Monkee Business

Download or read book Monkee Business written by Eric Lefcowitz and published by Retrofuture Products LLC. This book was released on 2011 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monkee Business interweaves four biographies of Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Michael Nesmith and the late Davy Jones into one fascinating and compelling narrative. In this revised edition Lefcowitz follows the story to the present day, containing never-before-seen photographs and a foreword by magician Penn Jillette. If you don't believe the Monkees were one of the most influential media phenomenon of the last fifty years Monkee Business will make a believer out of you. This tale of overnight success and Faustian bargains argues the Monkees forever changed the making and marketing of TV, rock'n'roll and brands. With hits like "I'm a Believer" and "Daydream Believer" still winning loyal fans generations later, the Monkees have become an American entertainment institution. This is the definitive biography of a rock and roll legend.

Download or read book No Monkey Business in This House! written by John Urrutia and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lot can happen in six centuries. Experience the sadness, confusion, uncertainty, conflict, and desperation of the Pelliccia as they suffer through plague, three wars, the Renaissance, murder, untimely deaths, economic depression, eventually some comfort and joy. During their journey from Carrara, Tuscany (Italy), to Corsica (France), Puerto Rico, and eventually to the United States, they had seen and experienced the full range of human experience. As they build a new life for their children and their childrens children, the family creates the roots of a hard-earned family fortune in Puerto Rico coffee plantationsonly to lose it. Anxious but not broken, they set their sights on immigration to the United States. Once there, the family suffers profound hardship during the Great Depression. The culture shock, financial hardships, and generation gaps all play roles in the familys successes and failures. As some of the older generation crumbles under the stresses of life in a new world, their children find joy and comfort in the rich soil of American opportunity and possibility. But through it all, one thing remained a constant: the love of family. In this detailed, narrative family history, author John Urrutias novel style invites you into the many challenges and triumphs of family.

Download or read book The Monkees Tale written by Eric Lefcowitz and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best selling biography of the Molnkees includes an update on the groups triumphant 20th anniversary rounion tour. Now cover and photos will entice Monkees faithfuls to this new edition.

Download or read book The Monkees written by Tom Kemper and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2023-08-17 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The behind-the-scenes story of the controversial 1960s made-for-tv rock band. The Monkees represent a vital problem for rock and pop: is it the music that matters or the personality and image of the performers? This book explores the system behind the Monkees, the controversial made-for-TV band that scored some of the biggest hits in the 1960s. The Monkees represent the cumulative result of a complex coordination of talented individuals, from songwriters to studio musicians to producers—in short, the 1960s Hollywood music industry. At the time, the new rock criticism bewailed the “fake” band while fans and audiences pushed the Monkees to the top of the charts. Through the Monkees’ unlikely success, this book illustrates the commercial genius of the Hollywood system and its legacy in popular music today.

Download or read book The Complete Adventures of Curious George written by Margret Rey and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1995 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The adventures of the ingenious little monkey who left the jungle to live with the man in the yellow hat.

Download or read book Why The Monkees Matter written by Rosanne Welch and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hit television show about a fictitious rock band, The Monkees (1966-1968) earned two Emmys--Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy. Capitalizing on the show's success, the actual band formed by the actors, at their peak, sold more albums than The Beatles and The Rolling Stones combined, and set the stage for other musical TV characters from The Partridge Family to Hannah Montana. In the late 1980s, the Monkees began a series of reunion tours that continued into their 50th anniversary. This book tells the story of The Monkees and how the show changed television, introducing a new generation to the fourth-wall-breaking slapstick created by Laurel and Hardy and the Marx Brothers. Its creators contributed to the innovative film and television of 1970s with projects like Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Laugh-In and Welcome Back, Kotter. Immense profits from the show, its music and its merchandising funded the producers' move into films such as Head, Easy Rider and Five Easy Pieces.

Download or read book Coming Clean written by C. L. Parker and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The steamy conclusion of C. L. Parker’s Monkey Business Trio They have been rivals who fought until the bitter end and lovers who know every sensual inch of each other’s bodies. Now sports agents Cassidy Whalen and Shaw Matthews are about to become the one thing they never expected to be: parents. But this new dynamic to their relationship threatens to fizzle the sizzling desire that once held them in thrall to each other. If salvation is only a forbidden fantasy away, then Shaw and the woman he loves must embark on the adventure of their lives. Cassidy is aching to reignite their connection. In steamy assignations in strange places, she and Shaw live out their most intimate desires—and reveal their deepest secrets. But as Shaw works overtime to sign a superstar athlete, a corporate reshuffling could be a game-changer. Can Cassidy and Shaw save their relationship and have it all—a career, family, and passion that never quits? Coming Clean is intended for mature audiences. Praise for Coming Clean “Parker’s witty, insightful, and inventive Monkey Business Trio finale (after Getting Rough) packs an emotional punch as a couple in present-day San Diego grapple with being true to themselves and demystifying family legacies. . . . Spunky and charismatic characters and riveting banter make this hard-fought-for romance irresistible.”—Publishers Weekly “[In] the final installment of the Monkey Business trio . . . Parker puts obstacles in [the couple’s] way that propel the story into a compelling read.”—RT Book Reviews “Coming Clean provides a realistic, sometimes heartbreaking glimpse at the simultaneous frailty and strength in a relationship.”—Heroes and Heartbreakers “I cried, laughed, was hot and bothered, and I loved every bit of this installment. I couldn’t ask for a better ending to this trilogy.”—Under the Covers Book Blog “The ending was perfect!”—Fiction Fan Girls