The Monkees Trivia
Posted: 09.16.2010 Updated: 03.31.2012 Updated 12.02.2023
One of the all-time greatest points of trivia is that Michael Nesmith’s mom invented liquid paper, but The Monkees are much much more than a silly sit-com. The Monkees were the first to successfully bring rock & roll and scripted television together. The Monkees helped pave the way for MTV.
BAND NAME FROM RECORDS SOLD GENRE(S)
The Monkees Los Angeles, CA. 30 mil + Pop, Top 40
1966–1971,
1985–1989,
1994–1997,
2000–2002
Trivia
The Monkees TV show won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series beating out The Andy Griffith Show, Bewitched, Get Smart and Hogan’s Heroes.
Last Train to Clarksville is about a military man headed to sevice.
Micky Dolenz once made a Pizza Hut commercial with Ringo Starr.
The Monkees TV show ran for 58 episodes.
Peter Tork’s real name is Peter Halsten Thorkelson.
Micky Dolenz’ real name is George Michael Dolenz, Jr.
Peter Tork maintained a Facebook page.
Davy Jones appeared on The Brady Bunch.
I’m a Believer was written by Neil Diamond.
Mickey Dolenz father was an RKO Studios contract actor.
I’m a Believer was the largest selling record of 1967.
Have had a record on the charts in the 60s, the 70′s the 80′s, the 90′s and the 00′s.
The Monkees have had 4 #1 albums.
Dolenz, Tork, and Jones appeared on the sitcom Boy Meets World.
Dolenz and Jones each have 4 daughters and no sons.
Tork has 2 daughters and one son.
Nesmith has 3 sons and a daughter.
The Monkees released 11 studio recordings from 1966 to 1996, all but one (1970′s Changes) charted.
Gave the Jimi Hendrix Experience their first US concert appearances as an opening act in July 1967.
Davy Jones first appeared (with the Broadway cast of Oliver!) on the same Ed Sullivan Show as The Beatles.
Davy Jones mother died from emphysema when he was 14 years old.
Micky Dolenz appeared as Corky in 49 episodes of Circus Boy from 1956-1957.
On July 19, 1969 The Monkees appeared on The Johnny Cash Show.
Davey Jones passed away in 2012.
Peter Tork passed away in 2019.
Michael Nesmith passed away in 2021
