Mike Nesmith said Davy Jones was the heart of The Monkees (the band) and The Monkees (the sitcom). Subsequently, he revealed why The Monkees’ “Daydream Believer” was his favorite of the band’s songs ...

The Monkees‘ wool-hat-wearing star Mike Nesmith said he held a “gentle regard” for clean-cut “lovely boy” Davy Jones. And he added that was despite “all contrary appearances on the mortal plane.” ...

Sun, February 22, 2026 at 10:14 PM UTC Nesmith told Rolling Stone that it was during that time that Jones gave him some brutal advice. “David continually admonished me to calm down and do what I was ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Davy Jones, a former actor turned singer who helped propel the TV rock band The Monkees to the top of the pop charts and into rock 'n' roll history, died Wednesday in Florida.

Monkees singer Davy Jones died Wednesday in Florida of a heart attack, the medical examiner's office in Martin County confirmed to NBC News. He was 66. The Monkees were formed in 1965 by Screen Gems ...

Jones’ singing and acting ability won him a role in 1966 on the popular TV sitcom The Monkees, alongside Micky Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, and Peter Tork. The show, of course, followed the madcap adventures ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nesmith was born on December 30, 1942, in Houston, Texas. Jones hailed from Manchester, England, born on the same day in 1945.

Eve Plumb revealed she met The Monkees’ Davy Jones years before his famous 1971 Brady Bunch guest spot, thanks to her father signing the band to RCA Records. She remembered Jones telling her he would ...