THE MONKEES LET THE GOOD TIMES! ROLL
WITH NEW ALBUM AND TOUR FOR 50TH ANNIVERSARY
The Legendary Group To Release First New Album In Nearly 20 Years,
Including Tracks Written By Rivers Cuomo, Ben Gibbard, And Andy Partridge
Their 50th Anniversary Tour will launch on May 18 in Fort Myers at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW.
During the band’s time together, The Monkees amassed a dozen Top 40 hits, including a trio of tunes that soared to #1. Between September 1966 and December 1967, “Last Train To Clarksville,” “I’m A Believer,” and “Daydream Believer” collectively occupied the top position for 12 weeks. Sales of their LPs were more phenomenal still: The Monkees occupied the #1 position for 13 consecutive weeks, and More Of The Monkees for 18 weeks. Both Headquarters and Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. went to the top as well, for a four-in-a-row feat in the incomprehensible space of 13 months. The final tally: 16 million albums and 7.5 million singles sold in a mere 2 1/2 years.
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