The Monkees' Producer Wanted a Band That 'Wouldn't Talk Back,' So He Created One

After working with The Monkees, producer Don Kirshner wanted a change of pace, with a band that "wouldn't talk back," so he created one, and they quickly became a hit.
New York Post

Bobby Hart, the songwriter behind some of the The Monkees’ biggest hits, dead at 86

NEW YORK — Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees’ multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” has died. He was 86. Hart ...
News 6 WKMG

Bobby Hart, co-wrote 'Last Train to Clarksville' and other hits for the Monkees, dead at 86

Read full article: ‘Prototype’ Publix store coming to Central Florida next month. Here’s what to know NEW YORK – Songwriter Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees' multimedia empire who teamed with ...
Variety

Bobby Hart, Who Co-Wrote Monkees Smashes, the ‘Days of Our Lives’ Theme and His Own Hit as a Member of Boyce and Hart, Dies at 86

Bobby Hart, a songwriter who co-wrote some of the greatest hits of the Monkees, and a performer in his own right who made the top 10 as a member of the duo Boyce and Hart, died Wednesday at age 86.
WLRN

Bobby Hart, who co-wrote 'Last Train to Clarksville' and other Monkees hits, dies

NEW YORK — Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees' multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as "Last Train to Clarksville" and "I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone," has died. He was 86. Hart ...
WGHP

Bobby Hart, co-wrote ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ and other hits for the Monkees, dead at 86

NEW YORK (AP) — Songwriter Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees’ multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” has died.