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The Beatles’ songs that inspired a Monkees number one

    The Beatles’ songs that inspired a Monkees number one

The Monkees formed in 1966 as the American answer to The Beatles. The LA group started initially by creating music for the TV programme of the same name. After receiving

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Monkees singer Michael Nesmith dead at 78: ‘I’ve lost a dear friend and partner’ | Fox News

    Monkees singer Michael Nesmith dead at 78: ‘I’ve lost a dear friend and partner’ | Fox News

Michael Nesmith, a singer/guitarist for the Monkees, has died. He was 78. “I’m heartbroken,” bandmate Micky Dolenz told Fox News in a statement on Friday.  “I’ve lost a dear friend and partner.

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Did the Beatles Have Any Issue With the Monkees?

    Did the Beatles Have Any Issue With the Monkees?

    The Monkees were inspired by the Beatles and they barely tried to hide it. How else do you explain that the Monkees had a song where they used

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Influencing America

    Influencing America

Influencing America by Bill Harry The Beatles and the British bands inspired American youth resulting in more homegrown groups, rather than solo singers, beginning to emerge on the American music

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This Week in Music History

November 12, 1966 – The Monkees debut album starts a 13 week run at No.1 on the  album chart, and would go on to sell over 3 million copies in

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