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We remember Michael Nesmith (1942-2021)

We remember Michael Nesmith who was born in Houston in 1942.  He died in 2021.

Most of us remember Nesmith because he was one of The Monkees, the rock group that recorded several hits in the late 1960's.  

Nesmith wrote some of the group's hits, as well as "A different drum" recorded by The Stone Poneys.  After The Monkees, Nesmith had a few solo hits in the 1970's.

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We remember Skeeter Davis (1931-2004)

Skeeter Davis was born Mary Frances Penick in Kentucky on this day in 1931.  She died in 2004. According to her biography, she enjoyed success in pop and country radio.

Her signature song was the sad of sad songs "The End of the World":

"Why does the sun go on shining?

Why does the sea rush to shore?

Don't they know it's the end of the world?

'Cause you don't love me anymore

Why do the birds go on singing?

Why do the stars glow above?

Don't they know it's the end of the world?

It ended when I lost your love

I wake up in the morning and I wonder

Why everything's the same as it was

I can't understand, no, I can't understand

How life goes on the way it does

Why does my heart go on beating?

Why do these eyes of mine cry?

Don't they know it's the end of the world?

It ended when you said goodbye

Why does my heart go on beating?

Why do these eyes of mine cry?

Don't they know it's the end of the world?

It ended when you said goodbye"

Is this the saddest song ever recorded? I think so!

"The end of the world" continues to get a lot of airplay on country and pop stations. It also shows up in movie soundtracks.

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We remember Davy Jones (1945-2012)

We remember Davy Jones who was born in Manchester, England, on this day in 1945.  He died in 2012.

Here is Davy Jones and The Monkees.

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A word about Davy Jones (1945-2012)

We remember Davy Jones who was born in the UK on this day in 1945.   He died in 2012.

Davy Jones was one of The Monkees, the pop group that had a bunch of hits for a couple of years in the late 1960's. 

Davy was the girls' favorite.  I remember that my sister had Davy Jones posters on her wall.  She was a huge fan of the group's music and their weekly TV series.

The Monkees sold millions of records.   They were actually a pretty good group and I liked many of their songs, too.  However, their success faded as the TV show went off the air.

Davy was the lead vocalist on "Daydream Believer", a # 1 song in December 1967. 

He also sang lead on "A little bit me, a little bit you", another chart topper from March '67 and the second Neil Diamond tune recorded by the group.  (The other was "I'm a believer")

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