A Tribute to Peter Tork of the Monkees Who Died Feb 21, 2019 At the Age of 77Peter Tork was a talent
A Tribute to Peter Tork of the Monkees Who Died Feb 21, 2019 At the Age of 77Peter Tork was a talented multi-instrumentalist, he moved to New York after attending college and became part of Greenwich Village’s famed folk scene of the early ‘60s. Tork auditioned for the Monkees, the fictitious pop group that was formed for the television sitcom of the same name, after his friend – and soon-to-be rock 'n’ roll great– Stephen Stills suggested he try out for the show.Along with Davy Jones, Dolenz and Michael Nesmith, Tork would become one of the founding members of the Monkees, appearing with his bandmates on the program between 1966-1968. With hits including “Last Train to Clarksville,” “I’m a Believer” and “Daydream Believer,” the Monkees were one of the highest-charting acts of the late '60s.In honor of Tork’s iconic work on the show, MeTV Network plans to pay tribute with a special presentation of “The Monkees” on Feb. 24 (5 pm EST/PST). “Laugh along with two stories centering around Peter,” the network tweeted Wednesday. The two episodes listed on the MeTv schedule are: ONE MAN SHY (PETE AND THE DEBUTANTE) - “Bashful Peter gets help from the Monkees to win the heart of his crush.”THE DEVIL AND PETER TORK - “Peter unknowingly sells his soul for a golden harp.”I saw the Monkees TV Show in re-runs and of course, like most girls, had a huge crush on Davy Jones (whom I literally ran into at Arlington Park Race Track in 80 something), but Peter was cute too and always made me laugh. He portrayed his character as kinda dopey but you could see through the facade and just knew he was the exact opposite of his character. May you rest in peace Peter and thank you for the music and laughs. -- source link