The Monkees

One of the most memorable '60s US pop groups, the Monkees were put together by US television producers to play members of a pop band based on the Beatles. They were critcized as a pre-fabricated outfit, but the passage of time has left behind much of the critical drubbing, leaving in its place some great, catchy pop music. By the late '60s HEADQUARTERS, BEES & THE MONKEES, and their musical/cinematic classic HEAD, showed a proper band writing, recording, and producing their own records while garnering commercial and critical success. Michael Nesmith went on to pioneering work in country-rock and music video, while the rest of the band reunited periodically over the years to the delight of an unflagging fanbase.

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• Neil Diamond
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• The Association
• The Cyrkle
• The Lovin' Spoonful
• The Mamas & The Papas
• The Turtles

• Beau Brummels
• Gerry & The Pacemakers
• Herman's Hermits
• The Animals
• The Beach Boys
• The Beatles
• The Dave Clark Five
• The Kinks
• The Rolling Stones
• The Seeds (Rock)
• The Troggs
• The Zombies
• Tim Buckley
• Wayne Fontana/The Mindbenders

• 1910 Fruitgum Company
• Bay City Rollers
• Hanson
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