Micky Dolenz Of The Monkees Talks Music And Memories

Leo Magazine - Micky Dolenz remains one of the most iconic pop culture figures of the 1960s. Back then he held a starring role alongside Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork in the outrageously successful television comedy series called “The Monkees.” The show, which was a heavy nod to both the Marx Brothers and The Beatles, aimed to chronicle the misadventures of a fictional rock-n-roll band whose members all lived together in a two-story Malibu beach house.

Despite being assembled via casting calls, as music-makers the Monkees would go on to deliver a very real run of era-defining radio hits including, “I’m A Believer,” “Last Train To Clarksville,” and “Pleasant Valley Sunday.” The multimedia act also used its unprecedented platform for promotion to help turn the world on to other worthwhile artists such as Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix and Jack Nicholson. In advance of his headlining set at Abbey Road On The River, we caught up with Dolenz by phone for a quick look over his shoulder.