Michael Nesmith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Michael Nesmith

American musician, songwriter, actor

Date of Birth: 30-Dec-1942

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States

Profession: screenwriter, singer, singer-songwriter, musician, songwriter, guitarist, stage actor, film producer, novelist, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Michael Nesmith

  • Robert Michael Nesmith (born December 30, 1942) is an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968).
  • Nesmith's songwriting credits include "Different Drum" (sung by Linda Ronstadt with the Stone Poneys). After the break-up of the Monkees, Nesmith continued his successful songwriting and performing career, first with the seminal country rock group the First National Band, with whom he had a top-40 hit, "Joanne", and then as a solo artist.
  • He is a noted player of the 12-string guitar, performing on custom-built 12-string electric guitars with the Monkees (built by Gretsch) and various 12-string acoustic models during his post-Monkees career. He is also an executive producer of the cult film Repo Man (1984).
  • In 1981, Nesmith won the first Grammy Award given for Video of the Year for his hour-long television show, Elephant Parts.

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