The Monkees
The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz Sues the FBI Over ’60s-Era Files
The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz is taking the last train to …federal court. The beloved ’60s group’s lone surviving member has filed suit against the FBI “to obtain any records the FBI created and/or possesses on the Monkees as well as its individual members” following the agency’s lack of a timely response to a June Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, according to paperwork reviewed by SPIN. The suit says Dolenz, 77, and late Monkees members Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork “were known to have associated with other musicians and individuals whose activities were monitored and/or investigated by the FBI,” including the members of The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix, among others. “In fact, the FBI acknowledges on its website that it maintains responsive records regarding the Monkees, i...
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Micky Dolenz of The Monkees
Name: Micky Dolenz Best known for: The Monkees Current city: LA Excited about: Re-issue of Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart album, solo album Demoiselle, and current tour with Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals. My current music collection has a lot of: Singers, writers, Carole King, Neil Diamond, Jimmy Webb, Neil Sedaka, Boyce & Hart, Harry Nilsson, Paul Williams. And a little bit of: Comedy — Stan Freberg! Preferred format: Vinyl — got to go with the classics! 5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: 1 Johnny’s Greatest Hits, Johnny Mathis One of the most soulful voices ever. 2 West Side Story (Original Soundtrack Recording), Various Artists Another classic that’s yet to be topped. 3 Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America Volume ...
Michael Nesmith, Monkees Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 78
Monkees singer, songwriter, and guitarist Michael Nesmith died Friday morning of natural causes at age 78, according to Rolling Stone. Nesmith wrote some of the group’s most notable songs, including “Mary, Mary,” “Circle Sky,” and “Listen to the Band.” “With Infinite Love, we announce that Michael Nesmith has passed away this morning in his home, surrounded by family, peacefully and of natural causes,” his family said in a statement. “We ask that you respect our privacy at this time and we thank you for the love and light that all of you have shown him and us.” Nesmith was a founding member of the Sixties pop-rock band and co-star of the iconic TV series, The Monkees. Last month, he and fellow Monkees member Micky Dolenz ended a farewell tour in Los Angeles. “It is with deep sadness that I...
