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The Monkees: How a TV Band Became a Cultural Phenomenon

A fictional TV quartet seemingly created to take advantage of Beatlemania, The Monkees took flight from their manufactured beginnings to become a legitimate band and one of the top-selling acts in the ...

Only Half of The Monkees Played on Their Final Hit: Fans Are Just Finding Out Why

The Monkees ’ 1986 reunion was a surprise to fans and to the band’s members, who hadn’t expected the overwhelming response and renewed interest in their music after 16 years. Subsequently, only half ...
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See The Wanted Ad That Created ‘The Monkees’ 60 Years Ago (Photos)

Sixty years ago, “4 insane boys” answered an ad, not knowing they’d change their lives—and television—forever. The Monkees all began after producers advertised a casting call in The Hollywood Reporter ...
Variety

Bobby Hart, Who Co-Wrote Monkees Smashes, the ‘Days of Our Lives’ Theme and His Own Hit as a Member of Boyce and Hart, Dies at 86

Bobby Hart, a songwriter who co-wrote some of the greatest hits of the Monkees, and a performer in his own right who made the top 10 as a member of the duo Boyce and Hart, died Wednesday at age 86.
Los Angeles Times

Bobby Hart, co-writer of ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ and other Monkees hits, dies at 86

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NEW YORK — Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees’ multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as ...
New York Daily News

Bobby Hart, who co-wrote numerous Monkees’ hits, dies at age 86

Musician-songwriter Bobby Hart, half of a composer duo who penned the Monkees’ theme song and many of the group’s mega-hits, has died. He was 86. His friend and co-author, Glenn Ballantyne, said Hart ...
New York Post

Bobby Hart, the songwriter behind some of the The Monkees’ biggest hits, dead at 86

NEW YORK — Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees’ multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” has died. He was 86. Hart ...
USA Today

Bobby Hart, who wrote Monkees' 'Last Train to Clarksville,' dead at 86

Bobby Hart, the songwriter behind some of the Monkees' most iconic hits, has died. He was 86. The Monkees' official account confirmed the news on social media: "He will be remembered for his ...
NPR

Bobby Hart, who co-wrote 'Last Train to Clarksville' and other Monkees hits, dies

NEW YORK — Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees' multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as "Last Train to Clarksville" and "I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone," has died. He was 86. Hart ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Bobby Hart, Co-Writer of ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ for The Monkees, Dies at 86

He and Tommy Boyce also penned “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone” for the TV band and “Come a Little Bit Closer” for Jay and the Americans. By The Associated Press Bobby Hart, a key part of The Monkees’ ...
NBC News

Bobby Hart, who co-wrote 'Last Train to Clarksville' and other Monkees hits, dies at 86

NEW YORK — Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees’ multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” has died. He was 86. Hart ...