DER US-AMERIKANISCHE MUSIKPRODUZENT UND SÄNGER MICHAEL NESMITH (THE MONKEES) IST GESTORBEN

Der am 30. Dezember 1942 in Houston (Texas) geborene US-amerikanische Musikproduzent, Sänger, Autor, Multiinstrumentalist und Schauspieler Robert Michael Nesmith (Bild) ist am 10. Dezember 2021 gestorben. Grosse internationale Bekanntheit erreichte Michael Nesmith mit seinen Kollegen in den 1960er-Jahren als Mitglied der gecasteten Pop-Rock-Band The Monkees. Darüber hinaus lieferte Nesmith die Grundidee für den Musiksender MTV und trat als Produzent des Kultfilms «Repoman» von Alex Cox in Erscheinung.*

Bild: Michael Nesmith 2013 – Foto: Michael Borkson, https://www.flickr.com/photos/protestphotos1/8646586719/in/set-72157633241712346 – Lizenz: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en (Ausschnitt) – Datei: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michael_Nesmith_2013.jpg

Michael Nesmith, Monkees Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 78

«With infinite love we announce that Michael Nesmith has passed away this morning in his home, surrounded by family, peacefully and of natural causes,» his family said in a statement.

Monkees singer and guitarist Michael Nesmith, a pop visionary who penned many of the group’s most enduring songs before laying the groundwork for country rock with the First National Band in the early Seventies, died Friday from natural causes.

Andy Greene

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/monkees-michael-nesmith-dead-1270079/

Nesmith — who died Friday (Dec. 10) at the age of 78 from natural causes — certainly got some due for his writing prowess during his life and even handed a big hit, «Different Drum,» to Linda Ronstadt and her band the Stone Poneys. Steering 15 albums outside of his Monkees work, Nesmith had more top-shelf material than most casual fans realize. These are a dozen of the best that speak to his under-recognized acumen as a composer.

https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/mike-nesmith-songwriter-best-songs-1235008259/

Michael Nesmith, the ‘Quiet Monkee,’ Is Dead at 78

He shot to fame as a member of a made-for-TV rock group, but he denied that he was the group’s only «real» musician. He went on to create some of the first music videos.

Neil Genzlinger

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/10/arts/music/michael-nesmith-dead.html

Monkees tour manager Andrew Sandoval said the group had just recently been performing.

«We shared many travels and projects together over the course of 30 years, which culminated in a Monkees farewell tour that wrapped up only a few weeks ago,» Sandoval tweeted.

Nesmith and surviving band member Dolenz last performed in Los Angeles on Nov. 14.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/10/entertainment/michael-nesmith-monkees-dead/index.html

^{During their brief reign as TV stars, the «Pre-Fab Four» actually outdid their British inspirations commercially. Their first two albums, «The Monkees» and «More of the Monkees,» were back-to-back No. 1 LPs, holding the top of the chart for 31 consecutive weeks in 1966-67. The group logged two more No. 1 collections by the end of 1967.}

^{Their hit 45s included three No. 1 singles, «Last Train to Clarksville,» «I’m a Believer» and «Daydream Believer,» and three other top-five entries, all of which were propelled by weekly exposure on their network show.}

Chris Morris

https://variety.com/2021/music/news/michael-nesmith-dead-monkees-1235130849/

Appreciation: More than a Monkee, but a Monkee to the end

Michael Nesmith — Monkee Mike, Nez to fans — died Friday at the age of 78, leaving Mickey Dolenz the last of the Monkees after the deaths of Davy Jones in 2012 and Peter Tork in 2019. Formed for a 1960s NBC sitcom, the group transcended its casting-call roots to make a mark on its time, and times to follow.

Robert Lloyd

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-12-10/mike-nesmith-monkees-dies

Monkees-Sänger Michael Nesmith gestorben

Die Band wurde 1965 eigentlich als Boyband für eine Fernsehshow gegründet. Mit ihren Hits «I’m a Believer», «Last Train to Clarksville» sowie «Little Bit Me, Little Bit You» waren sie aber auch außerhalb des Fernsehens erfolgreich. Alle vier waren Teenie-Idole.

https://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/monkees-nesmith-1.5485646

Videos:

Michael Nesmith – Different Drum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA5scf8RpCI

Michael Nesmith – Rio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnpcTsy10dE

Final Four Songs – The Monkees Farewell Tour with Michael Nesmith & Micky Dolenz at The Greek

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su7M3TyJrOY

The Monkees – Me & Magdalena (Official Audio)

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=me+and+magdalena+monkees

The Monkees – Mary Mary 1967

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMNize7s8nc