"everyone's happy. And yes, they do walk the walk. As, in many senses, they always did"". An Evening with The Monkees: The 45th Anniversary Tour An Evening with The Monkees: The 45th Anniversary Tour (also called Here They Come!: 45th Anniversary Tour) was the fourth and final reunion tour by American pop rock group The Monkees to feature Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork together (Jones died of a heart attack on February 29, 2012). It was the group's first tour in a decade following Monkeemania, which ran from 2001 to 2002. The tour visited the United Kingdom, the"
"Davy Jones (musician) David Thomas Jones (30 December 1945 – 29 February 2012) was an English singer-songwriter, musician, actor and businessman, best known as a member of the band the Monkees, and for starring in the TV series of the same name. His acting credits include a Tony-nominated role as the Artful Dodger in the original London and Broadway productions of ""Oliver!"" as well as a starring cameo role in a hallmark episode of ""The Brady Bunch"" television show and later reprised parody film; ""Love, American Style""; and ""My Two Dads"". Jones is considered one of the great teen idols."
"month. Michael Nesmith Robert Michael Nesmith (born December 30, 1942) is an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series ""The Monkees"" (1966–1968). Nesmith's songwriting credits include ""Different Drum"" (sung by Linda Ronstadt with the Stone Poneys). After the break-up of the Monkees, Nesmith continued his successful songwriting and performing career, first with the seminal country rock group the First National Band, with whom he had a top-40 hit ""Joanne"", and then as a solo artist. He is a noted player"
"John London John Carl Kuehne (February 6, 1942 – February 12, 2000), better known as John London, was an American musician and songwriter, and was involved in several Hollywood television and movie productions. He was most notably associated with both the band The Monkees and their television series. Kuehne was born in Brazos County, Texas. He became a friend of Michael Nesmith, who had played with him (mostly bass guitar) in several working bands. He accompanied Nesmith and then-wife Phyllis Barbour to California to try their luck in the Los Angeles-area music scene. When Nesmith was cast in ""The Monkees"","
"Michael Nesmith Robert Michael Nesmith (born December 30, 1942) is an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series ""The Monkees"" (1966–1968). Nesmith's songwriting credits include ""Different Drum"" (sung by Linda Ronstadt with the Stone Poneys). After the break-up of the Monkees, Nesmith continued his successful songwriting and performing career, first with the seminal country rock group the First National Band, with whom he had a top-40 hit ""Joanne"", and then as a solo artist. He is a noted player of"
"Freddie Starr Freddie Starr (born Frederick Leslie Fowell, 9 January 1943) is an English comedian, impressionist, singer and actor. Starr was the lead singer of Merseybeat pop group the Midniters during the early 1960s, and came to prominence in the early 1970s after appearing on ""Opportunity Knocks"" and the Royal Variety Performance. Starr was born in Huyton, Liverpool, England. According to Starr, his mother was from Germany and she was Jewish. Under his birth name, he appeared as a teenager in the film ""Violent Playground"" in 1958. In the early 1960s, Starr was the lead singer of the Merseybeat pop"
"a distinctive visual style, absurdist sense of humour and unusual story structure. Whatever Jones and the Monkees were meant to be, they became creative artists in their own right, and Jones's chipper Brit-pop presence was a big reason they were able to produce work that was commercial, wholesome and yet impressively weird."" ""Mediaite"" columnist Paul Levinson noted that ""The Monkees were the first example of something created in a medium – in this case, a rock group on television – that jumped off the screen to have big impact in the real world."" Davy Jones (musician) David Thomas Jones (30"
"an American group called the Monkees, formed for an eponymous television series, reached the top of the British charts with ""I'm a Believer"", by Neil Diamond. The drummer Micky Dolenz (b. 1945) recalled (in the third person) that he spotted Juste as he passed a studio cafeteria:She is tall, blond[e], beautiful, and wearing an emerald green outfit that ends up in a short skirt (very short) which tops off her unbelievably gorgeous legs ... She holds his glance briefly then looks quickly away with that haughty sophistication that only the British can do so well. Juste and Dolenz began a"
"songs written by Peter Tork or co-written by Tork as indicated. Solo: with James Lee Stanley: with Shoe Suede Blues: Peter Tork Peter Halsten Thorkelson (born February 13, 1942), better known as Peter Tork, is an American musician and actor, best known as the keyboardist and bass guitarist of the Monkees. Tork was born at the former Doctors Hospital, in Washington, D.C. Although he was born in the District of Columbia in 1942, many news articles incorrectly report him as born in 1944 in New York City, which was the date and place given on early Monkees press releases. He"
"300 songs, and sold more than 42 million records as a partnership. Albums: Album Notes Singles notes: Boyce and Hart Sidney Thomas ""Tommy"" Boyce (September 29, 1939 – November 23, 1994) and Bobby Hart (born Robert Luke Harshman; February 18, 1939) were a prolific songwriting duo, best known for the songs they wrote for The Monkees. Hart's father was a church minister and he himself served in the Army after leaving high school. Upon discharge, he travelled to Los Angeles seeking a career as a singer. Boyce was separately pursuing a career as a singer. After being rejected numerous times,"
"Alvin Stardust Bernard William Jewry (27 September 1942 – 23 October 2014), known professionally as Shane Fenton and later as Alvin Stardust, was an English rock singer and stage actor. Performing first as Shane Fenton in the 1960s, Jewry had a moderately successful career in the pre-Beatles era, hitting the UK top 40 with four singles in 1961–62. However, he became better known for singles released in the 1970s and 1980s as Alvin Stardust, a character he began in the glam rock era, with hits including the UK Singles Chart-topper ""Jealous Mind"", as well as later hits such as ""Pretend"""
"Peter Tork Peter Halsten Thorkelson (born February 13, 1942), better known as Peter Tork, is an American musician and actor, best known as the keyboardist and bass guitarist of the Monkees. Tork was born at the former Doctors Hospital, in Washington, D.C. Although he was born in the District of Columbia in 1942, many news articles incorrectly report him as born in 1944 in New York City, which was the date and place given on early Monkees press releases. He is the son of Virginia Hope (née Straus) and Halsten John Thorkelson, an economics professor at the University of Connecticut."
"her married name. Dolenz married his third wife, Donna Quinter, in 2002. In 2001, Dolenz bought a house in Bell Canyon, California. He is an atheist and when asked about a belief in God, he said, ""God is a verb, not a noun."" Micky Dolenz George Michael Dolenz Jr. (born March 8, 1945) is an American actor, musician, television director, radio personality and theater director, best known as a vocalist and drummer of the 1960s pop/rock band the Monkees. Dolenz was born at the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital (now Cedars-Sinai Medical Center), in Los Angeles, California, the son of actors"
"Micky Dolenz George Michael Dolenz Jr. (born March 8, 1945) is an American actor, musician, television director, radio personality and theater director, best known as a vocalist and drummer of the 1960s pop/rock band the Monkees. Dolenz was born at the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital (now Cedars-Sinai Medical Center), in Los Angeles, California, the son of actors George Dolenz and Janelle Johnson. Dolenz began his show-business career in 1956 when he starred in a children's TV show called ""Circus Boy"" under the name Mickey Braddock. He played Corky, an orphaned water boy for the elephants in a one-ring circus at"
"Kelly Hunter; the couple divorced in 1966.<br> • 2. Amanda Barrie in 1967. They separated in the 1980s, but never divorced. Hunter died in Hampstead, London from emphysema in 2004 aged 74. Robin Hunter Robin Ian Hunter (4 September 1929 – 8 March 2004) was an English actor, who was also a performer and writer in musicals, music hall and comedy. The son of actor Ian Hunter, he made film and television appearances from the 1950s to the 1990s, which included ""Up Pompeii"", the ""Carry On""s, ""Sherlock Holmes"" and ""Poirot"". Musicals in which he performed included ""Damn Yankees"", and the"
"of the 1960s. While there, he befriended other up-and-coming musicians such as Stephen Stills. Stephen Stills had auditioned for the new television series about four pop-rock musicians but was turned down because the show's producers felt his hair and teeth would not photograph well on camera. They asked Stills if he knew of someone with a similar ""open, Nordic look,"" and Stills suggested Tork audition for the part. Tork got the job and became one of the four members of the Monkees, a fictitious pop band in the mid-1960s, created for a television sitcom written about the fictitious band. Tork"
"& Relatives, a compilation of tracks by Electric Light Orchestra and associated acts. Carl Wayne Carl Wayne (born Colin David Tooley; 18 August 1943 - 31 August 2004) was an English singer and actor. He is best remembered as the lead singer of The Move in the 1960s. Born in Winson Green, Birmingham, England, Colin David Tooley grew up in the Hodge Hill district of the city. Inspired by the American rock'n'roll of Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent, he formed the G-Men in the late 1950s, and joined local band the Vikings, where his powerful baritone and pink"
"David Collings David Collings (born 4 June 1940) is an English actor. In an extensive career he has appeared in countless roles on stage, television, film and radio as well as various audio books, voiceovers, concert readings and other work. He garnered a following through his numerous appearances in cult sci-fi series such as ""Doctor Who"", ""Sapphire & Steel"" and ""Blake's 7"", as well as voicing the titular character in the series ""Monkey"" and Legolas in the classic BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Tolkien's ""The Lord of the Rings"". Collings was born in Brighton on 4 June 1940. Collings' screen"
"He said the past 12 months have been the happiest of his life with his wife and daughter. Tom Chaplin Thomas Oliver Chaplin (born 8 March 1979), is an English singer-songwriter, musician and composer, best known as the lead singer of the British pop rock band Keane. Thomas Oliver Chaplin was born in Hastings, East Sussex, to Sally and David Chaplin OBE, a month apart from future band mate Tim Rice-Oxley's brother, also called Tom. Their mothers became friends and he started a friendship with the two brothers that endures today. Chaplin's father was headmaster of Vinehall School in Robertsbridge,"
"the DVD release as the TV version had an extended scene with all four Monkees meeting the Beatles but with a shortened Cleveland concert segment. It was also available on VHS. A stage musical opened in the UK at the Manchester Opera House on Friday March 30, 2012, and was dedicated to Davy Jones (the Jones family attended the official opening on April 3). The production is a Jukebox musical and starred Stephen Kirwan, Ben Evans, Tom Parsons and Oliver Savile as actors playing the parts of the Monkees (respectively Dolenz, Jones, Nesmith, Tork) who are hired by an unscrupulous"
"Peter Sellers Peter Sellers, CBE (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English film actor, comedian and singer. He performed in the BBC Radio comedy series ""The Goon Show"", featured on a number of hit comic songs and became known to a worldwide audience through his many film characterisations, among them Chief Inspector Clouseau in ""The Pink Panther"" series of films. Born in Portsmouth, Sellers made his stage debut at the Kings Theatre, Southsea, when he was two weeks old. He began accompanying his parents in a variety act that toured the provincial theatres."
"Ray Davies Sir Raymond Douglas Davies, ( ; born 21 June 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for the Kinks, which he led with his younger brother, Dave. He has also acted, directed and produced shows for theatre and television. He is often referred to as ""the godfather of Britpop"". After the dissolution of the Kinks in 1996, Davies embarked on a solo career. Davies was born at 6 Denmark Terrace, Fortis Green, north London, England. He is the seventh of eight children born to working-class parents, including"
"the new musical 'The Star'. This year, Michael has appeared in ‘Benidorm’ and will soon be seen in the upcoming tv drama ‘Virtues’. He is a regular cabaret performer on P&O Britannia, and is working on a new musical with songwriting partner Joe Wynne about Everton FC. Michael Starke (actor) Michael Starke (born 13 November 1957) is a British actor best known for his role as Thomas 'Sinbad' Sweeney which he played for 16 years in the soap opera ""Brookside"". Starke then appeared in the ITV drama ""The Royal"" as Kenneth Hopkirk, as policeman Arthur in the film ""The 51st"
"Carl Wayne Carl Wayne (born Colin David Tooley; 18 August 1943 - 31 August 2004) was an English singer and actor. He is best remembered as the lead singer of The Move in the 1960s. Born in Winson Green, Birmingham, England, Colin David Tooley grew up in the Hodge Hill district of the city. Inspired by the American rock'n'roll of Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent, he formed the G-Men in the late 1950s, and joined local band the Vikings, where his powerful baritone and pink stage suit helped make them one of the leading rock groups in the"
"Jarvis Cocker Jarvis Branson Cocker (born 19 September 1963) is an English musician, actor and presenter. As the frontman of the band Pulp, he became a figurehead of the Britpop genre of the mid-1990s. Following Pulp's hiatus, Cocker has pursued a solo career, and for seven years he presented a BBC Radio 6 Music show called ""Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service"". Cocker was born in Sheffield, growing up in the Intake area of the city. His father, Mac Cocker, a DJ and actor, left the family and moved to Sydney when Cocker was seven, and had no contact with Cocker or"
"Murray Head Murray Seafield St George Head (born 5 March 1946) is an English actor and singer. Head has appeared in a number of films, including the role of Bob Elkin in the Oscar-nominated 1971 film ""Sunday Bloody Sunday"". As a musician, he is most recognised for his international hit songs ""Superstar"" (from the 1970 rock opera ""Jesus Christ Superstar"") and ""One Night in Bangkok"" (the 1984 single from the musical ""Chess"", which topped the charts in various countries), and for his 1975 album ""Say It Ain't So"". He has been involved in several projects since the 1960s and continues"
"by his two daughters (Natali and Melody Williams) and two sons, the actor Anthony Barclay and Michael Stewart. Danny Williams (singer) Danny Williams (7 January 1942 – 6 December 2005) was a British, South African-born pop singer. who earned the nickname, ""Britain's Johnny Mathis"", for his smooth and stylish way with a ballad. He is best known for singing his UK number 1 version of ""Moon River"" in 1961 and his US top ten hit, ""White on White"". Born in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa, Williams won a talent contest at the age of 14 and joined a touring"
"was due to release his first album for 30 years and six days after what became his last show at the Regal Cinema, Evesham. He had been diagnosed with prostate cancer 18 months earlier, which later metastasised. Alvin Stardust Bernard William Jewry (27 September 1942 – 23 October 2014), known professionally as Shane Fenton and later as Alvin Stardust, was an English rock singer and stage actor. Performing first as Shane Fenton in the 1960s, Jewry had a moderately successful career in the pre-Beatles era, hitting the UK top 40 with four singles in 1961–62. However, he became better known"
"2014 production of ""Tonight's The Night"" In 1985 he toured as Michael St James with French star Julien Clerc and worked with legendary French singer/songwriter Serge Gainsbourg. McKell released an EP, ""Shower Over Moon Street"", in 2009 and performed tracks from his album "" Shower Over Moon Street"" at The Royal Albert Hall in November 2009. ""Save Me"" the first single from the album was released 25 July 2010. Michael McKell Michael McKell (born 10 February 1959, Bethnal Green, London) is an English actor and singer/songwriter. He is best known for appearing in two British soap operas, ""Doctors"", in which"
"Chesney Hawkes Chesney Lee Hawkes (born 22 September 1971), is an English pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. He is best known for one single ""The One and Only"", which topped the UK Singles Chart, and reached the Top 10 in the United States. Hawkes was born in Windsor, Berkshire. He was named after the singer and comedian Chesney Allen. His father is the singer Len 'Chip' Hawkes, formerly with the 1960s band The Tremeloes. His mother is former actress/game-show hostess Carol Dilworth, who appeared in an episode of the 1960s version of ""Randall and Hopkirk"" called ""For The Girl"
"Morrissey Steven Patrick Morrissey (; born 22 May 1959), known mononymously as Morrissey, is an English singer, songwriter and author. He came to prominence as the frontman of the Smiths, a rock band active from 1982 to 1987. Since then, Morrissey has had a solo career, making the top ten of the UK Singles Chart on ten occasions and reaching number one on the UK Albums Chart thrice. Born in Davyhulme, Lancashire, to a working-class Irish migrant family, Morrissey grew up in Manchester. As a child he developed a love of literature, kitchen sink realism, and pop music. Involved in"
"the biblical drama film, Paul, Apostle of Christ. James Faulkner (actor) James Sebastian Faulkner (born 18 July 1948) is an English actor, known for his many various appearance on television, in video games and in films, usually in supporting roles. Having trained as a chorister from the age of seven at the Royal College of Church Music at Addington Palace, he was a permanent member of the choir and often called upon as a soloist. He also took part in every house play, school play, choral society concert and ran the Puppet Club alongside its founder, the journalist Roger Wilkes."
"Count Prince Miller Clarence Linberg Miller better known as Count Prince Miller (30 March 1934 – 16 August 2018) was a Jamaican-born British actor and musician. Miller began as a musician, recording a number of reggae songs. His best known song is ""Mule Train Parts One & Two"", which was a hit on Trojan Records in 1971, before being re-recorded with Sly and Robbie in the early 1980s. Adding elements of music hall performance to his reggae style, Miller drew comparison with Judge Dread for his somewhat bawdy music. He also regularly appeared with Jimmy James. Known as something of"