Davey Jones Just Died.

[shadowkat]

My first tv boyfriend (who wasn't a cartoon). And if you weren't alive by 1975, you probably have no clue who I'm talking about.

Co-worker K (past 50 yrs of age): Ohhhh, Davy Jones died.
Co-worker M (28 if that, early 30s): Who is he?
Co-worker K: The Monkeeys.
Co-worker M: Oh, classic rock. I'm not into classic rock.

Co-worker W: wasn't he famous for singing hey,hey, we're the Monkeeys?
Co-worker C: Well amongst other things...Marsha Brady is certainly in mourning.
Co-worker W: who is Marsha Brady?

Co-worker K: He sang Daydream Believer.
Co-worker W: I thought that was Susan Boyle.
Co-worker K: No...it originated with Davy Jones.

I actually met him in 2003, got his autograph and everything. That's how I learned he was originally a jockey (as in racing horses not music), got injured and went on to perform in musicals like Oliver! He performed a mucial number from Oliver! on the Ed Sullivan show right before the Beatles performed on Ed Sullivan for the first time. As a result of his performance, he got cast later in The Monkeeys. And 6-7 year old me was in love with him.

Oh forgot...he died of a heart-attack at 66. Young, very young. (When you are turning 45, anything below 95 is young. It's all based on perspective.)

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[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

I only know because he told me during a live interview that I saw at the marketing party for the DVD release of the Beatles First Appearence on the Ed Sullivan Show. This was back in 2003.

And he is tiny. He can't be more than 4'10 if that. He's shorter than Barbara Bach and I remember cjl being taller than he was. He came to just above my waist.