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Boyce & Hart
12+ albums
singer-songwriterlos angelessunshine popbubblegumMonkees related
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Tommy Boyce (born Sidney Thomas Boyce, 29 September 1939, Charlottesville, Virginia; died 23 November 1994) and Bobby Hart (born Robert Luke Harshman, 19 February, 1939, Phoenix, Arizona; died September 10 2025) were singer-songwriters best known for the songs they wrote for The Monkees, though they also recorded some tracks on their own. Hart's father was a church minister. Hart served in the Army after leaving high school, and on discharge travelled to Los Angeles seeking a career as a singer. In the early 1960s, he met Tommy Boyce, who was already on his way to being a successful songwriter. Their partnership made a breakthrough with a song recorded by Chubby Checker, "Lazy Elsie Molly", in 1964. They went on to write hits for Jay & the Americans ("Come a Little Bit Closer"), Paul Revere and the Raiders ("(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone") and The Leaves ("Words"). The latter two songs provided the Monkees with hit B-sides in 1967. In 1966, they wrote, produced and performed the soundtrack to the pilot of The Monkees, including singing lead vocals (which were later replaced, once the show was cast). Despite some conflicts with Don Kirshner, who was the show's musical supervisor, they were retained in substantially the same role. It was Boyce and Hart who wrote, produced and recorded (with the help of their band, the Candy Store Prophets) backing tracks for a large portion of the first season of The Monkees, and the band's accompanying debut album. The Monkees themselves re
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albums
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The Wonder Years (first love)
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Music From The Wonder Years: Box Set
I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite: The Best of Boyce & Hart
I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite?
Test Patterns
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More Nuggets, Vol. 2: A Classic Collection From The Psychedelic Sixties
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Music from the Wonder Years, Vol. 1
I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight
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25 All-Time Greatest Bubblegum Hits: The Ultimate Bubblegum Collection
It's All Happening On The Inside
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the Anthology
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Psychedelic Promos & Radio Spots Vol. 2