A combination of the humor of their television series, the strength of their singing voices, superb songs provided for the show, and their own determination to succeed as an actual band.
1966
The Monkees was an American pop group. They not only made records but also had a successful TV series. Mike Nesmith won his role in the Monkees by responding to an advertisement inviting people to audition.
The Monkees songs were written for and first sung by the Monkees.
The Monkees - 1966 Monkees at the Movies - 1.31 was released on: USA: 17 April 1967
The Monkees are pop and rock.
The Monkees - 1966 Monkees Chow Mein - 1.26 was released on: USA: 13 March 1967
The Monkees - 1966 Monkees in Texas 2-13 was released on: USA: 4 December 1967
The Monkees - 1966 Monkees on the Line 1-28 was released on: USA: 27 March 1967
The Monkees had three #1 singles -- "Last Train to Clarksville", "I'm a Believer" and "Daydream Believer". In addition, the Monkees had four #1 albums -- "The Monkees", "More of the Monkees", "Headquarters", and "Picses, Aquarius, Capricorn, and Jones, Ltd."
The Monkees - 1966 Art for Monkees' Sake 2-5 was released on: USA: 9 October 1967
The Monkees - 1966 Monkees Manhattan Style 1-30 was released on: USA: 10 April 1967
The Monkees were assembled by Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the television show, The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968.