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 ...
Nez is very gifted but his leftism is just too much for me. Peter was the rock, had his own band for awhile before health problems slowed him down. Mickey and Davey could sing and act and ENTERTAIN.
Yes they all had problems later on...IIRC Davey or Mickey was busted in Aspen for barging in and taking over the stage at a small club. Compared to most from that era they did pretty good though.
My first crush as well. This kind of news sure makes one feel rather old.
RIP, Davy. Prayers for your family and friends.
That’s too bad. RIP.
Dieterich Buxtehude
Mike Nesmith also wrote some of the songs. For a chuckle, check out Elephant Parts from the 1980s.
Davey had a very cute face. Very British, too.
I thought it was Tessio.
Davy Jones had a great sense of humor as is evident in this interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhcPyVCvSf0&feature=related
Abe Baby!
Very sad.....Loved watching Monkees as a kid and yes he was a “crush” along with David Cassidy and Desi Arnez Jr....RIP
How could I forget...
From 1966 on I always wondered what was so special about Clarksville. Been visiting family there since 1978 and I still don’t get the Monkees connection. Oh, well.
I miss the 60’s... :-(
GMTA.
See my #18 above.
Just a soaring superb tune suffused with stellar musicianship, the likes of which apparently, cannot be produced anymore.
My two kid sisters and all their friends had the same crushes all young girls did at that time. For all it’s bum raps the 60’s were such an innocent time. Now for a thirteen year-old boy at that time .... Dianna Rigg..., Barbara Eden....mmmmmm...
The way it was explained to me was that Clarksville was a big transit point for soldiers on their way to the West Coast for transit to Vietnam. That may not be right, but it does make a lot of sense when compared to the words of the song: "... and I don't know if I'm ever coming home."
“I guess he’s through monkeying around. “
Wow man like, what a drag!
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