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| | '''The Monkees''' were an immensely successful, particularly in 1967, of actors and musicians who played a rock group on a television show and produced albums. Three were [[American]], while one (Davey Jones) was [[British]]. | | '''The Monkees''' were an immensely successful, particularly in 1967, of actors and musicians who played a rock group on a television show and produced albums. Three were [[American]], while one (Davey Jones) was [[British]]. |
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| − | A quartet, their television show last merely three seasons (58 episodes),<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060010/</ref> but their songs influenced a generation. | + | A quartet, their television show last merely three seasons (58 episodes),<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060010/</ref> but their songs influenced a generation. The band broke up in 1970 but then reunited many times afterwards, usually without all four members performing together at the same time. |
| | == 20th Reunion tour == | | == 20th Reunion tour == |
| | In 1986, three of the four Monkees did a 20th year reunion tour that was one of the highest grossing tours in music that year. The fourth Monkee, Michael Nesmith, was supportive but cited other commitments and only occasionally joined the events while praising them.<ref name="Anniv">https://www.monkeeslivealmanac.com/1986-20th-anniversary-north-american-tour.html</ref> | | In 1986, three of the four Monkees did a 20th year reunion tour that was one of the highest grossing tours in music that year. The fourth Monkee, Michael Nesmith, was supportive but cited other commitments and only occasionally joined the events while praising them.<ref name="Anniv">https://www.monkeeslivealmanac.com/1986-20th-anniversary-north-american-tour.html</ref> |
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| | == 30th Reunion tour == | | == 30th Reunion tour == |
| | Though less successful than the 20th Reunion tour, the 30th Anniversary tour in 1996 played to many audiences with success and also appeared on [[Jay Leno]]'s Tonight Show.<ref>https://www.monkeeslivealmanac.com/1996-30th-anniversary-north-american-tour.html</ref> Again it was three members of the quartet without Nesmith. | | Though less successful than the 20th Reunion tour, the 30th Anniversary tour in 1996 played to many audiences with success and also appeared on [[Jay Leno]]'s Tonight Show.<ref>https://www.monkeeslivealmanac.com/1996-30th-anniversary-north-american-tour.html</ref> Again it was three members of the quartet without Nesmith. |
| | + | ==Farewell Tour== |
| | + | In September 2021, Michael Nesmith & Micky Dolenz performed a farewell tour after 55 years of the Monkees.<ref>https://www.monkeeslivealmanac.com/the-monkees-farewell-tour-with-michael-nesmith--micky-dolenz.html</ref> Davy Jones (1945-2012) and Peter Tork (1942-2019) had passed away. Michasel Nesmith passed away in December 2021 of natural causes.<ref>https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/michael-nesmith-monkee-seasons-dies-78-81679322</ref> |
| | == References == | | == References == |
| | {{reflist}} | | {{reflist}} |
| | [[category:music]] | | [[category:music]] |