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 guess he was the actor of the group and I think Mickey was the singer. Now if they just could have played their instruments.

Apparently Davy and Mickey were the singers or front men. Although Mickey was better and could play an instrument. Davy was theater trained and a Broadway singer vs. Mickey and the others who were musicians. I remember in a documentary a while back - Mike Nesbith and Peter Tork being annoyed that they couldn't write their own songs or play their own instruments - both were trained musicians. Tork was particularly peeved. Nesbith became wealthy because his mom patented "white out", and he's also been credited with the creation of the music video. Although...I've always been a bit suspicious with the second bit - considering the Beatles were making music videos long before that.

His size did make him look younger. He was on tour just last year - so this came as a bit of a surprise.

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

Mike Nesmith didn't invent the music video, but he was one of the people who thought up MTV. (Apparently MTV used to show music videos once.)