The Monkees

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The Monkees assembled to be the stars of an American television series of the same name, which ran on NBC from 1966 to 1968. The original lineup was: Micky Dolenz (drums, vocals), Michael Nesmith (guitar, vocals), Davy Jones (percussion, vocals) and Peter Tork (bass, keyboards, vocals) . The Monkees were formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California and initially disbanded in 1970 at the conclusion of their recording contract. At their peak they were competing with The Beatles for the top spot on album charts.

In the years since their original disbanding, the group has reunited in various incarnations, mostly involving Dolenz, Tork and Jones, but not Nesmith. The first reunion began in 1986 and at first featured only Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork. Davy Jones joined the others and a new album was released before they split again in 1989.

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The Monkees members

Current members: Micky Dolenz (drums (drum set), guitar, lead vocals, Moog)

Former members: Michael Nesmith (guitar, keyboard, lead vocals), Peter Tork (banjo, bass, guitar, keyboard, lead vocals, piano), Davy Jones (bass, drums (drum set), guitar, lead vocals, maracas, tambourine)