Cobbled together for a television program, The Monkees were not a real band. That did not stop them from entertaining millions of people and putting out some fantastic music. The Monkees used the top session musicians and took full of advantage of their access to the best songwriters of the day, including Carole King, Gerry ...
The Monkees are a fascinating pop-culture phenomenon. Inspired by The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night, producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider developed a TV series about four young men trying to make it as a rock ‘n’ roll band. In the trades they placed a notice for “Folk & Roll Musicians-Singers for acting roles” and ...
The 1960’s was a great time in American music. A lot of great artists released music and many of those songs are still listened to today. Those same musicians shaped the way that that music is today and inspired almost every time of music we listen to. I wasn’t alive during the 60’s, but that ...
Neil Armstrong had just taken his “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” Woodstock rocked a New York farm, but for me, nothing compared to seeing my idols on stage. I was 15, dizzy with Davy’s voice in my head, and terribly in love with all things: The Monkees. I can’t help ...