Michael Nesmith, the Monkee for all seasons, dies at 78

[Deleted member 128018]

RIP Michael Nesmith.

Michael Nesmith, the Monkee for all seasons, dies at 78

Nesmith, who will likely be best remembered as the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming member of the made-for-television rock band The Monkees, has died at 78.

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Michael Nesmith, Monkees singer-songwriter and guitarist, has died at 78

Michael Nesmith died of heart failure at his home in California, The Monkees' record label, Rhino Records, confirmed to CBS News.

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How The Monkees Helped Launch Linda Ronstadt's Career - Grunge

Nesmith tried to convince the producers to use one of his compositions, "A Different Drum." They weren't interested ("That's not really a Monkees tune," he was told), so, according to Dolenz, Nesmith "gave it to this young girl singer who was kicking around L.A. at the time."

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[wizardfromoz]

Allegedly, the only one of the four who could play an instrument, too.

RIP, thanks for sharing, loved their music.

There's a place for this in my Rock Roxx, too, if you want to post there.

Chris

 

[Deleted member 128018]

Michael Nesmiths mother was famous on her own account.

Biography of Bette Nesmith Graham, Inventor of Liquid Paper

Bette Nesmith Graham used a blender to mix up her first batch of a correcting fluid for typewriters and made a fortune. Learn more about her life.

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[Brickwizard]

Allegedly, the only one of the four who could play an instrument, too.

Mike was the only established professional musician, Peter could play guitar and piano, Mike taught Micky to play drums and Davy in later performances was occasionally seen on drums and base, but he was no musician