Yes and in fact the members of both groups became friends. Micky Dolenz and Paul McCartney and Michael Nesmith and John Lennon in particular palled around with some frequency in 1967-8 and Mike was invited to help out in some early 1967 recording sessions with The Beatles.
People will hate me for saying this, but ... the Monkees.
The Beatles made Come Together in 1969, Michael covered it in 1987.
Yes and no. The Beatles sold more albums overall and have held a greater influence in popular culture, but the Monkees have held their own and then some in album sales and general influence.
The Monkees
The Monkees were a tv show, and also a band like the Beatles, including Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, and Davy Jones. A REAL SPOOF!!
Some of the bands Zayn likes are: NSYNC, Beatles, and the Monkees.
In late 1965 an ad was run in Los Angeles looking for young men to possibly be in a television series. The Monkees were created from the men who auditioned from this ad. The first television episode and the first records of the Monkees were issued in September 1966.
The Monkees had the biggest-selling single in the US in 1967 ("I'm A Believer", which became their biggest hit), outselling even the Beatles' singles that year.
The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, The Monkees, The Supremes, and many more :)
The Monkees
Only one, as compared to four for the Beatles.
The beatles the Dave clark five the hollies bill Haley and the comets the ventures the champs the monkees gene Vincent and the bluecaps