The Monkees

The Monkees is a sixties pop group that was initially formed to appear in an American television series of the same name. The group comprised of Englishman Davy Jones and Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork.

The TV show that gave birth to The Monkees was cancelled in 1968, but the group took control of their musical direction and continued to release music after this date. The Monkees have sold in excess of 50 million records and have undertaken many live tours around the world.

The Monkees will celebrate their 45th anniversary in 2011 with a UK-wide arena tour planned for May.