The Cheat Sheet

A 2000s Hit References The Monkees’ Theme

The Monkees’ theme inspired the most successful song by a 2000s band. A music executive thought the 2000s song was much older because of its style. The track in question was a bigger hit than The ...
Yardbarker

Bobby Hart, the Creative Force Behind The Monkees’ Sound and Theme Song, Dead at 86

The world of pop music just lost one of its quiet powerhouses. Bobby Hart, half of the famed songwriting duo Boyce and Hart, has passed away at the age of 86. If you’ve ever found yourself humming ...
AOL

Legendary songwriter who created some of The Monkees’ biggest hits dead

Bobby Hart, a pivotal figure in The Monkees' multimedia empire, has died aged 86. Mr Hart passed away at his Los Angeles home, confirmed by his friend and co-author, Glenn Ballantyne. He had been in ...
Altoona Mirror

Bobby Hart, who co-wrote hits for the Monkees, dead at 86

NEW YORK — Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees’ multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” has died. He was 86. Hart ...
AOL

Bobby Hart, Who Co-Wrote Monkees Smashes, the ‘Days of Our Lives’ Theme and His Own Hit as a Member of Boyce and Hart, Dies at 86

Bobby Hart, a songwriter who co-wrote some of the greatest hits of the Monkees, and a performer in his own right who made the top 10 as a member of the duo Boyce and Hart, died Wednesday at age 86.
Iowa Public Radio

Bobby Hart, who co-wrote 'Last Train to Clarksville' and other Monkees hits, dies

NEW YORK — Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees' multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as "Last Train to Clarksville" and "I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone," has died. He was 86. Hart ...
American Songwriter

Jack Nicholson’s Only Songwriting Credit is This 1968 “War Chant” He Wrote for the Monkees

Jack was fabulous,” said Peter Tork. “We adored him, all of us. Michael practically fell in love with him, in a manly sort of ...
LAist

Bobby Hart, who co-wrote 'Last Train to Clarksville' and other Monkees hits, dies

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