Michael Nesmith Of The Monkees Dead At 78

[Mozz71]

Only Mickey Dolenz left now.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsmanchester/monkees-star-michael-nesmith-dies-at-78/ar-AARH7CB?ocid=uxbndlbing

[Lie-in King]

That's sad news - RIP Michael.

[Mamyalynne]

RIP Mike - a big part of my growing up.

[bobbinwales]

Very sad. I know they were a sort of artificial band but they were involved in some fantastic tunes. Used to watch there tV prog as a kid & loved the songs but never had a clue what was going on in the story or why the audience were laughing so loud at everything

[Captain2]

Oh that sad, RIP Mike.

Loved, loved this one.

[Mozz71]

They were only an artificial band initially Bob, and even then Nesmith was a musician before the band came together. Peter Took was also a fairly skilled guitarist.

They certainly surpassed their intended purpose as performers.

[jno]

ah, the prefab four - though they started out as imitation Beatles they were very good, they had top songwriters, and they starred as Victor Mature's dandruff in Head

As I recall, he was very rich as his mother invented Tippex.

[Patsy33]

Aww, big part of my young years too.
RIP Mike.

[William51]

That is sad, i remember watching their TV series in the sixties it was so lighthearted and care free.

[fender62]

sad but not unexpected, ahh the free for all days youth, bicycles, monkey bars, skateboards the endless summer... r.i.p michael.

[Mozz71]

William, the show was a staple of summer holiday kids tv throughout my schooldays in the 70s and 80s. I have fond memories of it too.

[tonyav]

Like Mamya, a big part of my growing up to.

RIP Mike.

[douglas9401]

Peter Tork.

[Mozz71]

Sorry Doug, 'twas a typo.

[goodgoalie]

[pat2604]

Loved the 60s and 70s. Such fun Music back then. Great memories. Rip Mike.

[goodgoalie]

Sorry, the Captain's wasn't there when I first looked!

[david small]

Thank you for the laughter and especially the songs. RIP.

[andy-hughes]

So sad, I'm still a huge Monkees fan.

Mike was an underrated musician and songwriter - check out his songs on the Headquarters album.

He became rich three times over - his mother left him over thirty million dollars in her will, she invented liquid paper correction fluid.

Then, after the Monkees he enjoyed a highly successful solo career, and finally, he was one of the pioneers, and investors, in what became MTV.

A very talented man, a sad loss to music.

I will play Papa Gene's Blues and feel sad for a while.

[jno]

he also wrote Different Drum.

[tiggerblue10]

Sad news, RIP Mike

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