Davy Jones won't be down for breakfast...

[Ponch ®]

Monkees Singer Davy Jones Dies



Davy Jones, the lead singer of the 1960s  rock band The Monkees has died. He was 66.

An official from the Martin County, Fla. medical examiner's office confirmed to ABC News that the office has been notified of Jones' death and is is "currently evaluating whether or not the medical examiners office will take jurisdiction."

Representatives for Jones did not immediately respond to ABCNews.com's requests for comment. Jones is survived by his wife, Jessica, and four daughters from previous marriages.

The British born Jones joined The Monkees in 1965 and fronted a stable of rock hits, including "Daydream Believer" and "I'm a Believer." The band was formed as part of a TV series about a rock band also called "The Monkees." When the show got canceled in 1971, the group, which included Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, and Michael Nesmith, broke up.

They reunited in various incarnations, most recently last spring for a tour through England and America. A second leg of the tour was slated for fall 2011 but the dates were axed without explanation in August.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/02/monkees-singer-davy-jones-dies-report/

[TruckDriver]

OMG! One of the bands I grew up with and still love. Very sad  

RIP Davy.

Peter Tork was at the Barrett-Jackson auction this spring looking for cars, and got on tv for a small interveiw with Speed.

A couple of songs from a cd they put out in the 1980s. I believe it was their last cd with new material.

Every Step Of The Way
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=270LOvTrxWg&feature=relmfu

Heart and Soul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo7cBvd62Uw&ob=av2e

[Old Moparz]

That was one of my favorite shows as a kid along with Gilligan's Island.

RIP Davy Jones.   

[RECHRGD]

RIP Davy.  Your music is permanently etched in my 64 year old brain.....

[moparstuart]

RIP Davy.  Your music is permanently etched in my 64 year old brain.....

you dont look that old   

[nvrbdn]

oh man, the monkees davy jones. what a great show it was. R.I.P. davy.

[RallyeMike]

Ugh. I thought we were going to finally escape the obituary "won't be down for breakfast" thing?

[learical1]

Ugh. I thought we were going to finally escape the obituary "won't be down for breakfast" thing?

Davy Jones won't be around for tea?

[RECHRGD]

RIP Davy.  Your music is permanently etched in my 64 year old brain.....

you dont look that old   

Well Stuart, you remember me from last year.  I was only 63 then....

[Ponch ®]

Ugh. I thought we were going to finally escape the obituary "won't be down for breakfast" thing?

NEVER!

[TUFCAT]

Peter Tork also looks like he's ready to press Death's doorbell. On Barrett-Jackson he looked like a shit sandwhich without bread - -and seamed to be coked up, stoned, or drunk!

He could be next. 

[Fred]

That was one of my favorite shows as a kid along with Gilligan's Island.

RIP Davy Jones.   

Same here, those shows were great and as for "The Monkies" I tried never to miss a show.

[Mike DC]

                  
Were the Monkeys really cool back in the day, or were they just moneymakers?  

They always struck me as basically a boy-band that was hastily fabricated to cash in on the teenybopper appeal of the early Beatles.  I don't know if that perception is accurate or not.

[Old Moparz]

Ugh. I thought we were going to finally escape the obituary "won't be down for breakfast" thing?

NEVER!

You could have titled it "Davy Jones Took The Last Train to Clarksville" & that would've worked.

                 
Were the Monkeys really cool back in the day, or were they just moneymakers?  

They always struck me as basically a boy-band that was hastily fabricated to cash in on the teenybopper appeal of the early Beatles.  I don't know if that perception is accurate or not.

That was the intent from the start.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkees_%28TV_series%29


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Conception and casting

In the early 1960s, aspiring filmmakers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider had formed Raybert Productions and were trying to get a foot in the door in Hollywood. Inspired by the Beatles' film A Hard Day's Night, the duo decided to develop a television series about a fictional rock 'n' roll group.[1] In April, 1965, Raybert sold the series idea to Screen Gems,[2] and by August, a pilot script titled "The Monkeys" was completed by Paul Mazursky and Larry Tucker.[3] Rafelson has said that he had the idea for a TV series about a music group as early as 1960, but had a hard time interesting anyone in it until 1965, by which time rock and roll music was firmly entrenched in pop culture.

[moparstuart]

RIP Davy.  Your music is permanently etched in my 64 year old brain.....

you dont look that old   

Well Stuart, you remember me from last year.  I was only 63 then....

[moparstuart]

Ugh. I thought we were going to finally escape the obituary "won't be down for breakfast" thing?

NEVER!

if you guys miss richard he is hanging out over on www.forbbodiesonly.com   

[Tilar]

Wow, Grew up listening to those boys, and many other great ones. It was pretty cool watching rock and roll change up through the 60's, 70's and some of the 80's... After that it pretty much went into the crapper.

If I remember right, one of those boys mother is who developed White Out.

[chargerboy69]

This sucks, I liked Davy Jones.  He was coming to town this year and we were planning on going to see him.

[A383Wing]

That was one of my favorite shows as a kid along with Gilligan's Island.

RIP Davy Jones.   

Same here, those shows were great and as for "The Monkies" I tried never to miss a show.

Yea..me too....I really liked that band..I think I got every album they made...

Bryan

[Fred]

Only 66 years of Age...............that's far too young.

[Fred]

That was one of my favorite shows as a kid along with Gilligan's Island.

RIP Davy Jones.   

Same here, those shows were great and as for "The Monkies" I tried never to miss a show.

Yea..me too....I really liked that band..I think I got every album they made...

Bryan

And didn't we all try to dance like him?  I practised real hard............thought it was the coolest thing.

[A383Wing]

And didn't we all try to dance like him?  I practised real hard............thought it was the coolest thing.

uh, no

[Kern Dog]

Waddaya think that he usually ate for breakfast?

[Fred]

Why?

[Old Moparz]

Waddaya think that he usually ate for breakfast?

Bananas.


Remember, they were Monkees.

[Ponch ®]

So I know a little of their history - that they were put together for a TV show, etc.

But where they a "real" band (ie. that at least played their own instruments) at any point?. I know Neil Diamond wrote their best known song, but did they ever actually write any of their own music, or were they backed by an army of professional songwriters and musicians?

[nvrbdn]

as musicians, yes they were. when they were picked, many musicians went to the auditions to apply for the job. as far as writing any of their own music, i guess check the record label to see the song writer/composer. did they actually play on the albums? i guess it should say on the cover some where, but i dont know that either.

[Old Moparz]

So I know a little of their history - that they were put together for a TV show, etc.

But where they a "real" band (ie. that at least played their own instruments) at any point?. I know Neil Diamond wrote their best known song, but did they ever actually write any of their own music, or were they backed by an army of professional songwriters and musicians?

They did write their own material & play instruments, but the TV studio refused to let them use it. If I recall, Mike Nesmith had the most success writing, & wrote country tunes for a long time. He didn't want to be stereotyped as a Monkee either.

[Fred]

I bought Mike Nesmith's album "From a radio engine to the phantom wing"  when it was released in '76 ...............favourite song.......... Rio. The wife still plays it.

[nh_mopar_fan]

If I mourn the death of Davy Jones, does that mean I'm a bereaver?




Too soon?

[greenpigs]

Many of the songs were written for them as like it was stated they were a made for TV group.

If I ever win the lotto you can be damn skippy I will get a Monkey mobile made!

Couldn't he be traded for someone from Dead Zepplin?

[Kern Dog]

If I mourn the death of Davy Jones, does that mean I'm a bereaver?




Too soon?

THAT is funny... I told it to the wife after i read it!   Thanks!

[hemi68charger]

Rest In Peace Davy.. 

[Fred]

If I mourn the death of Davy Jones, does that mean I'm a bereaver?




Too soon?

THAT is funny... I told it to the wife after i read it!   Thanks!

Yes, very funny. 

[ChgrSteve67]

There was a big do to about the band and their record albums.
Apparently some of them they did not play the instruments and studio musicians were used and only their voices were used. I guess they were not good enought to record the albums (can you say milli vanilli). They did actually perform and a trailer was build to tow behind the car that turned into a stage. I heard that the stage was used several times and then was 86ed for obvious reasons. (lame and corney)

[Fred]

Never seen that before. That's interesting.

[nvrbdn]

channel "anten"  whatever it is, is showing the monkees tv series all day today and all night. here it is channel 208. dont think that will help anyone though.

[A383Wing]

yup....."ANTEN" is channel 116 up here "Antenna TV"....Monkees show all weekend

Bryan