The first two were folksy musicians, the latter two actors. The success of The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night enabled producers Bob Rafaelson and Bert Schneider to sell their idea of the zany antics of four lovable guys in a band as a comedy show to NBC.Īuditions led to the casting of Peter Tork (suggested by none other than Stephen Stills after Stills was rejected), Mike Nesmith, Davy Jones, and Micky Dolenz. As for Dolenz’s band, who doesn’t love “Pleasant Valley Sunday,” “I’m A Believer,” “Last Train to Clarksville,” and the other pop gems the band crafted?īy now, The Monkees' story is well known.

It has performed across the globe and won an Emmy Award in 2013 for the PBS TV special, “The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute.” Dolenz says he’s worked with the Fab Four previously and they do a great job recreating the hits by the biggest band of all time. The Fab Four has received accolades for recreating the music of Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, and Starr. The Sixties Sound concert at Little River Casino on March 19 will feature the music of the Beatles performed by tribute group the Fab Four, with headliner Micky Dolenz singing the hits of The Monkees. Wait, are we talking The Beatles or The Monkees? Improbably, it’s both. Here They Come Little River hosting blast from the past with The Monkees and The Beatles By Ross Boissoneau | March 12, 2022Ĭoming soon, a chance to hear the music made famous in the '60s by those four lovable mop tops.

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