Peter Tork

(1942–2019) Songwriter United States

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Peter Tork was a songwriter from the United States.

Quick Facts About Peter Tork

Born: February 13, 1942
Died: February 21, 2019
Nationality: United States
Profession: Songwriter

About Peter Tork

Peter Halsten Thorkelson, better known by his stage name Peter Tork, was an American musician and actor. He was best known as the bass guitarist and keyboardist of the Monkees and co-star of the NBC television series of the same name (1966–68).

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Peter Tork

The Monkees was a straight sitcom, we used the same plots that were on the other situation comedies at the time. So…

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Music

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Elvis deserves a lot of credit for bringing the blues to middle America, not the Vegas stuff. The early stuff, The Sun…

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America

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There hasn't been one show that we did, that I didn't enjoy to some extent.

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Enjoy

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The groupies are far more real now than there were then.

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Far

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Ringo is one of the world's true humans. The only one out those four guys, who did not have an agenda. Ringo…

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Agendas

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I have never done Cult TV before, the convention was good. It gives the fans a chance to meet the celebrities. Connect…

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Before

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No, in 1968 I still wanted to be a Pop Star, and be about the music. Now, I want to be just…

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Astronomy

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I did as well as I knew how and have nothing to be ashamed of.

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Ashamed

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Where there is clarity, there is no choice. And where there is choice, there is misery. But then, why should I speak,…

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Choices

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I am more of an old black and white movies fan.

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Black

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Original Monkees' songs were produced very thinly, on purpose.

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Purpose

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Yes, I am a good singer.

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Good Singer

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Only one of us would usually sing lead. Which most of the time was, Mickey or Dave. They thought it was perfectly…

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Actors

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I like to listen the blues and some classical.

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Communication

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I get to play a scorching lead guitar, and there's not much that's more fun than that.

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Fun

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Pop music is aspirin and the blues are vitamins.

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Aspirin

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Vampires!!! What a time to be caught without a turtleneck!

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Caught

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You should be a hero to yourself. And if you're not check it out.

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Checks

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I don't know about friends, but what time I spent with The Beatles they were very courteous to me.

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Courteous

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I am a still friend with Dave Crosby, he's a weird duck but I like him a lot.

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Crosby

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Put you energy into music. If it fails you, you can become an accountant or a dentist. And then if you become…

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Accountants

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Every country has it trade offs.

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Country

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The universe is permeated with the odor of turpentine!

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Inspirational

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One thing I can't stand is late kidnappers.

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Funny

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Getting to play the blues has been transcendant for me. I can't say if my finest hour is yet to come, you…

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Finest

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