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The Monkees do not get the credit they deserve. Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Davy Jones and Michael Nesmith won auditions to appear as a band on a tv sitcom. That sitcom essentially featured the first televised music videos. Forty years later, The Monkees is still televised in reruns.
The foursome who played a band, became a band and a very successful one. They had four #1 albums during their time. Their many reunions over the years have been very successful and well-received by critics and fans alike.
Dolenz was the drummer, although he did not play the drums when he was hired. Tork taught him a bit in the beginning and another teacher worked with Dolenz later. Dolenz also sang lead on many of the hits.
A piece of Dolenz trivia is that he was the last actor tested before Henry Winkler won the role of Fonzie for tv's Happy Days. Also, as a child, Dolenz starred on the children's tv series Circus Boy.
I met Dolenz at the Motor City Comic Con. Dolenz was very nice and easy-going, but surprisingly quiet and unassuming. I guess I didn't really expect Dolenz to be monkeeing around like the old days, but I somehow thought he would be more outgoing.
Dolenz was the drummer, although he did not play the drums when he was hired. Tork taught him a bit in the beginning and another teacher worked with Dolenz later. Dolenz also sang lead on many of the hits.
A piece of Dolenz trivia is that he was the last actor tested before Henry Winkler won the role of Fonzie for tv's Happy Days. Also, as a child, Dolenz starred on the children's tv series Circus Boy.
I met Dolenz at the Motor City Comic Con. Dolenz was very nice and easy-going, but surprisingly quiet and unassuming. I guess I didn't really expect Dolenz to be monkeeing around like the old days, but I somehow thought he would be more outgoing.
Micky Dolenz and me in Novi, MI-May 2008.