David Thomas Jones was an English actor and singer. Best known as a member of the band The Monkees and a co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968), Jones was considered a teen idol.
Jones at a 1966 Monkees photoshoot
Jones in a 1965 ad for his Colpix single "What Are We Going to Do?"
Early photo of the Monkees
Ilene of "Sunday's Child" with Jones in the 1972 ABC special Pop Goes Davy Jones
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