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Monkees Singer Davy Jones Dead at 66 From Heart Attack
TMZ ^ | Feb. 29, 2012 | TMZ STAFF

Posted on 02/29/2012 10:02:24 AM PST by Free ThinkerNY

9:55 AM PST -- A rep for Davy tells TMZ the singer died from a heart attack this morning. ----------------

Davy Jones -- lead singer of The Monkees -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

An official from the medical examiner's office for Martin County, Florida confirmed with TMZ they received a call from Martin Memorial Hospital informing them that Jones had passed away.

Jones is survived by his wife Jessica and 4 daughters from previous marriages. He was 66-years-old.

(Excerpt) Read more at tmz.com ...


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: davyjones; heart; music; obituary; themonkees
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Who wasn’t in love Davy Jones back in the day?
So sad.


41 posted on 02/29/2012 10:23:10 AM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: al baby

Is that “Fish” from the old Barney Miller TV show?


42 posted on 02/29/2012 10:24:02 AM PST by Mr. K (Were the Soviet-Era propogandists as gleefully willing as our Lame-stream Media?)
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To: Blogatron

I did! I was crazy about him as a kid. I knew he came up around horses (as did I). His small frame suited him well as a jockey.


43 posted on 02/29/2012 10:24:38 AM PST by SueRae (Tale of 2 Towers - First, Isengaard (GOP-e), then 11.06.2012, the Tower of Sauron)
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To: allmendream
"They were primarily actors given instruments and #1 hit songs written by Neil Diamond."

Not enntirely true. Nesmith and Tork were actual musicians. Only Jones and Dolenz were actors. Also, Carole King was another one of the song writers.
44 posted on 02/29/2012 10:25:43 AM PST by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: Free ThinkerNY

He was performing in a group from the Broadway musical Fantasticks on the Ed Sullivan Show the same night of the Beatles debut. After watching the Beatles he decided he wanted to be in a band.


45 posted on 02/29/2012 10:25:55 AM PST by Walmartian (An update is available for this tagline. Click here to download.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
My favorite Monkees song...

Last Train to Clarksville

RIP Davy Jones....

46 posted on 02/29/2012 10:26:14 AM PST by hoagy62 ("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered..."-Thomas Paine. 1776)
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To: Yaelle
For a fake band, they had a lot of good songs! RIP Davy.

The only fake musician was Mickey Dolenz, and he was an actor. The other three were good musicians, Peter Tork in particular (yeah, he played the dumb one, but as I recall he was the only one with a degree).

47 posted on 02/29/2012 10:26:45 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Mitt Romney is SEVERELY conservative - and I'm SEVERELY against giving him my vote!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

48 posted on 02/29/2012 10:28:22 AM PST by frithguild (Withdraw from the 1967 Treaty on Outer Space. It bans private property and profits.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Took that Last Train to Clarksville...

RIP, Davy. Good stuff!
Well, good when I was like twelve...

;-)


49 posted on 02/29/2012 10:28:34 AM PST by djf (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2801220/posts)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

first concert I ever saw, on the Steal Pier in Atlantic City, mayby 1972. It was just Davey, not with the Monkees.
Also the first album I ever bought myself was the Monkees 2nd album


50 posted on 02/29/2012 10:29:34 AM PST by Gettin Betta
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To: jmacusa

51 posted on 02/29/2012 10:31:39 AM PST by frithguild (Withdraw from the 1967 Treaty on Outer Space. It bans private property and profits.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Interesting factoid: David Bowie (born David Robert Jones) originally was known as Davie Jones, until The Monkees became famous; he wisely changed his stage name then.


52 posted on 02/29/2012 10:32:34 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Mitt Romney is SEVERELY conservative - and I'm SEVERELY against giving him my vote!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Hopefully he was a Believer. RIP Davey Jones.


53 posted on 02/29/2012 10:34:44 AM PST by JustaDumbBlonde (Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

RIP Davy Jones


54 posted on 02/29/2012 10:37:05 AM PST by hattend (Jesus wants me to make churches pay for abortions. - Barack Obama)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Many years ago I got to meet Davy in a hotel I worked at in Novi, Michigan. He stayed one night because he was going to be a guest on Kelly & Co., a local talk show. All I can say is that he was very outgoing, and loved talking with everyone. He laughed and smiled easily and often...everyone liked him. RIP sir.


55 posted on 02/29/2012 10:37:53 AM PST by Mich Patriot (I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself. Ronald Reagan)
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To: COBOL2Java
Daydream Believer was written by John Stewart of the Kingston Trio. Don Kirschner tried to get the Monkees to record Sugar, Sugar and they refused so he formed a fictitious group to sing it. The first recordings by the Monkees used professional musicians,James Burton was the guitarist on Last Train To Clarksville and the theme song of the Monkees.
56 posted on 02/29/2012 10:38:06 AM PST by vetvetdoug
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To: SueRae

Valleri - The Monkees

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsJeJhJMM74&feature=related


57 posted on 02/29/2012 10:38:06 AM PST by sheikdetailfeather (Ron Paul and Romney in alliance to take out the conservatives in this election)
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To: frithguild

Thanks. Wow. Hard to believe it was over forty years ago. So much for “Sleepy Jean’’. Thanks for all the fun and music Davy.


58 posted on 02/29/2012 10:38:13 AM PST by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: Yaelle
Ummmm...excuse me, but they were not a fake band. They released 13 albums total and were all very talented musicians and song writers! They started MTV of the 60's and monkeyed around in between hits! They produced albums and groups from then on and some of the biggest artist had them write songs! Oh...I was in love with Mike when I was a little girl:) My favorite song;
59 posted on 02/29/2012 10:39:44 AM PST by astratt7 (obama,muslim,politics)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Oh, damn, that's my generation. We're starting to die off.
60 posted on 02/29/2012 10:41:16 AM PST by Excellence (9/11 was an act of faith.)
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