Michael Nesmith, singer and guitarist of the Monkees, the American pop band that between the sixties and seventies tried to emulate the Beatles , has died this Friday at the age of 78, has reported his former training partner Micky Dolenz.
"I am heartbroken. I lost a dear friend and partner. I am so grateful that I was able to spend the last few months together doing what we loved the most: singing, laughing and acting. I will miss him very much. Rest in peace, Nez ", added the musician in a statement published by the US media.
Dolenz is now the only surviving member of the Monkees, a group that between 1966 and 1970 sold more than 75 million albums, with major hits such as "Daydream Believer", "I'm a Believer" and "Last Train. to Clarksville "; all of them reached number 1 on the sales charts.
Just a month ago, the guitarist was on stage
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Nesmith has died at his home in Carmel Valley, California (United States) with his family after a cardiac arrest , according to the CNN news network.
Just a month ago, the guitarist was on stage with Dolenz at a concert they organized in Los Angeles to commemorate the band's successes, its representative, Andrew Sandoval, recalled.
"We shared many trips and projects together over 30 years, culminating in a farewell tour of the Monkees that concluded just a few weeks ago," Sandoval tweeted.
Nesmith was born in Texas in 1942 but, after a brief stint in the military, moved to Los Angeles to make a name for himself in the music world, first composing for artists such as Linda Ronstadt and The Paul Butterfield Blues Band.
Later, with Dolenz, Peter Tork and Davy Jones, he formed the band The Monkees, which in 1966 had its own television series for two seasons.
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Starting in 1970, Nesmith began a solo career
The television show, created by producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider, was designed to replicate the success of the Beatles musical comedies A Hard Day's night and Help! The series won an Emmy and sparked a "monkeemania" that resulted in record record sales and international tours.
Starting in 1970, Nesmith began a solo career as a precursor to the "country rock" genre and won a Grammy in 1981 , although he returned to reunite with the members of The Monkees on successive tours and reunions.
"I never really left. It is a part of my youth that is always in my mind and it is part of my general work as an artist. It remains in a special place," he said during an interview in 2012.
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