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Michael Nesmith

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78 Years Old

Robert Michael Nesmith (December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, and novelist. He was best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968). His songwriting credits include "Different Drum", which became a hit for Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys. After the break-up of the Monkees, Nesmith continued his successful songwriting and performing career, first with the seminal country rock group the First National Band, with whom he had a top-40 hit, "Joanne", and then as a solo artist. He often played a custom-built Gretsch 12-string electric with the Monkees and afterwards. Nesmith founded Pacific Arts, a multimedia production and distribution company, in 1974, through which he helped pioneer the music video format. He created one of the first American television programs dedicated to music videos, PopClips, which aired on Nickelodeon in 1980. He was asked to help produce and create MTV, but had prior commitments with his production company. In 1981, he won the first Grammy Award for Video of the Year for his hour-long television show, Elephant Parts. He was also an executive producer of the film Repo Man (1984). Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Nesmith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Houston, Texas, USA on 30th December 1942

Died

10th December 2021

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Top of the Pops
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Behind the Music
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The Monkees
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MTV Video Music Awards
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E! True Hollywood Story
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Repo Man
Rabbi
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Laurel Canyon
Self (archive footage)
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Burglar
Cabbie
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Tapeheads
Water Man
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Head
Mike
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Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
Race Official (uncredited)
33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee Image
33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee
Himself/Monkee #3
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I Want My MTV
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Elephant Parts
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Television Parts Home Companion
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Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees
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Making The Monkees
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Boyce & Hart: The Guys Who Wrote 'Em
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Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees
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Barbecue Death Squad From Hell
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Michael Nesmith on Austin City Limits
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Dr. Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
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Michael Nesmith Live at the Britt Festival