After working with The Monkees, producer Don Kirshner wanted a change of pace, with a band that "wouldn't talk back," so he created one, and they quickly became a hit.

Bobby Hart, a pivotal figure in The Monkees' multimedia empire, has died aged 86. Mr Hart passed away at his Los Angeles home, confirmed by his friend and co-author, Glenn Ballantyne. He had been in ...

In 1967, The Monkees achieved a chart record that remains unbroken 58 years later. In 1967, the band created for the television series of the same name released four albums in just one year, and each ...

NEW YORK — Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees' multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as "Last Train to Clarksville" and "I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone," has died. He was 86. Hart ...

The underdog really made it out on top when these three now-famous songs topped the Billboard charts in the 1960s.

Bobby Hart, best known for writing some of the Monkees’ biggest hits, has died at the age of 86. Friend and co-author Glenn Ballantyne said he passed away at his home in Los Angeles, having been ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Songwriter Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees’ multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” has died.