David Thomas Jones
(December, 30th 1945 – February, 29th 2012)
was an
English actor,
singer,
and songwriter.
Best known as a
member of the band
The Monkees
and a co-star
of the TV series
The Monkees
(1966–1968),
Jones was
considered
a teen idol
Aside from his work on
The Monkees TV show,
Jones' acting credits
included a
Tony-nominated performance
as the Artful Dodger
in the original
London and Broadway
productions of
Oliver!
and a guest-starring role
in a notable episode of
The Brady Bunch
television show
and a later
reprised
parody film.
Robert Michael Nesmith
(December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021)
was an American musician,
songwriter,
and actor.
He was best known
as a member of
the Monkees
and co-star
of their TV series
of the same name
(1966–1968).
His songwriting credits
with the Monkees include
"Mary, Mary",
"The Girl I Knew Somewhere",
"Tapioca Tundra",
"Circle Sky"
and
"Listen to the Band".
Additionally,
his song
"Different Drum"
became a hit for
the Stone Poneys
featuring
Linda Ronstadt.
After leaving the Monkees in 1970,
Nesmith continued his
successful songwriting
and performing career,
first with the seminal
country rock group
the First National Band,
with which he had a
top-40 hit,
"Joanne"
(1970).
As a solo artist,
he scored an
international hit
with the song
"Rio"
(1977).
He often played a
custom-built Gretsch
12-string electric guitar
both with
the Monkees
and afterward.
CELEBRATING TWO BIRTHDAYS
A DOUBLE SHOT
FROM
THE MONKEES
BOTH ALBUMS
IN
EXPANDED EDITIONS !!!
