tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post2175171274237763334..comments2024-03-25T10:22:04.995-07:00Comments on Ed Gorman's blog: Davy JonesEd Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126267358266480356noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-71009406662192137752012-03-02T11:05:04.759-08:002012-03-02T11:05:04.759-08:00I confess to having enjoyed the Monkees!I confess to having enjoyed the Monkees!Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-67505879758160667172012-02-29T17:42:00.636-08:002012-02-29T17:42:00.636-08:00The movers behind the show included Don Kirshner, ...The movers behind the show included Don Kirshner, Bob Raefelson, and Bert Schneider, not a shabby lineup. Besides King, Kirshner also lined up some other former Brill Building talent: Neil Diamond, Boyce & Hart, Jeff Barry. There used to be a story that Charles Manson was one of the people who tried out for the group, but I see that's now said to be an urban myth. I enjoyed watching the show in high school, and 20 years later, when the series played in syndication, my kids were fans -- my older daughter even went to one of their concerts.Fred Blosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07307848103704970189noreply@blogger.com