The Monkees' rip-off of The Beatles' "Twist and Shout" impressed a music industry titan and changed the history of the group.

And the hoot master there around the time of the casting of "The Monkees," '65, was Mike Nesmith. So, he was there. Yeah, I spent tons of time there. I'm told I had a great time. Best Monkees ...

This pop rock band was one of the most successful of their day (though, arguably, the "Theme from The Monkees" is still one of their best known hits), all in part due to two seasons (58 episodes ...