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Monkees React to Davy Jones' Death

Jeff Giles — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:28:31 +0000

In the wake of Davy Jones’ sudden passing yesterday (Feb. 29), his fans and musical peers have taken to their social media networks of choice to share their sorrow and disbelief — as have Jones’ former bandmates in the Monkees, all of whom have posted public expressions of grief.

Davy Jones of the Monkees Dead – Rockers and Celebrities React on Twitter

Matthew Wilkening — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 01:33:54 +0000

A world full of daydream believers is mourning the death of the Monkees' Davy Jones today (Feb. 29). As soon as news of his heart attack and passing at age 66 hit the internet, Jones' musical peers and fans took to Twitter to express their love for the '60s pop-rock star. Slash, Dee Snider and the Who were among the musicians paying their respects and remembering their interactions with

Davy Jones of The Monkees Dies at Age 66

Shauna Wright — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:35:48 +0000

Davy Jones, the wry, height-challenged British singer from the Monkees, died of a heart attack Wednesday morning at the age of 66. Jones joined the Monkees — a pop-rock group formed for a TV show of the same name — in 1965, and sang lead on many of the group’s hit songs including ‘I Wanna [...]