The Monkees are an American
rock band that released music in their original incarnation between 1965 and 1971, with subsequent reunion albums and tours in the decades that followed. They were formed in Los Angeles in 1965 by
Bob Rafelson and
Bert Schneider for the American television series
The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968. The musical acting quartet was composed of Americans
Micky Dolenz,
Michael Nesmith and
Peter Tork and Englishman
Davy Jones. The band's music was initially supervised by producer
Don Kirshner.