TV Show: The Monkees

You’ve Got A Friend

Stephen Stills of the legendary band Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young was among the hopefuls who auditioned to be a Monkee.

He was rejected for looking too old for the part, so he suggested his friend and former roommate, Peter Tork, try out for the band. And, as they say, the rest is history.

Sharing The Spotlight

When the Beatles were introduced to America in 1964 during a performance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” Davy Jones happened to be appearing the same night on that show.

Jones was part of an acting troupe presenting a scene from Charles Dickens “Oliver Twist.” No word if any Beatles crossed paths with Jones.