Davy Jones passed away from a heart attack at 66

Folks who don't remember how big the Monkees were:

  • Had the top-charting American single of 1967 ("I'm a Believer"). (Billboard number-one for seven weeks) with "Daydream Believer" tied for third.
  • Gave the Jimi Hendrix Experience their first US concert appearances as an opening act in July 1967.
  • Gene Roddenberry was inspired to introduce the character of Chekov in his Star Trek TV series in response to the popularity of Davy Jones, complete with hairstyle and appearance mimicking that of Jones.[
  • Last music artist to win the MTV Friday Night Video Fights by defeating Bon Jovi 51% to 49%.
  • First music artist to win two Emmy Awards.
  • Had seven albums on the Billboard top 200 chart at the same time (six were re-issues during 1986/87).
  • The Monkees are one of the first artists achieving number-one hits in the United States and United Kingdom simultaneously.
  • More of The Monkees spent 70 weeks on the Billboard charts, becoming the 12th biggest selling album of all time.
  • Four number-one albums in a one-year span.
  • Held the number one spot on the Billboard album chart for 31 consecutive weeks, 37 weeks total.
  • Held the record for the longest stay at number one for a debut record album until 1982 when Men At Work's debut record album Business As Usual broke that record.
  • In 2008, The Monkees were inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.
  • Between 1966 and 1970, The Monkees released 121 songs on 9 albums and 8 non-LP singles. The final song they recorded was "It's Got To Be Love".