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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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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
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