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Bobby Hart, Co-Wrote ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ and Other Hits for the Monkees, Dead at 86
Bobby Hart co-wrote multiple chart-topping songs for the Monkees and influenced 1960s pop music before passing away at age 86 after health complications, his friend said.
- Bobby Hart, known for his partnership with Tommy Boyce in creating major hits for the Monkees such as "Last Train to Clarksville," passed away at the age of 86 at his home in Los Angeles.
- Hart formed a successful songwriting duo with Tommy Boyce, crafting multiple hits for the Monkees during the mid-1960s, including their TV theme song.
- Together with Boyce, Hart supported Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign and composed the song "L.U.V." to advocate for the 26th Amendment in 1971, which reduced the minimum voting age to 18.
- Hart published the 2015 autobiography "Psychedelic Bubblegum" co-written with Glenn Ballantyne, and Micky Dolenz called him vital to shaping the Monkees' sound.
- Hart's death followed a long illness worsened by a hip injury last year, and a private memorial will be held with a public celebration planned in Los Angeles in spring 2026.
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Bobby Hart, co-wrote ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ and other hits for the Monkees, dead at 86
Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees’ multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” has died. He was 86.
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Bobby Hart, 86, co-wrote ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ and other hits for the Monkees
Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees’ multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” has died. He was 86.
·Denver, United States
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