“Peter Tork was compounding crisp electric rhythm sounds in the studios — solid beat with a sensational feel.” - article by Jonathan King, Disc and Music Echo (February 10, 1968) Photos by Nurit Wilde
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Bluesky needs to have some Monkees content, don't you think? Celebrating Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz, and Michael Nesmith collectively and individually! ❤️💛💚💙
Noah Beery Jr. and Micky Dolenz in "Circus Boy" 🎪
R.I.P. Mark Christian who passed on August 11 at the age of 71, seen here with Peter Tork working on The Monkees "Pool It!" album at Cherokee Studios in West Hollywood in 1987.
Davy Jones with his horse Chrissy at Grenville Hall, his home in Hampshire, England 🐴
Davy Jones dancing with Anita Mann to "Cuddly Toy" in 1967! 💃🕺
A prime example of the classic Nesmith hip tilt and side eye glare! 😉
Peter Tork with his band Shoe Suede Blues in 2000 🙂
Lynn Ross first saw the Monkees perform in the 1960s in Duluth, Minnesota. When Davy Jones returned in 2009, she went backstage to meet him. "When I asked him to sign my program, he said to me, 'Now that's going to cost you a kiss on my cheek. Can you afford that?' 'Absolutely!' "
Peter Tork, Mr. Schneider, Vic Tayback, Michael Nesmith, Louis Quinn, and Micky Dolenz in the Monkees episode "Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers" in 1966 🎬
“I’ve grown not to believe in tragedy. I’ve grown to believe that all things work out for the best. […] Stay cheerful!” - Peter Tork, Fave (April 1968) Photos (from 1967 & 2016) by Fred Arellano and Anthony Norkus
Michael Nesmith and Stan Freberg in the episode "Monkee vs. Machine" in 1966 🎬