The Monkees legend Micky Dolenz shared, "another great has gone" after he announced the band's songwriter Bobby Hart had died aged 86. Bobby, whose real name was Robert Luke Harshman sadly died on September 10. He was one half of the songwriting duo Boyce and Hart. His colleague Sidney Thomas "Tommy" Boyce died in 1994. The American duo were singer-songwriters and wrote some of The Monkees biggest hits. A post on The Monkees Instagram page initially shared the news with fans of the iconic ’60s band. The caption read, “Very sad news to report: Bobby Hart, the songwriting dynamo who was half of the duo responsible for so many Monkees songs, has died.
The caption continued, “With partner Tommy Boyce, Bobby penned tracks like ‘I Wanna Be Free,’ ‘Last Train to Clarksville,’ the iconic ‘Monkees’ theme, and so many more.” In addition, the post noted, Hart wrote the Little Anthony & the Imperials hit “Hurts So Bad.” The caption continued, “With partner Tommy Boyce, Bobby penned tracks like ‘I Wanna Be Free,’ ‘Last Train to Clarksville,’ the iconic ‘Monkees’ theme, and so many more.” In addition, the caption noted, Hart wrote the Little Anthony & the Imperials hit “Hurts So Bad.”
They went on: “He will be remembered for his incredible talent and his innate spirituality.
They also included a quote attributed to Hart where the songwriter noted it was “interesting and gratifying” to see the long-lasting success of The Monkees. “They’ll have a life of their own that’ll probably far outlast mine,” Hart previously shared.
The Monkees legend Dolenz also penned an emotional tribute to his friend and colleague.
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