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Los Angeles, United States (1965 – 1970, 1986 – 1989, 1996 – 1997)
The Monkees were a four-man musical band created to be the stars of an American television series of the same name, which ran on NBC from 1966 to 1968. The members were: Micky Dolenz (drums, vocals), Michael Nesmith (guitar, vocals), David Jones (percussion, vocals) and Peter Tork (bass, keyboards, vocals). The Monkees were formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California and disbanded in 1970. At their peak they were competing with The Beatles for the top spot on album charts.
Several reunions of The Monkees have taken place. The first reunion lasted from 1986 to 1989 while another regrouping took place between 1996 - 1997. The Monkees last worked together in 2001.
Created by producers of a TV series to be an American Beatles, the antics of the Monkees band members on the television series were very reminscent of Beatles’ antics in films like ‘Help’ and ‘Hard Day’s Night’. Indeed, in songs like ‘Forget that Girl…’, the band and even the lead singer could sound just like the Beatles. With songs provided by Don Kirshner from such writers as Neil Diamond and Carole King, among others, the Monkees were assured of pop success. However, in the beginning, the four group members were hired only as actors to front the band and to provide the vocals whilst studio musicians recorded the backing music. These recordings were provided by Kirshner.
Several reunions of The Monkees have taken place. The first reunion lasted from 1986 to 1989 while another regrouping took place between 1996 - 1997. The Monkees last worked together in 2001.
Created by producers of a TV series to be an American Beatles, the antics of the Monkees band members on the television series were very reminscent of Beatles’ antics in films like ‘Help’ and ‘Hard Day’s Night’. Indeed, in songs like ‘Forget that Girl…’, the band and even the lead singer could sound just like the Beatles. With songs provided by Don Kirshner from such writers as Neil Diamond and Carole King, among others, the Monkees were assured of pop success. However, in the beginning, the four group members were hired only as actors to front the band and to provide the vocals whilst studio musicians recorded the backing music. These recordings were provided by Kirshner.
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BeckyLovesDelta wrote:
i'm probably the only 17 year old that likes them :P
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ratool wrote:
love you petey tork. remember when you kissed me on the cheek
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carolyne28 wrote:
In this generation...
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tjd9 wrote:
"The Monkees weren't about music, Marge. They were about rebellion, about political and social upheaval!"
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Meowgasmic wrote:
Oh, so much nostalgia.......
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poppunknerd182 wrote:
Got to attend their last tour as the original group in 1997. Thanks to my mom haha.
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little_raven wrote:
plus, they are not as overhyped as the beatles
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little_raven wrote:
Who needs loads of hits to be better? (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone sounds better to my ears than the whole beatles discog
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junpiko wrote:
good!
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Bastard1 wrote:
Mmmm...factory-produced goodness.
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Sundaeg1rl wrote:
Randy Scouse Git FTW!
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maza_musiikki wrote:
@PappaWheelie: Mega lolz!
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PappaWheelie wrote:
"You like the Monkees? You _know_ they don't write their own songs. They don't even play their own instruments. That's not even Michael Nesmith's real hat."
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marcelodylan wrote:
HEY HEY WE THE MONKEES
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free-movies wrote:
wow
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Nonkonformizm wrote:
They dont have enough hits to be better than The Beatles... but they are still great. Especially Porpoise Song.
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xmotylanogax wrote:
No way! They are great but let's be fair, they'll never be as good as The Beatles!
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little_raven wrote:
FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR better than the beatles
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maza_musiikki wrote:
Im not ashamed to say I love the monkees! [2]
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illmasta wrote:
Head is one of the best albums of the 60s, no doubt.
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