Happy 73rd birthday, Mickey Dolenz.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Previously at DU: Happy Birthday George Michael Dolenz

Micky Dolenz

George Michael Dolenz Jr. (born March 8, 1945) is an American actor, musician, television director, radio personality and theater director, best known as a vocalist and drummer of the 1960s pop/rock band the Monkees.
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Micky Dolenz under the name Micky Braddock as Corky from the television program Circus Boy.



Action photo of the Monkees from a full page ad for their third record album. From left: Mickey Dolenz, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith, Peter Tork.

Gotta have a tune. Why not one of the best pop tunes from the entire '60s?

One more:

I think this used to be the song played during the closing credits for one of the seasons. I know I've heard it on the show. From Headquarters, For Pete's Sake:

[hlthe2b]

1. Oh, wow.. May he stay healthy and performing a long time hence.

Happy B'day, Mickey.. We "girls" may have drooled for Davey, but you had charisma and talent!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. To answer the question people are afraid to ask, if I could choose just one with whom to be

marooned on a desert island: Peter. Deffffffffffffffffinitely Peter.

[hlthe2b]

5. Nesmith would probably be the most adept, Mickey and Peter would make you laugh

so...

[50 Shades Of Blue]

6. Lol, Peter was my favorite Monkee too.

[LeftInTX]

8. I loved his "dumb act"

[mahatmakanejeeves]

7. For the Davy fans, a song by Michael Nesmith.

This is also one of my fave Monkees tunes:

I have to say that if Peter weren't available, I think I could have found a way to get along with Davy on that desert island.

[Glamrock]

2. Happy birthday Mickey!

One o me faves

[byronius]

3. I hear him pop up on my iPod at least once a week.

I first heard the Monkees in a VW van going over the Khyber Pass in Afghanistan. Eleven thousand feet down, and you couldn't see the railing.

He's a great singer.

[LeftInTX]

9. Well, that's exciting!

Surprised at radio reception too!

[byronius]

10. It was a cassette played on one of those old Sony portable cassette players.

Mono. And it required new batteries for about an hour and a half of playing.

I bought the Monkees Greatest Hits and the cassette player in Tokyo in 1970. For years it was the only tape I had -- my parents bought Tom Jones and Petula Clarke.

They are all now engraved in my head. But I bought a CD of the Greatest Hits a few years ago anyway. Love it still.

[LeftInTX]

11. Sure beats my first experience with the Monkees!

On my TV - like 99% of their fans...

[byronius]

12. Oh, I loved the show too.

Funny but true -- on the Monkees first big tour, Jimi Hendrix opened for them. That's how big they were.