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Micky Dolenz, the last living member of The Monkees, is suing the FBI for access to a secret dossier containing information on him and his former bandmates.

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Monkees' frontman Micky Dolenz files a lawsuit against the FBI

The FBI has been issued a lawsuit by The Monkees' only surviving member, Micky Dolenz, for any records that may involve him, his deceased band mates, or the band itself. Dolenz, whose full name is George Michael Dolenz Jr., filed a civil motion against the Department of Justice, citing the Freedom of Information Act.

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Bob Rafelson, ‘New Hollywood’ director who co-created the Monkees and made Five Easy Pieces with Jack Nicholson – obituary

Bert Schneider, his partner in the independent production company Raybert, began kicking around the idea of a television show about a band “more interested in having fun than making a living”. Their Variety ad seeking “4 insane boys, [aged] 17-21” was answered by 437 hopefuls, and the successful applicants – Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork – were dispatched on a six-week improv course. The show’s goofily knowing house style did not arrive instantly – a pilot polled direly in testing.

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The Monkees’ Mike Nesmith has died, aged 78.“With infinite love we announce that Michael Nesmith has passed away this morning in his home, surrounded by family, peacefully and of natural causes”, said his family in a statement. “We ask that you respect our privacy at this time and we thank you for the love and light that all of you have shown him and us”.Originally a folk musician in LA, Nesmith auditioned for a new sitcom about a rock band in 1965, becoming the guitarist of The Monkees, alongside drummer Mickey Dolenz, singer Davy Jones and bassist Peter Tork.