Mike Nesmith

He once called the LP "probably the worst album in the history of the world."

Ronstadt's Stone Poneys scored a Top 20 hit with Nesmith's "Different Drum."

"It brought me to my knees, moved me back three feet," Nesmith told MTV in 1986.

“You could never, never have talked him out of the tour,” says Monkees bandmate Micky Dolenz.

Musicians have shared their condolences for the loss of original Monkees member.

He emerged from their pre-fab beginnings to become a musical pioneer in his own right.

Surviving members Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith gave their final Monkees performance on Nov. 14 in Los Angeles.

He'd already begun recording with his First National Band, drawing upon a deep well of unrecorded songs.

Michael Nesmith's label initially said concert dates had been postponed because of a 'minor health issue.'

After being out of print for several years, the post-Monkees recordings of Michael Nesmith will soon see the light of day again.