The Monkees : made in Hollywood /

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"The Monkees represent a vital problem for rock and pop, and perhaps the major question: is it the music that matters or the personality and image of the performers? This book explores the system behind the Monkees, the controversial made-for-TV band that scored some of the biggest hit records of the 1960s. The new rock criticism bewailed the fake band, while fans and audiences made it a major commercial success. More than any other group in the 1960s, the Monkees illustrate the genius of the system and its role in popular music"--Back cover.Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-206), discography (page 207) and index.Introduction: machine-made Monkees -- Made in Hollywood -- "Ben Frank's-types" -- The genius of the system -- State-of-the-art song system -- Air guitar -- A quartered head.