Death of Michael Nesmith, member of the Monkees, the successful American rock group of the 1960s – archyworldys

American musician and composer Michael Nesmith, member of rock band The Monkees, died Friday, December 10, at the age of 78, his entourage announced. The artist, who mainly played the guitar and sang, died of natural causes at his home in California, according to local media citing his family.

“It is with great sadness that I learn of the death of Michael Nesmith. For thirty years we have shared many trips and projects together, which culminated with the Monkees’ farewell tour which ended only a few weeks ago ”Monkees manager Andrew Sandoval wrote on Twitter.

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The Monkees played in a television show, which aired from 1966 to 1968, four men seeking to become rockers in Los Angeles. In the midst of the Beatles’ madness, their musical and physical resemblance to the British group, including hairstyles, was anything but coincidental.

Revival in the 1980s

In the United States, they had even surpassed the Beatles in terms of sales for a while: their first two records, The Monkees and More of the Monkees, had placed in quick succession at the top of the album charts, remaining number one for thirty-one weeks in a row in 1966 and 1967. Among their greatest hits are Last Train to Clarksville, Daydream believer and I’m a Believer, written by Neil Diamond.

After their television successes, the group had pursued their career outside the small screen and created their own music, with a revival in the 1980s. Michael Nesmith had refused to partner with his former acolytes for this comeback tour but had them. found in 1996 for a new album, Justus.

” My heart is broken “, reacted on Twitter Micky Dolenz, sole survivor of the original group. Davy Jones, the band’s lead vocalist, died in 2012, and bassist Peter Tork in 2019.