Davy Jones

[rocknrollman no2]

Davy Jones from the Monkeys fame has died.

RIP.

[beatlesaint]

So sad, RIP Davy.

[RonManager]

Davy has taken the 'last train to Clarksville'. Farewell.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUZeZ1e441A

[ART]

Very saddened to read this news. Davy Jones like the other Monkees had a big part in the lives of so many young people all those years again. Being British he was kinda special over here in the UK. He was indeed a jack of all trades, even a jockey at one time. Still brings a tear to my eyes whenever such hits as Daydream Believer, We are the Monkees, I'm a Believer.,

 

From their comedy acting to their corny but loveable music the Monkees was popular from all sides of showbusiness.

 

R.I.P. Davy, thanks for the music, the fun, and for being British.

 

 

Edited 29 February, 2012 by ART

[Lord Duckhunter]

The Monkees were part of my childhood. The best manufactured band, bar none. How Simon Cowell and that Irish puff would give for songs like, I'm not your stepping stone, I'm a believer,and the aforementioned last train to clarkesville. Mike Nesmith's Rio is one of my favourite songs of all time.

 

RIP Davy

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0bmcJSLuO8&feature=related

[View From The Top]

If you're a 40 something then it's a very sad day.

[Hatch]

RIP Davy.

 

When I woke up this morning I knew someone famous would die today.

[ART]

Davy as Ena Sharples grandson in Corrie was how Davy started his showbusiness career,

 

[revolution saint]

Yes, RIP Davy. I'm only slightly younger than 40 (at least for 2 weeks) but The Monkees reruns were compulsory Saturday morning viewing. For a manufactured band they had some cracking tunes as well, "Last train to Clacksville" and "Pleasant valley sunday" being my favourites. Oh, and I had no idea Shirley Maclaine was Davy's mother!

[Barney Trubble]

Very saddened to read this news. Davy Jones like the other Monkees had a big part in the lives of so many young people all those years again. Being British he was kinda special over here in the UK. He was indeed a jack of all trades, even a jockey at one time. Still brings a tear to my eyes whenever such hits as Daydream Believer, We are the Monkees, I'm a Believer.,

 

From their comedy acting to their corny but loveable music the Monkees was popular from all sides of showbusiness. Davy never quite achieved the acting fame of his mother Shirley MacClaine, who's still going strong and joining the cast of Downton.

 

R.I.P. Davy, thanks for the music, the fun, and for being British.

 

 

 

One of those songs that just lifts your mood, I can't listen to this song and not be happy.

[bridge too far]

Yes, RIP Davy. I'm only slightly younger than 40 (at least for 2 weeks) but The Monkees reruns were compulsory Saturday morning viewing. For a manufactured band they had some cracking tunes as well, "Last train to Clacksville" and "Pleasant valley sunday" being my favourites. Oh, and I had no idea Shirley Maclaine was Davy's mother!

 

She would have been 11 when he was born.

[ART]

Oh, and I had no idea Shirley Maclaine was Davy's mother!

 

Sorry my memory mixed up Davy with David Cassidy and Shirley Jones. Same period of time

[PaulSaint]

Yep rip Davy, you had more personality in one finger than any of these soulless boy bands like "one direction". I'm gonna look up your hits on Spotify any minute now for a bit of "childhood nostalgia".

[revolution saint]

She would have been 11 when he was born.

 

Sorry my memory mixed up Davy with David Cassidy and Shirley Jones. Same period of time

 

I thought that was pushing things a bit!

[swannymere]

He used to live near Hambledon, in fact i nearly ran him over whilst he was walking his black labrador one morning.

[Son of Dave]

And he used to keep horses near Forestside - looked to buy some land their once but the farmer I know refused to sell - he'd even handed a cheque over for it, perfect gentleman, I understand.

[teamsaint]

The Monkees TV show was one of the highlights of the week back then.

As others have said, they made some quality music.......a Monkees "best of" is money well spent. Loads of great songs, "listen to the band" is often on my turntable.

They brought a lot of fun into the world.

 

A sad day, today .

[Crazy Diamond]

Sad.

 

He always had a lot in his locker.

[Saint-scooby]

I saw the Monkees twice at the BIC, they were quite good, anyway sad day, I guess if your that age, Saturday mornings were great fun, that and the Banana splits driving the amphi cats.

[ART]

A nice little tribute on Digital Spy to Davy with a number of great Monkee clips. Boy, they were good when you see them against the biggest groups of the past 50 years. I've listened to amazing stuff this evening that I'd never ever heard before. Amazing

 

Great Monkee clips

 

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a368608/davy-jones-1945-2012-the-monkees-greatest-songs-video.html

[ART]

Davy starred as the Artful Dodger in Oliver both in London and in New York. Here is a clip from 1964 of Davy singing "I'd do anything

 

[video=youtube;P-fLLuQgIss]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-fLLuQgIss&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL84751B8B6754CF33

[Micky]

If Carlsberg did manufactured bands they would have done the Monkees.

 

Some pretty decent music all things considered.

 

RIP Davy Jones.

[trousers]

Without wishing to compare celebrity deaths (said a man about to do so) but this news about Davy Jones saddened me several multiples more than the likes of Winehouse and Houston.

 

Yes, he achieved fame on the back of a manufactured pop band but you always sensed a huge element of humility and genuine-ness in what he and they did.

 

There aren't many celeb deaths that bring a lump to my throat but this is one.

 

:-(

[mdearlove]

He used to live near Hambledon, in fact i nearly ran him over whilst he was walking his black labrador one morning.

Used to bring his kids in for ice cream when I worked at Ye Olde Tea Shoppe in Wickham in my youth. Always a nice bloke. RIP

[jawillwill]

A really sad day, and a thread which would probably be beytter suited to the main board. I think it's probably come as a bit of a shock to everyone. While there was obviously a lot of controversy while he was with Saints (which lets not forget was a complete farce, and should never have gone as far as it did), he was a good manager. Guiding Wolves to promotion and Cardiff to an FA cup final is no mean feat, which he deserves a lot of credit for.

 

RIP Dave Jones.

[Dimond Geezer]

Very sad news.

As a kid I loved the Monkees, I remember they were shown during tha six week holidays, it was one of the things you could gaurantee would be shown, (along with Why Don't You, Banannasplit & The Arabian Knights). As others have alluded to they were the very best manufactured band, the early material was recorded by session musicians, but from rudimentary beginings (all four were actually reasonable musicians to start with, but not good enough), they learned their trade & evolved into a decent "propper" band, touring and realeasing their own music.

 

Rip Davy Jones, singer songwriter & grandson of Ena Sharples.

[Hatch]

I though my bird was joking when she said Davy Jones was dead.

 

Then I saw her face, Now I'm a bereaver.

[Dimond Geezer]

I though my bird was joking when she said Davy Jones was dead.

 

Then I saw her face, Now I'm a bereaver.

 

I shouldn't have, but I laughed.