December 30: Two Monkees Were Born
Two of the four Monkees from the famous ‘60s TV show were born on December 30.
Davy Jones, actor and singer (December 30, 1945–February 29, 2012)
“The Monkees were all about laughter. Ask me why the Monkees are not getting together? They don’t want to have laughter. They want to be serious. I want to make people laugh.” —Davy Jones
Celebrity Parents Mag. “Celebrity Interview: The Monkees’ Davy Jones.” Celebrity Parents Mag, https://celebrityparentsmag.com/celebrity-interview/celebrity-interview-the-monkees-davy-jones/
“As a group, the Monkees were very, very popular. We went to 56 episodes, and we were in 36 countries around the world. The Monkees sold 75 million records. I believe good things stand the test of time.” —Davy Jones
Celebrity Parents Mag. “Celebrity Interview: The Monkees’ Davy Jones.” Celebrity Parents Mag, https://celebrityparentsmag.com/celebrity-interview/celebrity-interview-the-monkees-davy-jones/
Michael Nesmith, actor and musician (December 30, 1942–December 10, 2021)
“I never thought of the Monkees negatively. The public rejection of the show and the band was hard to take but understandable. People were confused in those early days of TV, especially about what constituted authenticity, and there was a fear that corporate interests were at work and somehow manufacturing a hit.” —Michael Nesmith
Fanelli, Damian. “Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork Talk Monkees Tour, ‘Headquarters’ and Jimi Hendrix.” Guitar World, December 10, 2021, https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/michael-nesmith-micky-dolenz-and-peter-tork-talk-monkees-tour-headquarters-and-jimi
“I liked the Monkees songs quite a bit. I wasn’t much of a pop writer. I tended, and still do, toward country blues and lyrics with little moments in them — all pretty far off the pop songs of the ’60s.” —Michael Nesmith
Fanelli, Damian. “Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork Talk Monkees Tour, ‘Headquarters’ and Jimi Hendrix.” Guitar World, December 10, 2021, https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/michael-nesmith-micky-dolenz-and-peter-tork-talk-monkees-tour-headquarters-and-jimi
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