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"Different Drum" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Michael Nesmith in 1964. It was first recorded by the northern bluegrass band The Greenbriar Boys and included on their 1966 album Better Late than Never! .
Robert Michael Nesmith (December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, and actor. He was best known as a member of the Monkees and co-star of their TV series of the same name (1966–1968).
The band hit pay dirt with Michael Nesmith's "Different Drum" [10] (written and copyrighted in 1965 prior to Nesmith joining The Monkees), the second 45 (following "One for One") from the new album. The band's version of "Different Drum" hit the Billboard pop chart on November 11, 1967 and stayed in the Hot 100 for 17 weeks, getting as high as ...
Nesmith’s pre-Monkees songwriting credits included Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys’ “Different Drum,” and he was the Monkees’ most prolific songwriter, penning classics like “Mary ...
The late Michael Nesmith loved returning to the Monkees and the foursome’s hit catalog in recent years as a celebration of his friendship with Mickey Dolenz. But during his tenure with the ...
The album features Nesmith on vocals and acoustic guitar and long-time accompanist Red Rhodes on pedal steel guitar. Nesmith has stated that the title of the album is a reaction to RCA Records repeatedly asking him to write more hit songs and features Nesmith's own version of his tune "Different Drum", a hit for The Stone Poneys featuring Linda Ronstadt in 1967.
Credited to Michael Nesmith and the First National Band. 11/1970: RCA 74-0399 "Silver Moon" b/w "Lady Of The Valley" 42: 28: 7: 13: 13: 11: Credited to Michael Nesmith and the First National Band. Also reached #34 in Germany. Loose Salute: 04/1971: RCA 74-0453 "Nevada Fighter" b/w "Here I Am" 70: 73 – 67 – – Credited to Michael Nesmith ...
Different Drum is the first compilation album by Linda Ronstadt to be released by Capitol. ... "Different Drum" Mike Nesmith: 1967: 2:45: 2. "Rock Me on the Water ...