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'''The Monkees''' were an immensely successful, particularly in 1967 (when they sold 35 million records), of actors and musicians who played a rock group on the television show ''The Monkees'' (1966–1968) and produced albums.  Three were [[American]], while one (David "Davy" Jones) was [[British]].  On the show they drove around in a [[muscle car]] (Pontiac GTO), which was called the MonkeeMobile.  When it was revealed that some dubbing was used for their instrumental music,<ref>https://medium.com/@pitt_bob/an-overdub-has-no-choice-the-monkees-and-the-making-of-pleasant-valley-sunday-3b9ae03e32b4</ref> some critics turned against it.

'''The Monkees''' were an immensely successful, particularly in 1967 (when they sold 35 million records), of actors and musicians who played a rock group on the television show ''The Monkees'' (1966–1968) and produced albums.  Three were [[American]], while one (David "Davy" Jones) was [[British]].  On the show they drove around in a [[muscle car]] (Pontiac GTO), which was called the MonkeeMobile.  When it was revealed that some dubbing was used for their instrumental music,<ref>https://medium.com/@pitt_bob/an-overdub-has-no-choice-the-monkees-and-the-making-of-pleasant-valley-sunday-3b9ae03e32b4</ref> some critics turned against it.

Their ''Last Train to Clarksville'' became a top hit before the show aired, and once the show aired their album soared to the top of the charts selling more 3 million albums in merely 90 days.  They benefited from superb songwriting, and the instrumental music was played by others.  ''I'm a Believer'', written by the then-obscure but future megastar Neil Diamond, became an immediate spectacular hit.

Their ''Last Train to Clarksville'' became a top hit before the show aired, and once the show aired their album soared to the top of the charts selling more 3 million albums in merely 90 days.  They benefited from superb songwriting, and the instrumental music was played by others.  ''I'm a Believer'', written by the then-obscure but future megastar Neil Diamond, became an immediate spectacular hit - #1 song overall in 1967.

A quartet, their television show last merely two 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.

A quartet, their television show last merely two 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.