They Made a Monkee Out of Me
by Davy Jones, Alan Green
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Author: Alan Green, Davy JonesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1987-07
ISBN: 0961861401
Publisher: Dome Press
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Book Review: Davy's autobiography from 1987
Summary: 4 Stars
I first got to read a copy of this book when it came out in 1987, I had borrowed a friend's and really enjoyed reading it as a teenager. Then a few short years ago, approximately 15 years later, I got bitten by the Monkeemania bug again. I purchased a copy on Ebay and reread it. Unfortunately, I have not read davy's updated autobiography (Daydream Believin') which is sold on his website, to see the differences between the two.
This book is overall interesting to read for most any Monkee fan. Davy gets quite personal about his own rise to fame. Davy mentions his naivite about being managed and getting ripped off by those around him and some very personal details about his relationships with women. It is illustrated on almost every page: I love all the great pictures, various newspaper clippings and odd items like checks send to Monkee Davy for amount 0. There are parts where Davy seems bitter, but in general it is a positive read and he has kind and humorous things to write about his 3 fellow bandmates.
Davy seems to skip over a lot of the frenzy of the Monkees era and provides many interesting details of his early life (growing up poor in Manchester with a close nit family) and then his struggles as an entertainer in the 1970s. I think including many family photos of his kids and wife adds a nice touch. Davy has a section of his autobiography where he comments on other famous people such as Keith Moon, Jan Berry, Ronald Reagan and Sally Field.
Overall, while I enjoyed Micky Dolenz' book better, because it was more humorous to read in many respects, this book is definitely a worthwhile purchase for a fan. Given that in mind, this book is still a must for a Monkee enthusiast's collection. A fair price for this book is $15, and if you look around online, and take your time, you can get it for that price.
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