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Davy Jones
Jones performing in Geneva, Illinois, in 2006
Born
David Thomas Jones

(1945-12-30)30 December 1945
Openshaw, Manchester, England
Died29 February 2012(2012-02-29) (aged 66)
Indiantown, Florida, United States
Cause of deathHeart attack
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Singer, actor, musician
Years active1961–2012
Known forThe Monkees
Spouse(s)
Linda Haines
​
(m. 1968⁠–⁠1975)​

Anita Pollinger
​
​
(m. 1981⁠–⁠1996)​

Jessica Pacheco
​
​
(m. 2009⁠–⁠2012)​
(his death)
Children
  • Talia Elizabeth (born (1968-10-02)2 October 1968)
  • Sarah Lee (born (1971-07-03)3 July 1971)
  • Jessica Lillian (born (1981-09-04)4 September 1981)
  • Annabel Charlotte (born (1988-06-26)26 June 1988)
Websitedavyjones.net

David Thomas "Davy" Jones (30 December 1945 – 29 February 2012) was an English recording artist and actor, best known as a member of The Monkees.

Early life

Davy Jones was born at 20 Leamington Street, Openshaw, Manchester, England, on 30 December 1945. At age 14, he began his acting career, appearing on the British television soap opera Coronation Street, which was produced at Granada Studios by Granada Television in Manchester. In 1961 Jones played Ena Sharples' grandson, Colin Lomax,[1] the second year Coronation Street was broadcast. He also appeared in the BBC police series Z-Cars. After the death of his mother from emphysema when he was 14 years old, Jones rejected acting in favour of a career as a jockey, training with Basil Foster.[1]

Early acting and recording career

Foster was approached by a friend who worked in a theatre in the West End of London during casting for the musical Oliver!. Foster replied, "I've got the kid." Jones was cast and appeared to great acclaim as the Artful Dodger.[2] He played the role in London and then on Broadway and was nominated for a Tony Award.[3] On 9 February 1964, he appeared with the Broadway cast of Oliver! on The Ed Sullivan Show, the same episode on which The Beatles made their first appearance. Jones said of that night, "I watched the Beatles from the side of the stage, I saw the girls going crazy, and I said to myself, this is it, I want a piece of that."[4]

Following his Ed Sullivan appearance, Jones signed a contract with Ward Sylvester of Screen Gems (then the television division of Columbia Pictures). A pair of American television appearances followed, as Jones received screen time in episodes of Ben Casey and The Farmer's Daughter.[5]

Jones debuted on the Hot 100 in the week of August 14, 1965, with the single "What Are We Going To Do?" The 19 year old singer was signed to Colpix Records, a label owned by Columbia.[6] His debut album David Jones, on the same label, followed soon after (CP493).[7] A second album, of the same name, appeared in 1967 on the Pye Records label (NPL 18178).[8]

The Monkees

Main article: The Monkees
Jones in a 1965 ad for his Colpix single "What Are We Going to Do?"

From 1966 to 1971, Jones was a member of The Monkees, a pop-rock group formed expressly for a television show of the same name. With Screen Gems producing the series, Jones was shortlisted for auditions, as he was the only Monkee who was signed to a deal with the studio, but still had to meet producers Bob Rafelson's and Bert Schneider's standards.[9] Jones sang lead vocals on many of the Monkees' recordings, including "I Wanna Be Free" and "Daydream Believer".[9]

The NBC television series was popular and remained so in syndication. After the band disbanded in 1971, Jones reunited with Micky Dolenz as well as Monkees songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart in 1974 as a short-lived group called Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart.[9]

A Monkees television show marathon ("Pleasant Valley Sunday") broadcast on 23 February 1986 by MTV resulted in a wave of Monkeemania not seen since the group's heyday. Jones reunited with Dolenz and Peter Tork from 1986 to 1989 to celebrate the band's renewed success and promote the 20th anniversary of the group. A new top 20 hit, "That Was Then, This Is Now" was released (though Jones did not perform on the song) as well as an album, Pool It!.[9]

Monkees activity ceased until 1996 when Jones reunited with Dolenz, Tork, and reluctant member Michael Nesmith to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band. The group released a new album entitled Justus, the first album since 1967's Headquarters that featured the band members performing all instrumental duties. It was the last time all four Monkees would perform together.[9]

In February 2011, Jones confirmed rumours of another Monkees reunion. "There's even talk of putting the Monkees back together again in the next year or so for a U.S. and UK tour," he told Disney's Backstage Pass newsletter. "You're always hearing all those great songs on the radio, in commercials, movies, almost everywhere."[10] The tour (Jones's last) came to fruition entitled, An Evening with The Monkees: The 45th Anniversary Tour.[11]

Post-Monkees career

Jones and Ilene of "Sunday's Child" in the 1972 ABC special Pop Goes Davy Jones.

After the Monkees officially disbanded in 1971, Jones kept himself busy by establishing a New York City street market called “The Street,” which cost him approximately $40,000.[12] He also collaborated with musical director Doug Trevor on a one-hour television special entitled ‘’Pop Goes Davy Jones’’, which featured new artists The Jackson Five and The Osmonds.[12]

Bell Records, then having a string of hits with The Partridge Family, signed Jones to a somewhat inflexible solo record contract in 1971.[12] Jones was not allowed to choose his songs or producer, resulting in several lackluster and aimless records.[12] His second solo album, Davy Jones (1971) was notable for the song "Rainy Jane".

He performed on an episode of The Brady Bunch entitled "Getting Davy Jones".[12] While the single sold poorly, the popularity of Jones's appearance on the show resulted in "Girl" becoming his best remembered solo hit.[12]

Jones continued acting after the Monkees, either as himself or another character. He appeared in an episode of Here Come the Brides, as well as two episodes a piece of Love, American Style and My Two Dads.[12] Jones also appeared in animated form as himself in 1972 in an hour-long episode of The New Scooby-Doo Movies.[12]

Jones made a cameo appearance as himself in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "SpongeBob vs. The Big One" (his appearance was meant to be a pun on Davy Jones' Locker).[9] Other appearances include Sledgehammer, Boy Meets World , Hey Arnold!, The Single Guy (where he is mistaken for Dudley Moore), and Sabrina the Teenage Witch in which he sang "Daydream Believer" to Sabrina (Melissa Joan Hart).[9] The continued popularity of his 1971 Brady Bunch appearance led to his being cast as himself in The Brady Bunch Movie. Once again, Jones sang his signature solo hit "Girl", with a grunge band providing backing.[9]

Jones also returned to theatre several times after the Monkees. He appeared in several productions of Oliver! as Fagin, and also co-starred with Micky Dolenz in Harry Nilsson's play The Point at the Mermaid Theatre in London in 1978.[12]

In 2001, Jones released Just Me, an album of his own songs, some written for the album and others originally on Monkees releases.[13] In the early 2000's he performed in the Flower Power Concert Series during Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival, a yearly gig he would continue until his death.[14][15] In April 2006, Jones recorded the single "Your Personal Penguin",[16] written by children's author Sandra Boynton, as a companion piece to her new board book of the same title.[17] On 1 November 2007, the Boynton book and CD titled Blue Moo was released and Jones is featured in both the book and CD, singing "Your Personal Penguin". As a result of the collaboration, Jones became a close friend of Boynton.

In December 2008, Yahoo! Music named Jones the "Number 1 teen idol of all time".[18] In 2009, Jones was rated second in a list of 10 best teen idols compiled by Fox News.[19]

In 2009, Jones released a collection of classics and standards from the 1940s through the 1970s entitled She.

Horse racing

In addition to his career as an entertainer, Jones's other first love was horses. Training as a jockey in his teens, Jones later said "I made one huge mistake. When The Monkees finished in 1969–70, I should have got away from Hollywood and got back into the racing game. Instead I waited another 10 years. Everyone makes mistakes in life and for me that was the biggest."[20] He held an amateur rider's licence and rode in his first race at Newbury for trainer Toby Balding.

On 1 February 1996, he won his first race, on Digpast, in the one-mile Ontario Amateur Riders' Handicap at Lingfield.[20] Jones also had horse ownership interests in both the U.S. and the U.K., and served as a commercial spokesman for Colonial Downs racetrack in Virginia.[21] In tribute to Jones, Lingfield Park announced that the first two races on the card for 3 March 2012 would be renamed the "Hey Hey We're The Monkees Handicap" and the "In Memory of Davy Jones Selling Stakes" with successful horses in those races accompanied into the Winners' Enclosure by some of The Monkees' biggest hits. Plans were also announced to erect a plaque to commemorate Jones next to a Monkey Puzzle tree on the course.[22]

Death

On the morning of 29 February 2012, Jones was found seated in his car complaining of chest pains and having difficulty breathing. He was rushed to Martin Memorial South Hospital in Stuart, Florida where he was pronounced dead of a severe heart attack due to atherosclerosis.[23][24] Jones is survived by his widow, Jessica, and four daughters from previous marriages.[25][26]

In a feature on Inside Edition, host Deborah Norville related that she was once president of a Monkees' fan club. Entertainment Tonight, and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams also led special broadcasts.[27] Jones' Monkees bandmates also led tributes – guitarist Michael Nesmith stated that Jones's "spirit and soul live well in my heart among all the lovely people", bassist Peter Tork said, "Adios to the Manchester Cowboy", and speaking to CNN, drummer/singer Micky Dolenz said, "He was the brother I never had and this leaves a gigantic hole in my heart".[28] Dolenz claimed that he knew something bad was about to happen and said "Can't believe it.. Still in shock.. had bad dreams all night long."[29]

Brady Bunch co-star Maureen McCormick commented that "Davy was a beautiful soul." She says that he "spread love and goodness around the world. He filled our lives with happiness, music, and joy. He will live on in our hearts forever. May he rest in peace."[30]

Yahoo! Music commented that Jones's death "hit so many people so hard" because "Monkees nostalgia cuts across generations: from the people who discovered the band during their original 1960s run; to the kids who came of age watching 1970s reruns; to the twenty- and thirtysomethings who discovered the Monkees when MTV (a network that owes much to the Monkees' influence) began airing old episodes in 1986."[31][32]

Time magazine contributor James Poniewozik praised the Monkees' classic sitcom, and Jones in particular, saying "even if the show never meant to be more than entertainment and a hit-single generator, we shouldn’t sell The Monkees short. It was far better television than it had to be; during an era of formulaic domestic sitcoms and wacky comedies, it was a stylistically ambitious show, with a distinctive visual style, absurdist sense of humour and unusual story structure. Whatever Jones and The Monkees were meant to be, they became creative artists in their own right, and Jones's chipper Brit-pop presence was a big reason they were able to produce work that was commercial, wholesome and yet impressively weird."[33] Mediaite columnist Paul Levinson noted that "The Monkees were the first example of something created in a medium – in this case, a rock group on television – that jumped off the screen to have big impact in the real world."[34]

Personal life

Jones was married three times. In January 1968 he secretly married Linda Haines. Their marriage was kept out of the public eye for nearly 18 months, and when made public, in June 1969, caused a considerable backlash for Jones from fans accusing him of deception. Jones later stated, in Tiger Beat magazine, "I kept my marriage a secret because I believe stars should be allowed a private life."[12] Jones and Haines had two daughters: Talia Elizabeth (born 2 October 1968) and Sarah Lee (born 3 July 1971). The marriage ended in 1975.[35]

Jones married his second wife, Anita Pollinger, on 24 January 1981, and also had two daughters with her: Jessica Lillian (born 4 September 1981) and Annabel Charlotte (born 26 June 1988). They divorced in 1996, during the Monkees’ 30th Anniversary reunion tour.[35]

Jones married for a third time, on 30 August 2009, to Jessica Pacheco, a Telemundo television presenter.[36][37] The two remained married until his death.[35]

Discography

See also: The Monkees discography

Albums

Date Label/Catalogue # Titles Billboard Top Albums Cashbox Notes
March 1967 Colpix CP-493 (mono) / Colpix SCP-493 (stereo) David Jones
185
–
Credited as "David Jones."
June 1971 Bell 6067 Davy Jones
205
–
January 1978 MCA MCF2826 The Point
–
–
Jones sings most of the songs on this original cast recording of Harry Nilsson's stage performance of "The Point!". Album was initially released in England only, followed by a release in Japan.
June 1981 Japan JAL-1003 Davy Jones Live
–
–
Released in Japan only.
March 1982 Pioneer K-10025 Hello Davy (Davy Jones Live)
–
–
Released in Japan only. According to some sources, this is an unauthorised LP release, with the audio having been lifted from the Japanese-released LaserDisc of this concert.

Singles

Date Label/Catalog # Titles (A-side/B-side) Billboard Top Singles Cashbox Notes
February 1965 Colpix CP-764 "Dream Girl" / "Take Me to Paradise"
–
–
Credited as "David Jones"[38]
July 1965 Colpix CP-784 "What Are We Going to Do?" / "This Bouquet"
93
94
Credited as "Mr. David Jones"[39]
1965 Colpix CP-793 "The Girl from Chelsea" / "Theme for a New Love"
–
–
Credited as "David Jones"
May 1971 Bell 986 "Do It in the Name of Love" / "Lady Jane"
–
–
By Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones. Released as by "The Monkees" in some countries, this is technically the group's last single during their original run, although by then they had lost the rights to the name.
June 1971 Bell 45–111 "Rainy Jane" / "Welcome to My Love"
52
32
October 1971 Bell 45–136 "I Really Love You" / "Sittin' in the Apple Tree"
–
98
November 1971 Bell 45–159 "Girl" / "Take My Love"
–
–
A-side featured in The Brady Bunch episode "Getting Davy Jones"
January 1972 Bell 45–178 "I'll Believe in You" / "Road to Love"
–
–
1972 MGM K14458 "You're a Lady" / "Who Was It"
–
–
1973 MGM K14524 "Rubberene" / "Rubberene"
–
–
This single was released as a promotional copy only.
May 1978 Warner Brothers 17161 "(Hey Ra Ra Ra) Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse" / "You Don't Have to Be a Country Boy to Sing a Country Song"
–
–
Issued in England only to commemorate Mickey Mouse's 50th Birthday
May 1981 Japan JAS-2007 "It's Now" / "How Do You Know"
–
–
Released in Japan only.
June 1981 Japan JAS-2010 "Dance Gypsy" / "Can She Do It (Like She Dances)"
–
–
Released in Japan only (on 25 June 1981). "Dance Gypsy" (a.k.a. "Dance Gypsy Dance") written by Reiko Yukawa.
March 1982 Pioneer K-1517 "Sixteen (Baby, You'll Soon Be Sixteen)" / "Baby, Hold Out"
–
–
Released in Japan only.
December 1984 (no label) JJ2001 "I'll Love You Forever" / "When I Look Back on Christmas"
–
–
Released in England only.
1987 Powderworks 374 "After Your Heart" / "Hippy Hippy Shake"
–
–
Released in Australia only.

References

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  2. ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/music-obituaries/9114540/Davy-Jones.html
  3. ^ Official Davy Jones Bio[dead link‍]
  4. ^ Fox, Margalit (29 February 2012). "Davy Jones, Monkees Singer, Dies at 66". New York Times. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  5. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0427888/ {{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Davy Jones and the Monkees' Billboard Chart Legacy" by Fred Bronson, Los Angeles, at billboard.biz
  7. ^ "David Jones – David Jones" (1965) at discogs.com
  8. ^ "David Jones – David Jones" (1967) at discogs.com
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h Lefcowitz, Eric (2011). Monkee Business: The Revolutionary Made-For-TV Band. Port Washington, New York: Retrofuture Products, LLC. ISBN 0-943249-00-7.
  10. ^ "Disney's Backstage Pass Feb. 2001". Disneyworld.disney.go.com. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  11. ^ "Monkees announce 10-date concert tour". United Press International. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
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  13. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r582063
  14. ^ http://www.monkeesrule43.com/myexperiences_davy_epcot02.html
  15. ^ 2009 Flower Power Concert Series
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  17. ^ "Workman Publishing author site for Sandra Boynton". Workman.com. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
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  19. ^ "Then & Now: 10 Best Teen Idols of All Time". Fox News. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  20. ^ a b Milham, Simon (17 February 2012). "How a racing-mad Monkee is repaying a debt of gratitude to a retired Newmarket trainer". Dail Mail. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  21. ^ "Welcome to the National HBPA". Hbpa.org. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  22. ^ "Saturday 3rd March Afternoon Racing". lingfield-racecourse.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
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  27. ^ Roberts, Jeremy (1 March 2012). "Us without him: Remembering Monkee Davy Jones beyond the hit songs". The Examiner.
  28. ^ The Monkees lead Davy Jones tributes BBC. Retrieved 1 March 2012
  29. ^ ""Micky Dolenz – I Knew Something Was Wrong" at". Tmz.com. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  30. ^ "Davy Jones dead: Maureen McCormick pays tribute to late Monkees singer, says he was 'a beautiful soul'". Daily News (New York). 1 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  31. ^ Kaufman, Gil. ""Monkee Davy Jones Paved Way For Heartthrobs Like Justin Bieber"". Mtv. Retrieved 2 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  32. ^ Parker, Lyndsey (2012). "Shades Of Grey: Sadly Remembering Davy Jones's Musical Legacy". Stop The Presses!. Retrieved 1 March 2012. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  33. ^ Poniewozik, James (2012). "RIP Davy Jones, The Monkees' Daydreamboat". Time (magazine). Retrieved 29 February 2012. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  34. ^ Levinson, Paul (2012). "Why The Monkees Are Important". Mediaite. Retrieved 2 March 2012. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  35. ^ a b c Davy Jones biography – spouse information
  36. ^ "Family rift as Davy marries". Daily Express. UK. 16 September 2009. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  37. ^ "VIDEO: Jessica Pacheco Davis is Monkees Davy Jones Wife (photos, Bio, Pics)". Celebritydaily.net. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
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  39. ^ Colpix presents David Jones. 17 July 1965. Retrieved 1 March 2012. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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