Davy Jones

Former child star who went on to be the only British member of the MonkeesDespite their obvious debt to the Beatles, the Monkees were one of the most successful and well-loved pop groups of the late 1960s. Their only British member was Davy Jones, a former child star, who has died after a heart attack, aged 66.The independent producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider came up with the idea of a television series featuring the antics of a pop group that would issue singles and albums in tande...

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