![]() In 1974, Nesmith founded his multimedia firm, Pacific Arts Corp. talents as Iain Matthews and Bert Jansch), and briefly helmed his own Elektra-distributed imprint, Countryside. ![]() He also co-wrote Lynn Anderson’s 1975 country hit “I’ve Never Loved Anyone More.”ĭuring the early ‘70s, Nesmith was active as a producer (of such U.K. 13 hit “Different Drum” (1967) introduced Linda Ronstadt on the charts, while “Some of Shelly’s Blues” became a durable part of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s repertoire. He was more successful penning material for other artists. He continued in a similar vein with successor unit the Second National Band. A trio of RCA albums with his First National Band – “Magnetic South” (1970), “Loose Salute” (1970) and “Nevada Fighter” (1971) – failed to score on the charts, but remain widely admired examples of the L.A. Nesmith rebounded by striking out into new genre territory. “Head”: Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Mickey Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, 1968. 1 singles, “Last Train to Clarksville,” “I’m a Believer” and “Daydream Believer,” and three other top-five entries, all of which were propelled by weekly exposure on their network show. 1 LPs, holding the top of the chart for 31 consecutive weeks in 1966-67. Their first two albums, “The Monkees” and “More of the Monkees,” were back-to-back No. Lanky and laconic, with his head crowned by a trademark wool watch cap, Nesmith served as singer and guitarist, and sometime songwriter, for the Monkees, the Beatles-styled quartet assembled for NBC’s hit 1966-68 musical comedy series.ĭuring their brief reign as TV stars, the “Pre-Fab Four” actually outdid their British inspirations commercially. I am positive the brilliance he captured will resonate and offer the love and light towards which he always moved.” And in the end I know that Michael was at peace with his legacy which included songwriting, producing, acting, direction and so many innovative ideas and concepts. “That tour was a true blessing for so many. We shared many travels and projects together over the course of 30 years, which culminated in a Monkees farewell tour that wrapped up only a few weeks ago,” said Sandoval. “It is with deep sadness that I mark the passing of Michael Nesmith. The group’s and Nesmith’s manager, Andrew Sandoval, also spoke out on social media. I’m so grateful that we could spend the last couple of months together doing what we loved best – singing, laughing, and doing shtick. ![]()
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