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The Monkees

I loved The Monkees, as a young kid I used to watch their show on TV, as a teenager I realised that what had started out as a 'plastic' band put together by a record label actually developed into a really good, outfit. In my opinion thus is the reason that they broke-up, unable to develop further within the confines of the role that TV & record Labels had placed them in.

I have their Greatest Hits album!

An American rock and pop band originally active between the mid 1960s and early 1970s, their original line-up consisted of the American actor/musicians Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork with British actor/singer Davy Jones. 

The group was conceived in 1965 by television producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider specifically for a Sit-Com series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968. The band's music was initially heavily supervised by the TV company.

Following the television show's cancellation in 1968, the Monkees continued to record music until 1971, after which the group broke up.

Dolenz described The Monkees as initially being "a TV show about an imaginary band... that wanted to be the Beatles but they were never successful".

Ironically, the success of the show led to the actor-musicians becoming one of the most successful bands of the 1960s. 

The Monkees have sold more than 75 million records worldwide making them one of the biggest-selling groups of all time with international hits, including "Last Train to Clarksville", "Daydream Believer", "Pleasant Valley Sunday", and "Daydream Believer".





My personal favourite track by the Monkees had to be 'Not your Steppin Stone' covered by many including The Sex Pistols.








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