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Old 02-22-2019, 09:25 AM
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That would be Texas-born Michael Nesmith, who did a string of critically acclaimed "cosmic country" LPs for RCA in the early '70s, and is now regarded as a pioneer of country rock.
Not to mention the Father of MTV. Did I mention that his mother invented Liquid Paper correction fluid???

Nesmith, who continued to perform as a solo artist, was asked by Island Records to create a promotional video for his 1977 single, “Rio.” It sparked a great idea.

Instead of taping a conventional video of himself performing, he created a comedic short film for the song including “women in fruit hats danc[ing] by” and Nesmith flying through space.

While there was no outlet for it — especially as the single bombed — Nesmith figured he was onto something.

“Audio records are played on radio, so a video record should be played on video — on television,” he thought. “There should be a broadcast component for the music video just like there is for records.”

He dug up a few clips for a pilot, included the idea of video jocks, or VJs, and called the show “Popclips.” Many rejected the idea, but Warner Bros. executive John Lack was intrigued. Explaining his concept to Lack as “a new kind of TV that played videos 24 hours a day, like a radio station,” Nesmith had found his market.

Warner and partner American Express proceeded with the concept, calling it MTV and launching the network on Aug. 1, 1981. While Nesmith was offered the chance to be MTV’s production head, he turned it down to pursue his other creative projects.
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My wife said she would leave me if i didnt get
over my obcession with the monkees.
At first i didnt take her seriously.
But then i saw her face...

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The Monkees Peter Tork has taken the Last Train To Clarksville.
Oh no no no... oh no no no!
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Old 02-22-2019, 09:42 AM
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I watched the Monkees every week, you just had to back then !

I recall reading once where Steve Stills auditioned to be part of the group, didn't make the cut ! Could you imagine if he would have been a Monkee ? There would be no "For What Its Worth" Guess it worked out alright for him.
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Those were the fun times on TV. I’M A BELIEVER
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I watched the Monkees every week, you just had to back then !

I recall reading once where Steve Stills auditioned to be part of the group, didn't make the cut !
They already had one short guy, and he was much cuter.
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The Monkees Peter Tork has taken the Last Train To Clarksville.
The curse of reaching the age of Three Score and Ten is having to say goodbye to the musicians of ones youth.
R.I.P. peter Tork
I have always liked the Monkees and the guys as individuals, RIP Peter.
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What a time it was! I too tuned in every week for the Monkees. It was a time of The Dave Clark Five, Hermann's Hermits, The Grassroots.

Godspeed Mr. Tork.
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The Monkees were great. The show was hilarious, the songs very well written and suited for the times. RIP Peter Tork.
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