My Rock Moment

How Peter Tork became a Monkee & the eerie coincidence between Mama Cass and Keith Moon of The Who: Rock Moments to Remember


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This is the first edition of Rock Moments to Remember - part of the My Rock Moment podcast - where we highlight some little known stories from the rock 'n' roll vault. In this episode we talk The Monkees, Mama Cass and Keith Moon!


If you are a fan of The Monkees, then you know that that quirky quartet was perfectly cast. But did you know that hundreds of actors and musicians, some we know very well today, auditioned for one of those 4 sacred slots? We'll tell the story of Peter Tork and how he became a Monkee, thanks in part to one famous musician and former roommate!


Rock has a list of famous faces that left us too soon. And Mama Cass of The Mamas & the Papas and Keith Moon of The Who are at the top of that list. However, the are a number of eerie similarities between their early demise... Listen now to find out more!


Episode References:


“Hey Hey We’re the Monkees," published by General Publishing Group, written by Harold Bronson


 "Is Tiny Dancer Really Elton’s Little John?: Music’s Most Enduring Mysteries, Myths, and Rumors Revealed," published by Three Rivers Press, written by Gavin Edwards.


https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/time-neil-young-cut-loose-monkees#:~:text=Although%20Stephen%20Stills%20never%20became,a%20handful%20of%20Monkees%20sessions

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimclash/2020/08/06/did-stephen-stills-audition-for-the-monkees/?sh=1b0199faef0f

https://www.monkeeslivealmanac.com/blog/stephen-stills-on-auditioning-for-the-monkees

https://www.metv.com/lists/10-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-monkees

https://consequenceofsound.net/2010/09/alternate-history-x-what-if-stephen-stills-had-joined-the-monkees/


http://rockandrollgarage.com/keith-moon-and-cass-elliot-died-in-the-same-bad-vibrations-apartment/

https://flashbak.com/the-death-of-cass-elliot-and-keith-moon-at-harry-nilssons-macabre-mayfair-flat-422551/

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/mama-cass-keith-moon-death-the-who-mayfair/

https://www.idolator.com/7675185/these-insane-rock-star-rumors-are-actually-true?view-all&chrome=1

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