kscarbel2 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 BBC / February 21, 2019 "There are no words right now... heartbroken over the loss of my Monkee brother Peter Tork," bandmate Micky Dolenz tweeted. Tork, who played keyboard and bass for the group, was diagnosed with a rare form of tongue cancer in 2009. The family later released a statement in which they said they were "saddened" by Tork's death, but "grateful" for the "attentive energy and dedication of Peter's fans worldwide". "Peter's energy, intelligence, silliness and curiosity were traits that for decades brought laughter and enjoyment to millions, including those of us closest to him. "We ask that our family have time and space to grieve in privacy," it added. Tork's contemporary, Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, tweeted: I’m sad to hear about Peter Tork passing. I thought The Monkees were great and Peter will be missed. Love & mercy to Peter’s family, friends and fans. The Monkees - Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork - were brought together for an American TV series in 1966. Tork was born in Washington in 1942. He learned to play multiple instruments, including the piano and the French horn. As recently as October last year, he addressed "some concerns" about his health on Facebook. "While it is true that my health has required a little more attention these days, I'm feeling pretty good," he wrote. Discussing the show in an interview with Guitar World in 2013, Tork said: "I refute any claims that any four guys could've done what we did." He added: "There was a magic to that collection... they got the right guys." In 2012, following the death of Jones from a heart attack in February at the age of 66, Tork reunited with Nesmith and Dolenz for a US tour in what was the musicians' first live shows together in 15 years. . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Sorry to hear that. I thought they were great when I was a kid, I had a Corgi Monkeemobile that was my favorite toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 (edited) Loved there music too, on the old 8 track tape player!! terry Edited February 23, 2019 by terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 We stopped at Horseless Carriage in Jersey on the way to Macungie quite few years ago. I was wandering around and saw a familiar shape at the back of one of the warehouses. The Monkee mobile was being stored there for a while for a customer, took a photo wish I could find it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 This "Best of the Monkees" CD is really quite good. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008V5SD/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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