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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, co-writer of hits like 'Last Train to Clarksville', passed away at his Los Angeles home, as confirmed by his friend Glenn Ballantyne.
- Hart had been in poor health since a hip injury last year, impacting his life in Los Angeles.
- Bobby Hart and Tommy Boyce were notable for writing many popular songs for the Monkees in the mid-1960s.
- Micky Dolenz of the Monkees acknowledged that Boyce and Hart were instrumental in creating the band's unique sound.
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Bobby Hart of 'Boyce & Hart' Passes Away at 86
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Besides the 'Monkees' theme, the duo also wrote the theme song for 'Days of Our Lives'. Another of their hit title came with 'Hurt So Bad'. Entertainment News | Bobby Hart of 'Boyce & Hart' Passes Away at 86.
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