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The Monkees’ Songwriter Was ‘Crushed’ by Fans After the Group Played 1 of Their No. 1 Songs

A pair of songwriters was behind many of The Monkees‘ songs. One of the songwriters went to see the Prefab Four perform live. Subsequently, he said he witnessed hysteria from the group’s teenage fans.
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Best Monkees songs of all time: 30 classics, from their biggest hits to album tracks

The impact of the show alone should be enough to warrant their induction. And the catalog they left behind is every bit as worthy of the honor, from those first four albums, all of which hit No. 1, ...
American Songwriter

4 Unforgettable Monkees Tunes Sung by Davy Jones in Honor of What Would’ve Been His 80th Birthday

Here are four unforgettable Monkees tunes sung by Davy Jones in honor of what would’ve been his 80th birthday.
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Mike Nesmith Joked The Monkees Were Bigger Than The Beatles Even Though He Couldn’t Play Guitar

Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart co-wrote The Monkees’ first No. 1 single “Last Train to Clarksville.” In his 2015 book Psychedelic Bubble Gum: Boyce & Hart, The Monkees, and Turning Mayhem Into Miracles, ...

The Monkees’ Biggest No. 1 Hit Was Written By a Music Legend You'd Never Expect

Dolenz, the only surviving Monkees band member, marked the anniversary of the No. 1 milestone with a social media post in mid ...
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Micky Dolenz of The Monkees coming to Florence. Here's what to expect at his show.

FLORENCE — When Micky Dolenz was living in England, he went to see the Everly Brothers at their reunion show at The Royal Albert Hall. He remembers hoping they would play one of their most popular ...