Monkees Singer Davy Jones Dead at 66 From Heart Attack

TMZ ^ | Feb. 29, 2012 | TMZ STAFF

[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.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

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

[Mr. K]

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

[SueRae]

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.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"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.

[Walmartian]

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.

[hoagy62]

My favorite Monkees song...

Last Train to Clarksville

RIP Davy Jones....

[COBOL2Java]

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).

[frithguild]

[djf]

Took that Last Train to Clarksville...

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

;-)

[Gettin Betta]

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

[frithguild]

[COBOL2Java]

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.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

Hopefully he was a Believer. RIP Davey Jones.

[hattend]

RIP Davy Jones

[Mich Patriot]

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.

[vetvetdoug]

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.

[sheikdetailfeather]

Valleri - The Monkees

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

[jmacusa]

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

[astratt7]

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;

[Excellence]

Oh, damn, that's my generation. We're starting to die off.