RIP, Davy Jones

Last train to Clarksville:

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Davy Jones, a former actor turned singer who helped propel the TV rock band The Monkees to the top of the pop charts and into rock 'n' roll history, died Wednesday in Florida. He was 66.

There was an interesting episode of a radio show recently (unfortunately, I can't locate the show) which featured the six OTHER, more-or-less-doomed acts on the same, famous Ed Sullivan show where he introduced the Beatles to the U.S. audience in 1964. It was tough-going for the other acts. The Artful Dodger (Davy Jones) was on that same show to sing 'Consider Yourself' from the new West End musical, "Oliver!" According to the radio show, from the wings he saw the Beatles perform, heard the screaming girls, and thought to himself 'I'd like some of this action.' And in a fashion, he did indeed!