbook example of what not to do if you have an interview show.
Hmmmmm. Now I have a pretty good idea why he had a heart attack.
One of the happiest parts of my childhood died today . . .
Here’s a link to a large, high resolution pic of the Monkeemobile:
http://www.66batman.com/yabbfiles/Attachments/Monkeemobile2.jpg
“The Monkeemobile is a modified Pontiac GTO that was designed and built by designer Dean Jeffries for The Monkees, a pop-rock band and television program. The car features a tilted forward split two-piece windshield, a touring car T-bucket-type convertible top, modified rear quarter panels and front fenders, exaggerated tail lamps, set of four bucket seats with an extra third row bench where the rear deck should have been, and a parachute. The front grille sported the GTO emblem.[1][2]”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkeemobile
yes. but after being rejected he suggested that his friend, peter tork, try out. i'm happy with the result. tork in the monkees, stills in csn and csny, and manassas.
I am looking at my bootleg copy of “Head” as I type.(VHS)
Back in ‘67 I remember seeing the diving horse as well as the Soul Survivors on Steel Pier.
I’m sorry I never had the opportunity to see the Monkees or Davy in concert.
RIP
i believe you are talking about 'head', not 'headquarters.'
a psychedelic album and a movie, both of which bombed. mike nesmith and jack nicholson edited the music - and much of the album was dialogue snippets and sound effects. after head, tork left the monkees.
there was an lp titled head and a major motion picture called head. the movie starred victor mature as 'the big victor.'
the lp had a reflective film cover so you could see yourself (your head, get it). the rhino re-release was just a mylar.
:’( Greatest fake group of all time.
Thanks DJ MacWoW.
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