Mike Nesmith Of The Monkees Has Died At Age 78
circa 1968: Mike Nesmith, a guitarist with the manufactured American pop group The Monkees, displays his fashionable sideburns.
Mike Nesmith has passed at 78. You probably remember him from the Monkees. But did you know his mom invented Liquid Paper? Yep. How about that?!
He wrote hit songs for other singers before his time on The Monkees? Yessir! He wrote the 60’s hits “Mary Mary” and “Different Drum”! Or, maybe you didn’t know that in 1981 he won a Grammy for the Video Of The Year for the long form video, Elephant Parts?
Well he did! In fact here is a clip of one of the songs of the video. Not bad for a guy who was in a band Jimi Hendrix opened up for! Look it up!
GALLERY: Mike Nesmith & The Monkees
Believe it or not, Jimmy’s first job was overnights at a Christian Radio Station. He claims he got into radio because like Rocky Balboa once said, “cause I can’t sing or dance.” Jimmy loves to write about all local happenings, especially around his town of Toms River.
Favorite Pastime (other than masturbation, of course): Cheering for the Yankees, and crying for the J-E-T-S!!!
Favorite Food: Hot Sauce…I collect ’em!
Favorite Drink: PRUNO…look it up, if you dare!
Favorite Movies: The Exorcist, Planet of The Apes (the original), To Kill a Mockingbird, Annie Hall, and of course GF 1 & GF 2…I heard that’s how the real fans refer to them.
Favorite Movie Line: easy…Murry-Caddyshack-“big hitter, the Lama”…f#$*in’ riot!
Best Rat Rock Bands: STP, VH, ZEP, PEARL JAM, FOOS, PEPPERS,AC/DC
Favorite New Bands: Glorious Sons, Rival Sons, Dirty Honey
Most Embarrassing Moment: the moment my mother reads this shit!
Best Day: I know a lot of folks say this, but it’s true: the day my little girl Jynell and my boy Big D were born! Next to that, it would have to be the day I was baked on earth day in Central Park and met Keefer Sutherland…baked too, I believe.
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