Michael Nesmith

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-12-30 (79 years old)

Deathday

2021-12-10

Place of Birth

Houston, Texas, USA

Michael Nesmith

Biography

Robert Michael Nesmith (December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, and novelist. He was best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968). His songwriting credits include "Different Drum", which became a hit for Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys. After the break-up of the Monkees, Nesmith continued his successful songwriting and performing career, first with the seminal country rock group the First National Band, with whom he had a top-40 hit, "Joanne", and then as a solo artist. He often played a custom-built Gretsch 12-string ele...

Production

1987

Square Dance

as Producer

1984

Repo Man

as Executive Producer

1981

1982

Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann

as Original Music Composer

1988

Tapeheads

as Executive Producer

1997

Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees

as Executive Producer

1968

Head

as Writer

1976

The Northville Cemetery Massacre

as Original Music Composer

1981

Elephant Parts

as Executive Producer

1981

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