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The Monkees assembled to be the stars of an American television series of the same name, which ran on NBC from 1966 to 1968. The original lineup was: Micky Dolenz (drums, vocals), Michael Nesmith (guitar, vocals), Davy Jones (percussion, vocals) and Peter Tork (bass, keyboards, vocals) . The Monkees were formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California and initially disbanded in 1970 at the conclusion of their recording contract. At their peak they were competing with The Beatles for the top spot on album charts. In the years since their original disbanding, the group has reunited in various incarnations, mostly...

The pianist Kees Wieringa graduated at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam in 1986. He studied under, respectively, Gerben Makkes van der Deyl, Edith Lateiner-Grosz, Willem Brons and Jan Marisse Huizing. At the Berlage Concourse in 1988, he was one of the prize winners with piano music by Jakob van Domselaer. He gives national and international concerts, not only in many European countries, but also in Turkey, Indonesia, India, the United States and Japan. In 1991, Kees Wieringa debuted in London, New York and Djakarta. In 1994, he performed in the United States (also in the Carnegie Hall) and in Russia...

Cherokees are an American indie rock band formed in San Jose, California, United States in 2013. .

Kees Kraayenoord grew up at the Dutch 'Bible Belt' in Katwijk aan Zee and got in touch with Christian music at an early age. His parents stimulated him to make music and sing. After a stormy period in the life of Kees in which he turned his back to God and the church, he came to a personal faith. He started leading worship in the youth group of his church. More and more his passion and heart for worship was stirred up as he would lead in the attic of his church. .

Named after a popular ice cream of the time, the Cherokees were formed in 1961 from the remnants of Johnny Chester's backing band the Chessmen and began playing Shadows-styled music around Melbourne, Australia. Signing with W&G Records, the Cherokees released two singles and the rare Here Come the Cherokees album in 1965. They began playing pop reminiscent of the Beatles and moved to the short-lived Go! label. Several of their singles made the Top 40 in Melbourne. By 1967, the Cherokees were playing swing-styled music and several more singles again made the Melbourne Top 40. An album followed, Oh Monah!,...