(1967) all reached the number-one position on the charts and launched three number-one singles: 'Last Train to Clarksville,' 'I'm a Believer' (both with lead vocals by Micky), and 'Daydream Believer.' The group's first five albums also went platinum. Their first four albums-The Monkees (1966) More of The Monkees (1967) Headquarters (1967) and Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, & Jones, Ltd. Ultimately, The Monkees achieved their greatest success not as a TV show but as viable recording artists selling in excess of 65 million units, and achieving worldwide success. Two days later, the television show debuted on NBC to great success.
Goode,” and wound up chosen for the show along with three other actors: Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork. The Monkees' debut single, 'Last Train to Clarksville,' featuring Micky on lead vocals, hit the charts on Septemand rocketed swiftly to number one.
He auditioned for The Monkees’ TV show by playing and singing Chuck Berry’s legendary rocker “Johnny B. In the fall of 1965, Micky was one of 400 applicants who responded to a trade ad that announced auditions for a new TV show about a rock band.
