33⅓ Revolutions per Monkee
33+1⁄3 Revolutions per Monkee is a television special, starring the Monkees, which aired on NBC on April 14, 1969. The musical guests on the show included Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Little Richard, the Clara Ward Singers, the Buddy Miles Express, Paul Arnold and the Moon Express, and We Three in musical performances. It was produced by Jack Good.
33⅓ Revolutions per Monkee
Scene from the special
The Monkees were an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s. The band consisted of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork. Spurred by the success of the television show of the same name, the Monkees were one of the most successful bands of the late 1960s. With international hits, four chart-topping albums and three chart-topping songs, they sold more than 75 million records worldwide.
The Monkees in 1966. Clockwise from top left: Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Davy Jones.
The Monkees' chairs
Davy Jones and Peter Tork in 1966
The Monkees in 1965