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Podcast: State of the Arts
Episode: State of the Arts Episode 39: A Tribute to The Monkees
Description: This week Derek Upright returns to my podcast to help me commemorate music's iconic pop-rock band The Monkees, who began their careers on a television comedic show created about a band called "The Monkees." The creators of this show gathered an eclectic group of actors and musicians to audition for the roles. They ultimately chose folk rocker/songwriter Michael Nesmith, folksinger/musician Peter Tork, British ex-jockey/former Tony Award nominee Davy Jones and former child actor Micky Dolenz. The zany characters these actors played and their uplifting music won the hearts of a massive audience. Eventually they became a...