Andy Miller

Why the Monkees were never considered ‘a real group’

Monkeying around on TV vastly increased the group’s sales and popularity but prevented them from ever being taken seriously, says Tom Kemper

Clockwise from top left: Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Davy Jones, c.1966. [Alamy]
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