Which of The Monkees wrote Linda Ronstadt’s ‘Different Drum’? Michael Nesmith of The Monkees penned the song “Different Drum.” He took it to the producers of The Monkees’ sitcom, who felt it did not ...

Nesmith started writing and performing music in the early 1960s under the name “Michael Blessing.” He found some small success as a songwriter with a fusion of country and rock. During that period, ...

The Monkees didn't start out recording their own material, but it wasn't because they didn't have any. In fact, Mike Nesmith arrived with a ready-made hit. “The very first songs I remember singing as ...

Tucson native Linda Ronstadt, arguably one the greatest female singers in the annals of popular music, has made a career of tripping through a maze of musical genres, from her folk roots as the lead ...

Anyone who has followed her 40-year-plus career knows Linda Ronstadt is not afraid to be out of step. After all, her first major success was the Mike Nesmith-penned Stone Poneys hit Different Drum, in ...

Ronstadt kicked off her career as a member of the folk rock band The Stone Poneys, recording a total of three albums with the group. Their first hit, "Different Drum," made Ronstadt famous, but she ...

Linda Ronstadt Never Expected This ’60s Song to Make Her a Star originally appeared on Parade. In 1965, Linda Ronstadt was still finding her voice as a performer when she teamed up with Kenny Edwards ...

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Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The show was conceived by cabaret maven Francesca Amari and producer Rickie ...

Linda Ronstadt is among the most successful singers of her generation, selling out arenas on the strength of hits as huge as "When Will I Be Loved" and "Blue Bayou" before using the leverage that ...