Tommy and his partner Bobby Hart wrote the theme to Days of Our Lives (1965) and hits for guys like Andy Williams, Dean Martin, The Animals and Del Shannon in addition to scores and songs for television and films. You are welcome to make copies of these at your own expense and share them with friends and family. His mother had wanted a girl, gave him dolls to play with and dresses to wear (. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. aka "I'm Gonna Blow You a Kiss in the Wind". Tommy Boyce, a songwriter for the Monkees and Jay and the Americans in the 1960s, committed suicide Wednesday, police said. You may also post parts of reports and/or entire reports to websites, blogs, etc as long as you give proper credit (citation). Tommy Boyce was born on September 29, 1939 and died on November 23, 1994. Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, USA, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA. Tommy Boyces income source is mostly from being a successful Music Department. 8 in the US and No. Hart co-wrote the 1974 Helen Reddy hit "Keep On Singing" with Danny Janssen.[8]. Fats recorded it and Boyce saw it rise to the top of the charts. The group also starred in their own television special called "The Great Golden Hits of the Monkees Show," which appeared in syndication. In May 1974, at age 37, he committed suicide by throwing himself under the wheels of a London underground train at the Finsbury Park Station. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. With Tommy Boyce he wrote the theme to Days of Our Lives (1965) and hits for artists including Andy Williams, Dean Martin, The Animals and Del Shannon. ", See the article in its original context from. A system error has occurred. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Please try again later. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Boyce, 30, and Adepoju, 27, were found dead last month in a Las Vegas condo. to Clarksville" and other hits for the Monkees, shot himself to. There was an error deleting this problem. It's well known that Tommy would later re-team with Bobby in the newly re-formed Monkees revival, "Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart". Failed to delete memorial. Born Sidney Thomas Boyce, his father was a minister. Herman Brood of The Moans, Cuby & The Blizzards, and Wild Romance, committed suicide by jumping from a hotel roof in July 2001 at age 55. magazine reported that at least 68 fans committed copycat suicides. Nirvanas album. The Monkees themselves re-recorded their vocals over Boyce and Hart's when it came time to release the songs, including both "(Theme from) The Monkees" and "Last Train to Clarksville", the latter being a huge hit. Carlos Vega, drummer for James Taylor, committed suicide in 1998 at age 40 with a gun. Privacy - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. And then there's The Monkees. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. A $300-million (minimum) gondola to Dodger Stadium? So, how much is Tommy Boyce worth at the age of 55 years old? Tommy Boyce, a songwriter for the Monkees and Jay and the Americans in the 1960s, committed suicide Wednesday, police said. While best known for their songwriting, Mr. Boyce and partner Bobby Hart also recorded some of their songs, achieving a Top 10 hit with I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight in 1967. . Yolanda Gigliotti Dalida, who did Bang Bang, committed suicide with an overdose of sleeping pills in May 1987 at age 53. In 1979 Boyce formed his own band, called The Tommy Band, and toured the UK as support to Andrew Matheson (ex-Hollywood Brats), which was largely ignored by the public. Box 610368, Port Huron, MI 48061. he rise of rock music to a place of prominent influence in a global westernized pop culture has been accompanied by a dramatic rise in youth suicide.