![]() Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork recorded the song "That Was Then, This Is Now," and took it to the pop top 40 as the Monkees in 1986, giving the group their first major hit in nearly 20 years. While receiving positive critical notices, the group's popularity soon faded. Eventually, they wrested away artistic control over their own recordings. The Monkees followed it with five more top-10 hits. ![]() Their first single, "Last Train to Clarksville," was a No. However, with the pressure to perform live, the Monkees soon became adept at performing their music.įrom the beginning, the group was a commercial success. The four group members of the Monkees were hired as much for their acting talent as their musical skill. The success of the Beatles' film "A Hard Day's Night" inspired film director Bob Rafelson and TV producer Bert Schneider to team up and put together a TV show about the misadventures of a band.
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