In 1965, four very different young men were brought together to create something bigger than themselves. In the ‘60s and even today it’s easy to write the Monkees off as “the Pre-Fab Four,” or a manufactured pop group that exist purely within the confines of a live-action cartoon. After all, these guys didn’t come together organically. They didn’t start from humble beginnings … [Read more...]
Michael Nesmith, Monkees singer-songwriter, dead at 78
Mike Nesmith, a singer, songwriter and guitarist who came to fame as a wry, wool-capped member of the Monkees, has died at age 78. The musician died on Friday from natural causes, according to a statement released by his family, according to Rolling Stone, Deadline Hollywood and other media outlets. “With Infinite Love we announce that Michael Nesmith has passed away this … [Read more...]
R.I.P. MICHAEL NESMITH: Beyond The Blue Horizon (1970)
Not to everyone’s taste, I’m sure, but my favorite of Michael’s non-Monkees performances was this LP track. A unique arrangement of the well-known 1930 song hit, complete with accompanying sound effects, this later provided the inspiration for Lou Christie’s more compact 1974 adult-contemporary hit single of the tune ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_zX17-NO4w ). Mike’s … [Read more...]
Monkees Michael Nesmith Dies | Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist
━━━━━━━━━━ Subscribe for Exclusive News ✅ http://newstimesub.tk ━━━━━━━━━━ #latest #update #Monkees Monkees singer and guitarist Michael Nesmith, a pop visionary who penned many of the group’s most enduring songs before laying the groundwork for country-rock with the First National Band in the early Seventies, died Friday from natural causes. He was 78. “With Infinite Love we … [Read more...]
Michael Nesmith dead: Micky Dolenz leads tributes to The Monkees star following death aged 78
Michael Nesmith dead: Micky Dolenz leads tributes to The Monkees star following death aged 78 Micky Dolenz is among the thousands paying tribute to The Monkees star Michael Nesmith following the news of his death. The singer-songwriter died on Friday, 10 December, at the age of 78. Nesmith’s family confirmed the sad news in a statement to Rolling Stone, saying that he had … [Read more...]
Michael Nesmith’s Last Performance – RIP Nez
Michael Nesmith, Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist of The Monkees, has Died at 78. I do not own the copyright to the song being performed in this video. Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright … [Read more...]
Final Four Songs – The Monkees Farewell Tour with Michael Nesmith & Micky Dolenz at The Greek
The Monkees Farewell Tour with Michael Nesmith & Micky Dolenz Sunday, November 14, 2021 The Greek Theatre Los Angeles, California 0:00 (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone - Paul Revere and the Raiders cover 3:00 Daydream Believer - John Stewart cover 6:45 Listen to the Band 9:25 I'm a Believer - Neil Diamond cover The Monkees,Farewell Tour 2021,Farewell Tour,Michael Nesmith,Micky … [Read more...]