The Monkees had Don Kirshner and Burt Schneiderman as their fathers, to say nothing of the songwriting of Boyce and Hart, Neil Diamond, and Harry Nilsson. Once they actually believed the hype and thought they were actual musicians is when things went south, although hardcore Monkee fans insist otherwise. Loved the TV show as a kid and the episodes still hold up in terms of mid-late 60s goofiness.
FUNFACT-re Boyce & Hart;
Boyce & Hart were two of the three songwriters who composed the Theme Song for TV Soap Opera Days of Our Lives. 1965.
“Like sands through the hourglass, so are the Day of Our Lives!” as voiced by Macdonald Carey.