Boyce & Hart promotional image (Tommy Boyce (on the left) and Bobby Hart as pictured)

The Bobby Hart in this songwriting duo is different from songwriter Bob Hart (1900-1993).

Tommy Boyce (born Sidney Thomas Boyce, September 29, 1939, Charlottesville, Virginia; died November 23, 1994) and Bobby Hart (born Robert Luke Harshman, February 19, 1939, Phoenix, Arizona) were songwriters best known for the songs they wrote for The Monkees. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Albert J. Trace (b. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Charlottesville is an independent city located within the confines of Albemarle County in the state of Virginia. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... A songwriter is someone who writes either the lyrics or the music for songs. ... The Monkees were a pop-rock quartet created and based in Los Angeles in 1965 for an NBC American television series of the same name. ...

Hart's father was a church minister. Hart served in the Army after leaving high school, and on discharge travelled to Los Angeles seeking a career as a singer. In the early 1960s, he met Tommy Boyce, who was already on his way to being a successful songwriter. For other types of minister, see Minister In Christian churches, a minister is a man or woman who serves a congregation or participates in a role in a parachurch ministry; such persons can minister as a Pastor, Preacher, Bishop, Chaplain, Deacon or Elder. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...

Their partnership made a breakthrough with a song recorded by Chubby Checker, "Lazy Elsie Molly", in 1964. They went on to write hits for Jay & the Americans ("Come a Little Bit Closer"), Paul Revere and the Raiders ("(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone") and The Leaves ("Words"). The latter two songs provided the Monkees with hit B-sides in 1967. Chubby Checker is the stage name of Ernest Evans (born October 3, 1941), an American Rock and Roll singer best known for popularizing the dance The Twist with his 1960 song The Twist. He was born in Spring Gulley, South Carolina,[1] and raised in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Jay and the Americans was a pop music group popular in the 1960s. ... Paul Revere & the Raiders is an American rock band that saw enormous mainstream success in the 1960s, best-known for hits like Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian), Steppin Out, Kicks, and Hungry. In the 1980s, the band became a major source of inspiration for the Paisley... (Im Not Your) Steppin Stone is a song by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. ... The Leaves were an American garage band formed in California in 1963. ...

In 1966, they wrote, produced and performed the soundtrack to the pilot of The Monkees, including singing lead vocals (which were later replaced, once the show was cast). Despite some conflicts with Don Kirshner, who was the show's musical supervisor, they were retained in substantially the same role. It was Boyce and Hart who wrote, produced and recorded (with the help of their band, the Candy Store Prophets) backing tracks for a large portion of the first season of The Monkees, and the band's accompanying debut album. The Monkees themselves re-recorded their vocals over Boyce and Hart's when it came time to release the songs, including both "(Theme from) The Monkees" and "Last Train to Clarksville", the latter of which was a huge hit. A television pilot is a test episode of an intended television series. ... Don Kirshner (born April 17, 1934), known as The Man With the Golden Ear, is an American song publisher and rock producer who is best known for managing songwriting talent as well as successful pop groups such as The Monkees and The Archies. ... The Candy Store Prophets were a 1960s rock band, headed by singer-songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. ... The Monkees in 1967 (left to right): Michael Nesmith, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork The Monkees were a four-man musical band created to be the stars of an American television series of the same name, which ran on NBC from 1966 to 1968. ... Last Train to Clarksville is a track from the Monkees 1966, self-titled debut album. ...

When the Monkees began to record and produce their own material, and Boyce and Hart were ousted as producers, they were not sure how the band felt about them. Attending a Monkees show, though, they were spotted in the audience, and singer Davy Jones invited them up onstage, to introduce them: "These are the fellows who wrote our great hits — Tommy and Bobby!" Every original Monkees album (except for the Head soundtrack) included songs by the duo. For other persons of the same name, see Davy Jones. ... Movie poster for The Monkees 1968 feature film HEAD. Head is a motion picture released in 1968, starring TV rock group The Monkees (in credit order: Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith), and distributed by Columbia Pictures. ...

Boyce and Hart also embarked on a successful career as artists in their own right, releasing three albums on the A&M label (notably Test Patterns in 1967, I Wonder what She's doing Tonite and It's all Happening on the Inside) and several hit singles. The most well-known of these were "Out and About," "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight," "Alice Long" and "I'm Gonna Blow You A Kiss in the Wind", which they performed on the television show Bewitched. They also appeared on other TV shows including The Flying Nun and I Dream of Jeannie. Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Out and About is an album by Cherish the Ladies that was released in 1993 on the Green Linnet label. ... I WONDER WHAT SHES DOING TONIGHT was written, produced & sung by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart in 1967. ... ALICE LONG (YOURE STILL MY FAVORITE GIRLFRIEND) was written, produced & sung by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart in 1968. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... This article is about an American television sitcom. ... “TV” redirects here. ... The Flying Nun was a sitcom produced by the ABC from 1967 until 1970. ... For the episode of The Twilight Zone, see I Dream of Genie (The Twilight Zone). ...

In 1971 a sitcom named Getting Together appeared on ABC-TV, starring Bobby Sherman and Wes Stern as two struggling songwriters, who were friends of The Partridge Family (and were introduced on their show). The series was reportedly based loosely on Boyce and Hart's partnership. Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Getting Together was a short-lived (thirteen episodes) musical situation comedy, which aired on the ABC television network during 1971 and 1972. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... Bobby Sherman (born Robert Cabot Sherman, Jr. ... The Partridge Family was an American television sitcom about a widowed mother and her five children living in San Pueblo, a small fictional town in Northern California, originally broadcast on ABC from 1970 to 1974. ...

In the mid-1970s, Boyce and Hart reunited with Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz, performing the songs Boyce and Hart had written for The Monkees a decade before. They toured amusement parks and other venues throughout America, Japan and other locations from 1975 to 1977, including being the first American band to play in Thailand. The group also recorded an album of new material for Capitol Records in 1976. Legally prohibited from using the Monkees name, they released the album and toured as Dolenz, Jones, Boyce and Hart. A live album was also recorded in Japan, and was eventually released in the United States on compact disc in the mid 1990s. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... For other persons of the same name, see Davy Jones. ... George Michael Dolenz, Jr. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... “CD” redirects here. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

In 1979 Boyce formed his own band, called The Tommy Band, and toured the UK as support to Andrew Matheson (ex-Hollywood Brats). The tour was largely ignored by the public especially in Middlesbrough where just one person paid to watch the show. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Middlesborough redirects here. ...

After a stint living in the UK, Tommy Boyce returned to live in Nashville, Tennessee, where he struggled with depression, and later suffered a brain aneurysm. In 1994, he shot himself in the sitting room of his house. “Nashville” redirects here. ... Post surgical photo of brain aneurysm survivor. ...

Hart was nominated for an Oscar in 1983 for his song "Over You", written for the film Tender Mercies. Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Tender Mercies is a 1983 film which tells the story of an alcoholic country music singer whose friendship with a young widow and her son helps to turn his life and his career around. ...

According to the Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, Boyce and Hart wrote more than 300 songs, and sold more than 42 million records as a partnership. This article is about the magazine. ...

Their song "(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone" was covered by the Sex Pistols and hardcore punk band Minor Threat on their album In My Eyes. Minor Threat was an American hardcore punk band that formed in Washington DC in 1980 and disbanded in 1983. ...

External links

• http://www.tommyboyce.com/
• http://www.bobbyhart.net/