The Beatles Or The Monkees? The Musical Choice Is Yours
The Beatles made their debut on television on February 9, 1964, as special guests on The Ed Sullivan Show.
The Monkees made their debut on television on September 12, 1966, in their own TV sitcom.
The Beatles are comprised of John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Harrison, and Paul McCartney, who turned 80 on June 18, 2022 — while he and Starr are the only living members of the true-to-life band.
The Monkees, made up of Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith, and Micky Dolenz, the only-living member, were a manufactured group that became a true-to-life band.
The Beatles vs. The Monkees debate is as legendary as both groups.
Digital marketing consultant Kimberly Niccole Scamman became a fan of The Monkees TV show and the musical group as a pre-teen when she once caught a rerun of the show on Nick at Nite, the prime-time off-shoot of Nickelodeon, and the precursor to TV Land.
Regarding the proverbial Monkees/Beatles debate, she said, “There isn’t one. Each of [the Monkees] played instruments, as that was a prerequisite for casting the show. Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith came to the project as incredible musicians, and Davy came as an established Broadway talent. Micky learned to be a drummer and a good one at that.
