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Robert Michael Nesmith (December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, and actor. He was best known as a member of the Monkees and co-star of their TV series of the same name (1966–1968).
Realizing VHS tape was the next big deal coming, Nesmith decided to try to combine tape with music. He created a company, Pacific Arts, which was involved in VHS, eight-track and cassette tape distribution. Nesmith also dabbled in movies — he made the cult classic Repo Man, Time Rider, Square Dance and Tape Heads.
Mar 8, 2022 · Of the four young men chosen in 1965 by television producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider to become Monkees, Nesmith was the most musically seasoned. The tall, drawling Texan had been kicking around L.A. since ’62, playing the clubs and hosting “Hootenanny Night” at the Troubadour. He’d released a few singles on small labels.
Dec 10, 2021 · Nesmith started writing and performing music after a stint in the Air Force, recording under the name "Michael Blessing" and finding some success as a songwriter for acts such as Linda Ronstadt...
Jan 9, 2022 · Dolenz and Nesmith during the final Monkees show, at L.A.’s Greek Theatre, on Nov. 14 Scott Dudelson/Getty Images. Sandoval told me he noticed a shift with Nez when the tour hit Texas. “We ...
Dec 29, 2021 · Rewind 20 years to find a teenage Nesmith dabbling in music and drama at school before enlisting in the US Air Force in 1960. Two years later he was honorably discharged at his own request, swapping mechanics for music.
Out of 437 applicants, the other three chosen for the cast of the TV show were musician Michael Nesmith, musician Peter Tork, and actor/musician Micky Dolenz. Nesmith had been working as a musician since early 1963 and had been recording and releasing music under various names, including Michael Blessing and "Mike & John & Bill", and he had ...
