Michael Nesmith
USA
Born: 30 December 1942
Genres: Pop/Rock, Country, Folk
Styles: Country-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Folk-Rock, Psychedelic, Psychedelic/Garage, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, AM Pop, Early Pop/Rock
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The comparatively level-headed member of '60s teen sensation the Monkees, Michael Nesmith was the most proficient instrumentalist in the group and wrote their best in-house songs, rootsy pop numbers like "Papa Gene's Blues," "You Told Me," "You Just May Be the One," and "Tapioca Tundra." In fact, he had written many songs before even joining the group, and one of his compositions, "Different Drum," was a hit for Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys in 1968. After he left the Monkees one year later, it wasn't a surprise that he became the only on...
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