Micky Dolenz was the drummer and one of two primary vocalists for the pop-rock band the Monkees, and a co-star of the TV series The Monkees.
35 Facts About Micky Dolenz
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Micky Dolenz was born at the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles, California, the son of actors George Micky Dolenz and Janelle Johnson.
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Micky Dolenz suffered from Perthes disease as a child, affecting his hip joint and right leg, leaving that leg weaker than the other.
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Micky Dolenz began his show-business career in 1956 when he starred in a children's TV show called Circus Boy under the name Mickey Braddock.
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Micky Dolenz played Corky, an orphaned water boy for the elephants in a one-ring circus at the start of the 20th century.
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The program ran for two seasons, after which Micky Dolenz made sporadic appearances on network television shows and pursued his education.
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Micky Dolenz was attending college in Los Angeles when he was hired for the "drummer" role in NBC's The Monkees.
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Micky Dolenz recorded two 45s in 1965 that went unreleased until the Monkees' success in 1967.
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In 1965, Micky Dolenz was cast in the television sitcom The Monkees and became the drummer and a lead vocalist in the band created for the show.
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Micky Dolenz was not actually a drummer and needed lessons to be able to mime credibly, but eventually was taught how to play properly.
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The antics escalated until Micky Dolenz poured a cup of ice on Don Kirshner's head.
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At the time, Micky Dolenz did not know Kirshner on sight.
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Micky Dolenz wrote a few of the band's self-penned songs, most prominently "Randy Scouse Git" from the album Headquarters.
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Micky Dolenz is the last surviving member of the Monkees.
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Micky Dolenz is the only member of the Monkees who was part of every lineup from the band's inception, and the only member with contemporary recordings of his vocals on all studio albums.
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The Moog synthesizer that Micky Dolenz had bought proved vital when he composed a song entitled "Easy on You" in 1971; he began recording it in his home studio, playing acoustic guitar and drums, and using the Moog like a keyboard.
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Micky Dolenz recorded and released songs for MGM for about three years.
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From August to September 2006, Micky Dolenz played Charlemagne at the Goodspeed Opera House for the revival of the musical Pippin in East Haddam, Connecticut.
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Also in the mid-2000s, Micky Dolenz played the role of Zoser in the Broadway production of Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida.
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Micky Dolenz provided the voice of Arthur in the first season of the animated series The Tick.
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In 1972, Micky Dolenz played Vance in the murder mystery film Night of the Strangler.
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Micky Dolenz was featured in an episode of Adam-12, entitled "Dirt Duel", and an episode of Cannon, entitled "Bitter Legion".
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Micky Dolenz provided the voice of Two-Face's twin henchmen Min and Max in the two-part episode "Two-Face" on Batman: The Animated Series.
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In 1975, Micky Dolenz acted in Linda Lovelace for President, starring Linda Lovelace.
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Early in the development of Batman Forever, Micky Dolenz was a contender for the role of the Riddler, which ultimately went to Jim Carrey.
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On January 29,2011, Micky Dolenz appeared in the Syfy Channel film Mega Python vs Gatoroid, alongside Debbie Gibson and Tiffany.
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In 1980, Micky Dolenz produced and directed the British television sitcom Metal Mickey, featuring a large metallic robot with the catch-phrase "boogie boogie".
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On January 10,2005, Micky Dolenz replaced Dan Taylor as the morning disc jockey at oldies radio station WCBS-FM in New York.
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Several months later, on February 3,2008, Micky Dolenz was invited back to the station to present his long-postponed 101st show and final in-studio appearance there by guest-hosting a three-hour broadcast during WCBS' Sunday evening "New York Radio Greats" program.
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In 2009, Micky Dolenz signed a deal to record an album of the classic songs of Carole King, titled King for a Day.
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On May 21,2021, Micky Dolenz released a solo album, Micky Dolenz Sings Nesmith, featuring songs written by Nesmith and produced by Christian Nesmith.
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Micky Dolenz performed the Monkees' songs "I'm a Believer" and "Pleasant Valley Sunday".
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Micky Dolenz has been married three times and is the father of four daughters.
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In 1967, while in the UK on tour with the Monkees, Micky Dolenz met future wife Samantha Juste, a co-presenter on BBC TV's pop music show Top of the Pops.
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Trina Dow Micky Dolenz has become a couples therapist, still using her married name.