Davy Jones, the diminutive Brit who formed part of the
made-for-television rock band the Monkees, died yesterday in Florida at
the age of 66. Jones, best known for his role in the band and the
eponymous television show in which they starred, was the "cute" one from
the band, made to mimic the Beatles at the height of their popularity,
and also a singer for the band. Standing at just 5’ 3", Jones was a
undersized star, but his band, the first boy band ever, took the world
be storm in the 1960s.
Said Peter Tork, also of the band, "This is an enormous event in my
world. I have been thinking about his talent and his heart. What is the
saddest thing in the world is that not everyone was able to see the
range and depth of his heart. He was about as heartfelt a man as anyone I
have ever met in my life. In all his glory as a musician and performer,
Davy was in the top rank."
Mickey Dolenz, lead singer on most of the Monkees songs, said he was "in
a state of shock" and went on to say of Jones, "he was the brother I
never had. The memories have and will last a lifetime. Michael Nesmith,
rounding out the band, noted, "That David has stepped beyond my view
causes me the sadness that it does many of you. I will miss him, but I
won't abandon him to mortality." Jones will be remembered for his boyish
good looks, his turn as a television and singing star and, of course,
for the most popular song he ever performed as lead singer, "Daydream
Believer."
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