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| *THE MONKEES WILL FOREVER BE IN OUR HEARTS* |
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| Peter Tork |
Peter Tork's Official WebSite
Peter Halsten Thorkelson was born on February 13th, 1942 in Washington DC. He was born to John and Virginia Thorkelson. He has two brothers, Nick and Chris and one sister Anne. As a child Peter was very into playing music. He played a number of instruments in his youth. Also as a child Peter moved alot. At one time he actually lived in Germany. Finally his family settled in Connecticut. During the early part of the 60's, Peter performed in Greenwich Village in NYC. He was playing pass the basket gigs which were getting him money not even enough to live on. Then Peter set out for California where he met up with his old buddy Steven Stills who told him to audition for The Monkees. Peter turned it down..but then went anyways. The rest is history. He became a monkee. After the Monkees (in which he bought himself out of his contract), he had a number of various jobs and finally in the late 70's after being a school teacher in a private high school in CA, he decided to do music again. He's been performing ever since. In the late 80's, The Monkees did a 20th Anniversary tour, unfortunately without Mike Nesmith. In 1994, Peter released a solo album called "Stranger Things Have Happened." In 1996, Peter and James Lee Stanley put out an acoustic album called "Two Man Band," two guitars and two voices. Also in 1996, all four Monkees got back together and put out "Justus." Now in the year 2000, Peter is 58 years old and now in a band called the Shoe Suede Blues (very good band). They tour small clubs around country...basically on the coasts. Peter Tork is my idol...and a far better musician than what alot of people make him out to be. Peter Tork...You Rule! By the way I met him on July 14th, 2000. He is the nicest man ever :) |
| Michael Nesmith |
The Video Ranch
Robert Michael Nesmith was born on December 30th, 1942 in Texas to Warren and Bette Nesmith. Michael had a hard childhood. His parents divorced and his mother was left with nothing. In school, Michael didn't like being there. He used to just get up from his seat and walk out of class. He took up the guitar when a firework exploded in his hand and to regain strength he started playing on his own. He then continued it and started playing gigs. Finally he went to California and he auditioned for the Monkees and got the role. After the Monkees, he put together a band called The First National Band. After that he took a turn for the better (for him) and he went into the video industry. Todays teenagers should be greatful to Michael Nesmith because he came up with the concept for MTV. He is a music video pioneer. Throughout the 80's, he went on to movies. In the 90's, he got back together with the Monkees for an album and a UK tour and then he didn't go onto the US. In 1999, he released a fiction novel called, "The Long Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora." (Very good). Now in the year 2000, he's going to be 58 and now currently working on a second novel and a movie called, "Fried Pies." This entrepeneur deserves many applauses. |
| Micky Dolenz |
Micky Dolenz's Official Website
George Michael Dolenz Jr. was born on March 8th , 1945 in California to George and Janelle Dolenz. Basically, Micky has been a star since he was a child. When he was 10, he starred in a series called, "Circus Boy." He was born into an actoring/show business family. Both his parents were actor/actress. Before he was a monkee, he was in a number of bands. After the Monkees, he kept on singing during the 70's. In the middle 70's, he teamed up with fellow monkee Davy Jones and fellow monkees' song writers Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. They toured together and put on shows. In the early 80's, Micky went into directing. Then in the late 80's, he teamed up with Davy Jones and Peter Tork for a 20th Monkees Anniverysary. Then in the early 90's, he wrote his autobiography, as well a putting out two solo albums for Kid Rhino, "Broadway Micky" and "Micky Dolenz Put You To Sleep." Then in 1996, he teamed up with all the fellow Monkees and put out "Justus." Now in the year 2000, Micky Dolenz is 55 years old and he is currently touring with the Teen Idols Tour (along with Peter Noone of Hermans Hermits and Bobby Sherman) and his sister Coco Dolenz, putting on a children's show. |
| Davy Jones |
Davy Jones Official Website
David Thomas Jones was born on December 30th, 1945 in Manchester, England. As a child, he wanted to become a jockey. He was discovered at the stables by Ward Sylvester. Davy went on to do broadway where he landed the role as the Artful Dodger in Oliver. He then went on to make his first record as well as become the teen heart throb from the Monkees. After the Monkees, he went on to make more albums as well as touring with DJB&H. Then in the late 80's, he toured for The Monkees 20th Anniversary. He also wrote a book called, "They Made a Monkee Out of Me." In 1996, he teamed up with his fellow Monkees for "Justus." In the year 2000, Davy Jones is going to be 55 and he is touring solo as well as he just released his book, "Davy Jones: Daydream Believein." |
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