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Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith, circa 2005
Background information
Birth name	Robert Michael Nesmith
Also known as	Michael Blessing
Born	December 30, 1942 (1942-12-30) (age 65) Harris County, Texas, U.S.
Genre(s)	Rock
Instrument(s)	vocals, guitars, keyboards, flugel horn
Years active	1965-present
Associated acts	The Monkees First National Band

Robert Michael Nesmith (b. December 30, 1942) in Harris County, Texas,^[1] is an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, perhaps best known for his time in the musical group The Monkees and on the TV series of the same name. Michael Nesmith is also notable as a hit songwriter, including "Different Drum" sung by Linda Ronstadt with the Stone Poneys. Nesmith also won the first Grammy Award (1981) given for Video of the Year for his hour-long Elephant Parts. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... The classical guitar typically has nylon strings. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... Flugelhorn- this is a standard 3-valved Bb model. ... 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. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... A businessman (sometimes businesswoman, female; or businessperson, gender neutral) is a generic term for a wide range of people engaged in profit-oriented enterprises, generally the management of a company. ... A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, or reputation to a charitable cause. ... 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. ... Boss Drum was The Shamens 1992 album which featured their controversial hit Ebeneezer Goode. Track listing Boss Drum L.S.I.: Love Sex Intelligence Space Time Librae Solidi Denari Ebeneezer Goode Comin On Phorever People Fatman Scientas Re:Evolution (featuring Terence McKenna) Boss Dub Phorever Dub Categories: | | ... Linda Marie Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946 in Tucson, Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and entertainer who has earned multiple Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, numerous certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, and Tony Award and Golden Globe nominations. ... The Stone Poneys were a Los Angeles folk-rock trio consisting of Bob Kimmel (rhythm guitar), Ken Edwards (lead guitar), and Linda Ronstadt (vocals). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Elephant Parts was also the name of a British adult humour comic. ...

Biography

Bette Nesmith Graham, with son Michael.

Nesmith was an only child, and his parents, Warren Audrey Nesmith and Bette Nesmith Graham, separated when he was very young. With his father gone, Nesmith's mother worked as a secretary. Their fortunes changed when Bette invented typewriter correction fluid, later known commercially as Liquid Paper. Bette Nesmith Graham (23 March 1924 - 12 May 1980) was a typist, commercial artist, and inventor who invented Liquid Paper. ... Bette Nesmith Graham (23 March 1924 - 12 May 1980) was a typist, commercial artist, and inventor who invented Liquid Paper. ... Liquid Paper, a brand name of whiteout, white-out, or opaque correction fluid, is used to cover up mistakes on paper without retyping the entire sheet. ...

Nesmith was an indifferent student, and in his teen years an occasional prankster. An urban legend says a prank with a firecracker went wrong, leaving Nesmith with a hand injury, and that a doctor suggested he learn to play guitar to recover his dexterity. This is false.^[2] An early accident with a hammer smashed the ring finger on Nesmith's right hand, and he did not learn to play guitar until his twenties. He did, however, participate in choral and drama activities during his years at Thomas Jefferson High School in Dallas.^[3] He also began to write verse poetry. An urban legend or urban myth is similar to a modern folklore consisting of stories often thought to be factual by those circulating them. ... Thomas Jefferson High School (Dallas) is a secondary school in Dallas, Texas that serves grades 9-12. ... Dallas redirects here. ...

He has two sons, Christian (born 1964) and Jonathan (born 1968), and a daughter, Jessica (born 1970), by his first wife Phyllis Barbour. His son, Jason Nesmith (1968), is from his relationship with photographer/socialite Nurit Wilde Christian Nesmith is a musician and son of Monkee Mike Nesmith. ... James Anthony Murray (born July 13, 1984 in Anaheim, California) is an American independent professional wrestler, known as Jason Nesmith or Jason Freaking Nesmith. ... A photographer at the Calgary Folk Music Festival Paparazzi at the Tribeca Film Festival A photographer is a person who takes a photograph using a camera. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nurit Wilde was an Israeli-born photographer, socialite, and occasional actress of the 1960s and 1970s. ...

Career

Early work

Brion Washington, after a tour of duty in the Air Force, Nesmith won a singing spot with a band by knowing a number of Chuck Berry's songs. He bought a guitar with his parents' help, learning as he went, and joined a series of working bands, performing folk, country, and occasionally rock and roll. His verse poems became the basis for song lyrics, and after moving to Los Angeles with Phyllis and friend John London, he published a number of his own songs. Nesmith's "Mary, Mary" was recorded by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, while "Different Drum" was recorded by Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys. "Pretty Little Princess", written in 1965, was recorded by Frankie Laine and released as a single in 1968 on ABC Records. Later, "Some Of Shelly's Blues" and "Propinquity (I've Just Begun To Care)" were made popular by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on their 1970 album Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy. USAF redirects here. ... Charles Edward Anderson Chuck Berry (born 18 October 1926, St. ... Folk song redirects here. ... Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... 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. ... John Carl Kuehne (6 February 1942 - 12 February 2000), better known as John London, was an American musician and songwriter, and was involved in several Hollywood television and movie productions. ... Paul Butterfield (December 17, 1942 – May 4, 1987) was an American blues harmonica player and singer, and one of the earliest white exponents of the Chicago-originated electric blues style. ... Boss Drum was The Shamens 1992 album which featured their controversial hit Ebeneezer Goode. Track listing Boss Drum L.S.I.: Love Sex Intelligence Space Time Librae Solidi Denari Ebeneezer Goode Comin On Phorever People Fatman Scientas Re:Evolution (featuring Terence McKenna) Boss Dub Phorever Dub Categories: | | ... Linda Marie Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946 in Tucson, Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and entertainer who has earned multiple Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, numerous certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, and Tony Award and Golden Globe nominations. ... The Stone Poneys were a Los Angeles folk-rock trio consisting of Bob Kimmel (rhythm guitar), Ken Edwards (lead guitar), and Linda Ronstadt (vocals). ... Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio (March 30, 1913 – February 6, 2007), was one of the most successful American singers of the twentieth century. ... ABC Records started in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records, the recording arm of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres. ... For other uses, see Nitty (disambiguation). ... Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy is the 1970 album from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band that contains the hit song Mr. ...

Nesmith began his recording career in 1965 with a one-off single released on Edan Records. He followed with two singles recorded under the name "Michael Blessing", released on Colpix Records – coincidentally also the label of Davy Jones, though they had not met. Colpix Records was the first recording company for Columbia Pictures/Screen Gems. ... For other persons of the same name, see Davy Jones. ...

The Monkees

From 1965 to early 1970, Nesmith and Jones were members of the pop rock band The Monkees, created for the television situation comedy of the same name. The only Monkee to learn of the audition from the famous press advertisement asking for "four insane boys", Nesmith won his role largely by appearing blasé when he auditioned. He further distinguished himself by carrying a bag of laundry to be done on the way home, and wearing a wool cap to keep his hair out of his eyes, riding his motorcycle to the audition. Producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider remembered "Wool Hat", and called Nesmith back. This article is about the genre of popular music. ... This article is about the genre. ... 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. ... This article is about a genre of comedy. ... A bright green tuque A tuque (Canadian French: tuque, also spelled toque in English) is a knitted hat, originally usually of wool though now often of synthetic fibers, that is designed to provide warmth in winter. ... Robert (Bob) Rafelson (born February 21, 1933 in New York City) is an American film director, writer and producer. ... Producer Bert Schneider was behind a number of important and topical films of the late 60s and early 70s. ...

Once he was cast, Screen Gems bought his songs so they could be used in the show. Many of the songs Nesmith wrote for The Monkees, such as "The Girl I Knew Somewhere", "Mary, Mary", and "Listen to the Band" became minor hits. One song he wrote, "You Just May Be The One," is in mixed meter, interspersing 5/4 bars into an otherwise 4/4 structure. Screen Gems is an American subsidiary company of Sony Pictures Entertainments Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group that has served several different purposes for its parent companies over the decades since its incorporation. ...

The Gretsch guitar company built a one-off natural finish 12-string electric guitar for Nesmith when he was performing with The Monkees (Gretsch had a promotional deal with the group).^[4] He earlier played a customized Gretsch twelve-string, which had originally been a six-string model. Gretsch is a U.S. musical instrument manufacturer currently being distributed by guitar company Fender and drum craft company Kaman. ...

As with the other Monkees, Nesmith came to be frustrated by the manufactured image of the whole project. He was permitted to write and produce two songs per album, and his music was frequently featured in episodes of the series.

Nesmith (far left) with the Monkees in 1967.

While the Monkees did succeed in ousting supervisor Don Kirshner (with Nesmith punching a hole in a wall, to make a point with Kirshner and attorney Herb Moelis), and took control of their records and song choices, sales dipped. The band never overcame the credibility problems they faced when word spread that they had not played on their first records (at Nesmith's instigation, calling the band's first non-studio press conference, where he called More of The Monkees "probably the worst record in the history of the world"). 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. ... More of The Monkees is the second full-length album by The Monkees. ...

Nesmith's last Monkees commitment was a Kool-Aid commercial, early in 1970. With the band's fortunes continuing to fall, Nesmith asked to be released from his contract, and had to pay a default: "I had three years left...at $150,000 a year,"^{[citation needed]} which he had to pay back. He continued to feel the financial bite for years afterwards, telling Playboy in 1980 "I had to start telling little tales to the tax man while they were putting tags on the furniture."^{[citation needed]} Categories: Food and drink stubs | Kraft brands | Beverages ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ...

Later career

As he prepared for his exit from The Monkees, Nesmith was approached by John Ware of The Corvettes, a band that featured Nesmith's friend John London (who played on some of the earliest pre-Monkees Nesmith 45s as well as numerous Monkees sessions) and had 45s produced by Nesmith for the Dot label in 1969. Ware wanted Nesmith to put together a band. Nesmith said he would be interested only if noted pedal steel player Orville "Red" Rhodes would be a part of the project, and a long musical partnership was born that would continue until Rhodes' untimely death in 1995. The new band was christened Michael Nesmith and the First National Band and went on to record three albums for RCA Records in 1970. John Carl Kuehne (6 February 1942 - 12 February 2000), better known as John London, was an American musician and songwriter, and was involved in several Hollywood television and movie productions. ... Dot Records was an American record label which was active between 1950 and 1977. ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ...

Nesmith has been considered one of the pioneers of country-rock (along with Gram Parsons) and had moderate commercial success with the First National Band. Their second single, "Joanne," hit #21 on the Billboard chart & #17 on Cashbox, with the follow-up "Silver Moon" making #42 Billboard/#28 Cashbox. Two more singles charted ("Nevada Fighter" #70 Billboard/#73 Cashbox & "Propinquity" #95 Cashbox) and the first two LP's charted in the lower regions of the Billboard album chart. No clear answer has ever been given for the band's breakup, the albums they recorded remain on par with the Flying Burrito Brothers, Poco and New Riders of the Purple Sage as some of the best country-rock music. Gram Parsons (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. ... Cover of The Gilded Palace of Sin (1969) The Flying Burrito Brothers were an early country rock band, best known for their massively influential debut album, 1969s The Gilded Palace of Sin. ... Poco is an American country rock band. ... New Riders of the Purple Sage New Riders of the Purple Sage was a 1970s country rock band from Marin County, California. ...

Nesmith followed up with the Second National Band, a band that consisted largely of members of Elvis Presley's band, as well as Jose Feliciano. The album,Tantamount to Treason, Volume I, was a commercial and critical disaster, and Nesmith then decided to cut one of the best albums of his career, featuring only him on guitar and Red Rhodes on pedal steel, And The Hits Just Keep On Comin'. Elvis redirects here. ... José Montserrate Feliciano (born September 10, 1945 in Lares, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican singer. ...

Nesmith got more heavily involved in producing, and was given a label of his own through Elektra Records, Countryside. It featured a number of artists that were produced by Nesmith, including Garland Frady and Red Rhodes. The staff band at Countryside is cool also helped Nesmith on his next, and last, RCA album, Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash. Orville Red Rhodes (born in Alton, Illinois on December 30, 1930) was an American steel guitarist. ...

In the mid-1970s Nesmith briefly collaborated as a songwriter with Linda Hargrove, resulting in the tune "I've Never Loved Anyone More," a hit for Lynn Anderson and recorded by many others, as well as the songs "Winonah" and "If You Will Walk With Me" which were both recorded by Hargrove. Of all three songs, only "Winonah" was recorded by Nesmith himself. During this same period, Nesmith started his multimedia company Pacific Arts, which initially put out audio records, 8-tracks and cassette, followed in 1981 with "video records." Nesmith recorded a number of LPs for his label, and had a moderate worldwide hit in 1977 with his song "Rio", the single taken from the album "From A Radio Engine To The Photon Wing". More importantly, Nesmith created a video clip for "Rio" which, in a roundabout way, helped spur Nesmith's creation of a television program called Pop Clips for the Nickelodeon cable network. The concept was sold to Time Warner/Amex, who developed it into the MTV network. His single "Cruisin'" was the first video of the MTV generation. Nesmith also won the first Grammy Award (1981) given for Video of the Year for his hour-long Elephant Parts and also had a short-lived series inspired by the video called "Television Parts". The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Lynn Anderson (b. ... The 8-track cartridge is a now-obsolete audio storage magnetic tape cartridge technology, popular during the 1960s and 1970s. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... Time Warner Inc. ... AMEX or AmEx has multiple meanings, including American Stock Exchange American Express, a global financial firm. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Elephant Parts was also the name of a British adult humour comic. ... In 1983, NBC aired what they thought would be the future of television, Television Parts. ...

Pacific Arts Video became a pioneer in the home video market, producing and distributing a wide variety of videotaped programs. Pacific Arts eventually ceased operations after an acrimonious contract dispute with PBS over home video licensing rights and payments for several series, including Ken Burns' The Civil War. On February 3, 1999, a jury awarded Nesmith $46.8 million in compensatory and punitive damages, prompting his widely-quoted comment, "It's like finding your grandmother stealing your stereo. You're happy to get your stereo back, but it's sad to find out your grandmother is a thief." PBS appealed the ruling and a settlement was reached with the results kept confidential. The home video business rents and sells videocassettes and DVDs to the public. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... Kenneth Lauren Burns (born July 29, 1953) is an American director and producer of documentary films known for his style of making use of original prints and photographs. ... The Civil War was a highly popular and acclaimed PBS documentary about the American Civil War created by Sam Sim, and released on PBS in September 1990. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Compensatory damages are damages awarded for civil cases, it is awarded to the succesful party, in the case of the plaintiff, it is awarded as a compensation for the pain undegone and also in most cases is included the legal services payment, however if it is the defendant that wins... Punitive damages are damages awarded to a successful plaintiff in a civil action, over and above the amount of compensatory damages, to: punish the conduct of the civil defendant; deter the civil defendant from committing the invidious act again; and deter others from doing the same thing. ...

He was the executive producer for the movies Repo Man, Tapeheads, and Timerider, as well as his own solo recording and film projects. In 1998, Nesmith published his first novel, The Long Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora. His new album, Rays was released on April 4, 2006. Tapeheads is a 1988 comedy film directed by Bill Fishman. ... Timerider (1982/83) is a sci-FiAdventureMovie with the stars Peter Coyote and Fred Ward. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Since 1990, Nesmith has hosted the Council on Ideas, a gathering of intellectuals from different fields who are asked to brainstorm solutions to world problems.

In 1995, he reunited with the Monkees to record their last studio album (and first to feature all four since Head) titled Justus, released in 1996. He also wrote and directed a Monkees television special, and briefly toured the UK with the band in 1997. He re-departed when the tour came to America later in the year, following media criticism of his recent stage performances. Head (Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the bands first and only theatrical release, Head. ... Justus is the eleventh studio album by The Monkees, recorded in celebration of their 30th anniversary. ...

Nesmith spent a decade as a board of trustees member and nominating member of the American Film Institute and is currently President and chairman of the board of trustees of the Gihon Foundation. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Nesmith's current project is Videoranch 3D, a virtual environment on the internet that hosts live performances at various virtual venues inside the Ranch.

Associations

Michael Nesmith is associated with other notable people, organizations, and rock bands, besides The Monkees and First National Band:

• Nesmith was good friends with late author Douglas Adams, whose body of work includes The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
• Nesmith is an avid archivist of early music videos, the bulk of which comprised the rotation of Video Concert Hall and early MTV.
• The Tragically Hip took their name from a skit in Nesmith's long-form video Elephant Parts.
• Nesmith is also known as "Papa Nez". (Or, simply, "Nez/Nes".)
• The back sleeve of Tantamount to Treason contains the "papa nes home-brew recipe" (for beer). It also contains a warning and a line with the text "autoclaving turns this line brown."
• Nesmith is exactly three years older than fellow Monkee Davy Jones and twelve years younger than fellow First National Band member Orville "Red" Rhodes, who both share his birthday: December 30.

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Other appearances

Nesmith had a cameo appearance as a taxi driver in the Whoopi Goldberg film Burglar. A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television. ... Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, radio presenter, host, and author. ...

An opportunistic lookalike from the US cashed in on his similarity to Nesmith by appearing on talk shows and doing interviews in Australia during the 1980s. The scam was successful, the lookalike being far enough from home to avoid detection as a fraud, as could happen in the US where the real Nesmith has many media and show-business acquaintances. An entertaining interviewee, the impersonator had the last laugh, his charade not being discovered until after he had fled Australia.

Discography

U.S. Singles

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U.S. Albums

The Wichita Train Whistle Sings was the first solo album by Michael Nesmith and was recorded while he was still a member of the Monkees. ... Michael Nesmith second album Row upon row a Man after man Let this music be their music Calico Girlfriend (Michael Nesmith) – 2:37 Nine Times Blue (Michael Nesmith) – 1:39 Little Red Rider (Michael Nesmith) – 2:34 The Crippled Lion (Michael Nesmith) – 3:10 Joanne (Michael Nesmith) – 3:10 First... Loose Salute is Michael Nesmiths third album, dedicated to Tony Richland. ... Nevada Fighter is Michael Nesmiths fourth album. ... Tantamount To Treason Vol. ... And the Hits Just Keep on Comin is Michael Nesmiths sixth album. ... Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash is Michael Nesmiths seventh album. ... Michael Nesmiths eighth album. ... Michael Nesmiths ninth album. ...

U.S. Non-compilation CD Releases

• "...tropical campfire's..." (Pacific Arts/Island), (1992)
• "...tropical campfire's..." (Rio Records/United Art Works), (1994) Re-release?
• The Garden (Rio), (1994)
• Timerider: The Adventure Of Lyle Swann [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Rio), (2000)
• Rays (Rio) (2006)

U.S. Compilation CD-Releases

• Compilation (Pacific Arts/Island), (1978)
• Complete (Pacific Arts/Island), (1993) (the first three "First National Band" albums)
• 16 Original Classics (Collectables Records), (1999) (reissue of Magnet South with "bonus tracks")

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Video

• Rio and Cruisin' (1981)
• Elephant Parts (1981) (released on DVD 2003)
• The Television Parts Home Companion (1985)
• Dr. Duck's Super-Secret All-Purpose Sauce (1986)
• Nezmusic (1989)
• Live At The Britt Festival (1992) (released on DVD 1999)

Bibliography

Books

(n.b. books proper - not including The Prison and The Garden)

• The Long Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora (1998)

Audio Books

• The Long Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora (2004) (with Michael reading the story)

References

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External links

• Videoranch 3D, a Mike Nesmith company
• Michael Nesmith at the Internet Movie Database
• Michael Nesmith record price guide & discography by Joe Alterio
• Article in Wired magazine about Michael Nesmith and the Council on Ideas
• Michael Nesmith biography
• (Unofficial) Michael Nesmith Home Page
• SWINDLE Magazine Interview