Biografie

Fared best of all The Monkees when it came to their royalty payments. While Peter Tork gave most of his money away, Davy Jones lost most of his in bad investments and Michael Nesmith spent his on family luxuries and artistic projects, Dolenz trusted his mother Janelle Johnson Dolenz to handle his money, which she invested carefully in "safe" stocks and holdings.

When chosen for the role of The Monkees' drummer, he signed up for daily drum lessons in order to fake playing them well enough for the cameras. When being able to actually play became crucial to the Monkees project, he had gotten to the point where he could carry off a stage show, but playing drums and holding tempo proved difficult in the recording studio. He played drums on every track of their "Headquarters" album, but gladly relinquished the role to studio drummers for their later albums.

Toni Basil choreographed The Monkees' movie Head (1968) and was in the movie dancing with Davy Jones in the "Daddy's Song" scene. She went on to appear in Easy Rider (1969) (which involved Jack Nicholson and Bert Schneider, who were a big part of "Head"). In 1981, she had an international hit with the coincidentally titled "Mickey".

After "The Point!" Dolenz found work in England producing television programs for the BBC (using Die Monkees (1965) final episode, which he'd directed and co-written, as his demo reel). Aside from the occasional business or family trip back (and also a few celebrity tennis matches), Dolenz didn't return to the U.S. for the next 15 years.

With the passing of Michael Nesmith on December 10, 2021, Micky Dolenz is the last surviving member of Die Monkees (1965)' quartet.

[when asked what he did when The Monkees first broke up] I think I slept for about two years!

[on the death of fellow Monkee Davy Jones] The time we worked together and had together is something I'll never forget. He was the brother I never had and this leaves a gigantic hole in my heart.

The best advice I've ever given or received, in or out of the entertainment business, is as follows: "Get a good lawyer."

[on fellow Monkee Peter Tork's passing]: There are no words right now ... heartbroken over the loss of my Monkee brother, Peter Tork.

[on Mike Nesmith's death]: I'm heartbroken. I've lost a dear friend and partner. I'm so grateful that we could spend the last couple of months together doing what we loved best - singing, laughing, and doing shtick. I'll miss it all so much. Especially the shtick. Rest in peace, Nez. All my love, Mick.