{"product_id":"2940150404113","title":"Legends of Rock \u0026 Roll - The Monkees","description":"Legends of Rock \u0026amp; Roll: The Monkees\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hey, Hey, We’re the Monkees!” Who doesn’t remember those famous words? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is another in the series of tributes to rock and roll heroes of the past and present. Micky, Davy, Peter and Michael were America's answer to the Beatles. They were a great band (after a little practice), they had their own television show and they even made a movie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Monkees really started on February 6, 1964. That’s the famous day the Beatles appeared for the first time in America and performed on The Ed Sullivan Show. Each of the four guys who would later become the Monkees were watching that night and, like so many other performers of the Sixties, it inspired them. They each felt that they could do what the Beatles were doing and they hadn’t even met each other yet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside you will discover:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: The kickoff for the book and my thoughts on the group.\u003cbr\u003eIn the Beginning: First I explore how the television show came to be.\u003cbr\u003eMicky Dolenz: A short biography of Micky's early life.\u003cbr\u003eDavy Jones: Also, a short bio of Davy growing up.\u003cbr\u003ePeter Tork: And I do the same for Peter.\u003cbr\u003eMichael Nesmith: Last, but not least, a short bio of Michael in the years before the Monkees.\u003cbr\u003eThe Coming Together of the Monkees: The coming together of four complete strangers.\u003cbr\u003eTommy Boyce \u0026amp; Bobby Hart: While these two were not part of the Monkees, they had a profound impact on their music.\u003cbr\u003eThe Pilot: Getting the TV show off the ground.\u003cbr\u003eBecoming a Real Band: How four seemingly different people became a single unit, a rock and roll band.\u003cbr\u003e“Last Train to Clarksville”: The story behind their first big hit.\u003cbr\u003eThe First Album “The Monkees”: Their first album. Did they really play on it at all?\u003cbr\u003e“I’m a Believer”: This is one of their biggest hits, a classic.\u003cbr\u003eThe Reverse British Invasion: The boys go to England and make quite an impression.\u003cbr\u003e“Headquarters”: Time to work on their second album.\u003cbr\u003e“Pleasant Valley Sunday”: Their third number one single in a row. Another great hit.\u003cbr\u003e“Daydream Believer”: This would make it four number ones in a row and become their signature song.\u003cbr\u003eA House of Cards: All was not well in Monkee-land.\u003cbr\u003e“The Birds, The Bees \u0026amp; The Monkees”: The album that was produced as the band was falling apart.\u003cbr\u003e“Head”: They thought that making a movie would revitalize their careers.\u003cbr\u003e“33 1\/3 Revolutions per Monkee”: Their last grand hurrah. A variety show that did not entertain.\u003cbr\u003eThe In-Between Years: Each Monkee goes his own way and tries to create his career.\u003cbr\u003eMTV Revives The Monkees: In 1986, MTV brought back the Monkees to a whole new generation.\u003cbr\u003e“Justus”: They get back together to do one more album.\u003cbr\u003eOne Last Tour: Another \"last\". What was to be their last tour together.\u003cbr\u003eThe Loss of Davy Jones: The untimely death of Davy Jones. Now, the Monkees can never re-unite.\u003cbr\u003eLegacy of The Monkees: Every Legends book has a section on the notable accomplishments of the performers.\u003cbr\u003eAfterword: My closing thoughts.\u003cbr\u003eSelected Discography: A selected reference of the works of the performers.","brand":"Monument Marketing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068385444080,"sku":"2940150404113","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150404113_p0.jpg?v=1763744025","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150404113","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}