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Peter Tork Biography

Peter Tork, Musician
Attr: NBC Television
Born asPeter Halsten Thorkelson
Occup.Musician
FromUSA
BornFebruary 13, 1942
Washington D.C., USA
DiedFebruary 21, 2019
Aged77 years
Peter Tork was an American musician, best referred to as a member of the legendary 1960s band The Monkees. He was born as Peter Halsten Thorkelson on February 13, 1942, in Washington D.C. to Virginia and Halsten John Thorkelson. He grew up in Connecticut, where he went to E. O. Smith High School.

In 1965, Tork moved to Los Angeles to go after a profession in songs. He met fellow artists and also actors Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, as well as Michael Nesmith at The Monkees tryouts. The TV show as well as the band were produced by manufacturers Bob Rafelson as well as Bert Schneider, at first as a parody of The Beatles.

The Monkees swiftly ended up being a phenomenon, thanks to their appealing pop tunes, comical illustrations, and appealing personalities. Tork played bass guitar, key-boards, and also banjo in the band. Some of his noteworthy contributions to their songs consist of the tracks "I'm a Believer" as well as "Pleasant Valley Sunday".

However, Tork's time in The Monkees was not without its difficulties. The band members were typically criticized for being produced and also not composing or playing their own songs. Tork was likewise miserable with the minimal creative control they had more than their tracks as well as image.

After The Monkees dissolved in 1971, Tork continued his music career with different projects. He developed his own teams like Launch and also Peter Tork as well as Banana, and also collaborated with various other artists such as George Harrison, Carole King, and also Thunderclap Newman.

Tork additionally acted in numerous television shows as well as films, including The Brady Number and also The Extraordinary Hunk. He was likewise a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

In the very early 1980s, Tork fought with medication addiction as well as had a number of arrests for property. He later ended up being sober and also associated with numerous philanthropic causes, including songs education and learning and advocacy for disability civil liberties.

In 2018, Tork passed away at the age of 77 from difficulties of adenoid cystic carcinoma, an unusual form of cancer cells. He will be remembered as a talented musician and also a key part of The Monkees' tradition.

Our collection contains 31 quotes who is written / told by Peter.

Related authors: Michael Nesmith (Musician), Micky Dolenz (Actor), Carole King (Musician), Johnny Carson (Comedian), Davy Jones (Musician), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), George Harrison (Musician)

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31 Famous quotes by Peter Tork

Small: I never listen to music in the house, I listen to music in the car
"I never listen to music in the house, I listen to music in the car"
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Small: I am more of an old black and white movies fan
"I am more of an old black and white movies fan"
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Small: There hasnt been one show that we did, that I didnt enjoy to some extent
"There hasn't been one show that we did, that I didn't enjoy to some extent"
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Small: Michael Sunday and I are the original members of the band. We first did it just for charities and benef
"Michael Sunday and I are the original members of the band. We first did it just for charities and benefit concerts. It was very ad-hoc, and before we knew it, we were really a band. We went through several drummers and guitarists before we were happy with the line up"
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Small: I get to play a scorching lead guitar, and theres not much thats more fun than that
"I get to play a scorching lead guitar, and there's not much that's more fun than that"
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Small: No, in 1968 I still wanted to be a Pop Star, and be about the music. Now, I want to be just about the m
"No, in 1968 I still wanted to be a Pop Star, and be about the music. Now, I want to be just about the music"
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Small: I am a still friend with Dave Crosby, hes a weird duck but I like him a lot
"I am a still friend with Dave Crosby, he's a weird duck but I like him a lot"
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Small: Only one of us would usually sing lead. Which most of the time was, Mickey or Dave. They thought it was
"Only one of us would usually sing lead. Which most of the time was, Mickey or Dave. They thought it was perfectly a natural routine, because Mickey and Dave saw themselves as TV actors"
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Small: Oh, the most fun thing Ive ever been asked to autograph was breasts
"Oh, the most fun thing I've ever been asked to autograph was breasts"
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Small: I like to listen the blues and some classical
"I like to listen the blues and some classical"
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Small: We did very little improvisation on camera, and once in a while we did
"We did very little improvisation on camera, and once in a while we did"
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Small: The Monkees was a straight sitcom, we used the same plots that were on the other situation comedies at
"The Monkees was a straight sitcom, we used the same plots that were on the other situation comedies at the time. So the music wasn't threatening, we weren't threatening"
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Small: The four of us couldnt have made a record with the time left over when we were shooting the show. We we
"The four of us couldn't have made a record with the time left over when we were shooting the show. We were on stage from 7.30 in the morning 'til 7 at night. Later on, when there was a break from filming, and we were sick of doing it the old way"
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Small: The blues brings you back into the fold. The blues isnt about the blues, its about we have all had the
"The blues brings you back into the fold. The blues isn't about the blues, it's about we have all had the blues and we are all in this together"
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Small: Ringo is one of the worlds true humans. The only one out those four guys, who did not have an agenda. R
"Ringo is one of the world's true humans. The only one out those four guys, who did not have an agenda. Ringo was just into the music"
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Small: Shoe Suede Blues is ten years old this year. The Band consists of four members
"Shoe Suede Blues is ten years old this year. The Band consists of four members"
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Small: Put you energy into music. If it fails you, you can become an accountant or a dentist. And then if you
"Put you energy into music. If it fails you, you can become an accountant or a dentist. And then if you become a dentist or an accountant, it's too late to become a musician afterwards"
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Small: Original Monkees songs were produced very thinly, on purpose
"Original Monkees' songs were produced very thinly, on purpose"
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Small: I dont know about friends, but what time I spent with The Beatles they were very courteous to me
"I don't know about friends, but what time I spent with The Beatles they were very courteous to me"
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Small: Elvis deserves a lot of credit for bringing the blues to middle America, not the Vegas stuff. The early
"Elvis deserves a lot of credit for bringing the blues to middle America, not the Vegas stuff. The early stuff, The Sun records, and the first few RCA records. He was wonderful, he had the power, the drive, and he was so dedicated to his music"
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Small: Yes, I am a good singer
"Yes, I am a good singer"
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Small: Pop music, disco music, and heavy metal music is about shutting out the tensions of life, putting it aw
"Pop music, disco music, and heavy metal music is about shutting out the tensions of life, putting it away"
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Small: Pop music is aspirin and the blues are vitamins
"Pop music is aspirin and the blues are vitamins"
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Small: My most favourite gigs that ever happened were solo, before The Monkees ever happened
"My most favourite gigs that ever happened were solo, before The Monkees ever happened"
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Small: It was so much fun to do, play the blues and then play a Monkees set on the same night
"It was so much fun to do, play the blues and then play a Monkees' set on the same night"
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Small: I have never done Cult TV before, the convention was good. It gives the fans a chance to meet the celeb
"I have never done Cult TV before, the convention was good. It gives the fans a chance to meet the celebrities. Connect with the guy that used to be a bunch of coloured dots on your TV screen"
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Small: Getting to play the blues has been transcendant for me. I cant say if my finest hour is yet to come, yo
"Getting to play the blues has been transcendant for me. I can't say if my finest hour is yet to come, you want to make a dent in this world, well I do anyway"
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Small: Every country has it trade offs
"Every country has it trade offs"
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Small: I did as well as I knew how and have nothing to be ashamed of
"I did as well as I knew how and have nothing to be ashamed of"
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Small: Hitting a baseball well, as in cricket, is a very rare skill. One of most difficult things to do in the
"Hitting a baseball well, as in cricket, is a very rare skill. One of most difficult things to do in the world to do, hitting a ball coming at you at ninety miles an hour with a round bat. Wonderful to watch"
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Small: The groupies are far more real now than there were then
"The groupies are far more real now than there were then"
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