When Micky Dolenz auditioned for The Monkees back in 1965, he was just a 20-year-old with a love for music and a knack for entertaining. He had no idea that a newspaper ad calling for “insane boys” with “the courage to work” would change his life forever. 60 years later, he’s still doing what he loves.
Now 80, Dolenz is the last living Monkee, following the deaths of Davy Jones, Peter Tork, and Michael Nesmith. But he is representing the Monkees well as the last man standing. This summer, he’s on a national tour, singing the songs that made the world sing along, like “I’m a Believer” and “Last Train to Clarksville.”
Micky Dolenz struggled to find his place after The Monkees
After The Monkees, Dolenz switched gears. He moved to England and got into directing and producing, including a st