In 1966 the world came to know The Monkees.
The band created to be part of a TV sitcom took the US by storm and created their own version of Beatlemania, known as Monkeemania that had no less impact than that of the Fab Five.
The Monkees were formed in Los Angeles, as Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork were cast to be part of the television show of the same name. The Monkees would end up becoming one of the most successful bands of the 60s, with four chart-topping albums and three chart-topping songs, "Last Train to Clarksville", "I'm a Believer", and "Daydream Believer", which helped them sell more than 75 million records worldwide.
The band was created for NBC, the band members' musical contributions primarily being lead vocals, with the music provided by songwriters and studio musicians, leading to multiple hit albums and singles. The band, however would go on a power struggle to gain full control over the recording process, and would push out Producer Don Kirshner who was primarily responsible for the band's biggest his. For two albums, the Monkees performed as a group, but within a year the show was cancelled, and the band members began to leave, leading to a final recording session in 1970.
Through television syndication, interest in the Monkees emerged in 1986, leading to a 20th anniversary reunion, and over years, the Monkees reunited for reunion tours, new albums. The deaths of Jones and Tork in later years would cause Dolenz and Nesmith to go out on a farewell tour in 2021. Nesmith's would also pass later that year, leaving Dolenz as the sole surviving member. The Monkees were a fun and classic story of pop rock in the 60's and their music is still remembered today as some of the best bubble gum pop ever created.