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David Thomas Jones (30 December 1945 – 29 February 2012) was an English actor and singer. Best known as a member of the band the Monkees and a co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968), Jones was considered a teen idol. [1][2]
- “Last Train To Clarksville” (1966) Micky Dolenz: It's about a guy going off to war. Frankly, it's an anti-war song. It's about a guy going to Clarksville, Tennessee, which is an army base if I'm not mistaken.
- “Mary, Mary” (1967) Mike Nesmith: This was an early song. I hadn't been writing long, but I was interested in finding a place that was between country and blues.
- “I’m a Believer” (1967) Micky Dolenz: Again, I don't specifically remember recording this. Filming took eight to 10 hours a day, and on the weekends we rehearsed for the tour.
- “You Told Me” (1967) Mike Nesmith: When I joined the Monkees they kept saying, "You gotta write a pop song." This is one of the two I wrote, along with "The Girl I Knew Somewhere."
Feb 29, 2012 · Davy Jones, Manchester-born lead singer with 60s band The Monkees, has died aged 66, his publicist has confirmed. He died in his sleep at his home in Florida. His publicist, Deborah...
Feb 29, 2012 · The life of Manchester-born Davy Jones, lead singer with 60s band The Monkees, who has died in Florida at the age of 66.
Sep 23, 2024 · Jones was cast along with three Americans, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith, and Micky Dolenz (all in their early 20s). They played a zany group with unique personalities. Jones, the tambourine -and-maracas-playing front man, was considered the “cute one,” and he was arguably the group’s most popular member.
- Fred Frommer
The Monkees were an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s. The band consisted of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork. Spurred by the success of TV series The Monkees, the Monkees were one of the most successful bands of the late 1960s.
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Oct 27, 2011 · Peter Noone, Davy Jones: A blast from the past. First meetings don’t get much more memorable than the one between the Monkees’ Davy Jones and Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits: During their initial encounter in 1967, Noone introduced Jones and his bandmates to The Beatles.
