Michael Nesmith

Michael Nesmith

1942-12-30

Biography

Robert Michael Nesmith (December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, and novelist. He was best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968). His songwriting credits include "Different Drum", which became a hit for Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys. After the break-up of the Monkees, Nesmith continued his successful songwriting and performing career, first with the seminal country rock group the First National Band, with whom he had a top-40 hit, "Joanne", and then as a solo artist. He often played a custom-built Gretsch 12-string electric with the Monkees and afterwards. Nesmith founded Pacific Arts, a multimedia production and distribution company, in 1974, through which he helped pioneer the music video format. He created one of the first American television programs dedicated to music videos, PopClips, which aired on Nickelodeon in 1980. He was asked to help produce and create MTV, but had prior commitments with his production company. In 1981, he won the first Grammy Award for Video of the Year for his hour-long television show, Elephant Parts. He was also an executive producer of the film Repo Man (1984). Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Nesmith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Head

Head

6.1

Repo Man

Repo Man

6.6

Tapeheads

Tapeheads

5.2

Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann

Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann

5.4

Burglar

Burglar

5.2

I Want My MTV

I Want My MTV

7.5

Making The Monkees

Making The Monkees

6.5

33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee

33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee

3.5

Barbecue Death Squad From Hell

Barbecue Death Squad From Hell

7.0

Elephant Parts

Elephant Parts

7.0

Hey, Hey We’re The Monkees

Hey, Hey We’re The Monkees

8.8

Boyce & Hart: The Guys Who Wrote ’Em

Boyce & Hart: The Guys Who Wrote ’Em

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Hey, Hey, It’s the Monkees

Hey, Hey, It’s the Monkees

5.5

Dr. Duck’s Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce

Dr. Duck’s Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce

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Television Parts Home Companion

Television Parts Home Companion

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Michael Nesmith on Austin City Limits

Michael Nesmith on Austin City Limits

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Michael Nesmith Live at the Britt Festival

Michael Nesmith Live at the Britt Festival

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