Peter Tork
Peter Halsten Thorkelson (February 13, 1942 – February 21, 2019), better known as Peter Tork, was an American actor and musician. He was born in Washington, D.C. He started as a folk musician in Greenwich Village. In 1966, he became famous as a member of The Monkees. He was recommended for the group by his friend Stephen Stills. Shortly after The Monkees television series ended 1968, he left the band. He played with the other members of the group at times, but often played with his own bands and tours.
Peter Tork | |
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 Tork at Family Gras, Metairie, Louisiana, January 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Peter Halsten Thorkelson |
| Born | February 13, 1942 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | February 21, 2019 (aged 77) Mansfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, pop rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, rock and roll, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, artist, multi-instrumentalist, activist |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, guitar, piano, keyboards, banjo, french horn, percussion, vocals |
| Years active | 1964–2019 |
| Labels | Colgems, RCA, Bell, Arista, Rhino, Sire |
| Associated acts | The Monkees, Shoe Suede Blues, George Harrison, James Lee Stanley, Release, Cottonmouth, The Peter Tork Project |
| Website | www |
Tork died on February 21, 2019 in Mansfield, Connecticut, aged 77.[1] He suffered from a rare form of throat cancer in the years before his death.[2]
Peter Tork Media
Action photo of the Monkees from a full page ad for their third record album. From left: Mickey Dolenz, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith, Peter Tork.
Photo of Davy Jones and Peter Tork from the first episode of The Monkees.
Peter Tork in 2009, holding 1959 yearbook photo.
Tork at the Chiller Theatre Expo in 2013
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References
- ↑ Smith, Harrison (February 21, 2019). Peter Tork, endearingly offbeat bassist and singer in the Monkees, dies at 77. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/peter-tork-endearingly-offbeat-bassist-and-singer-in-the-monkees-dies-at-77/2019/02/21/479cf4ae-35ee-11e9-854a-7a14d7fec96a_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7838bb0bf126. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ↑ Peter Tork and Jennifer LaRue Huget, Peter Tork's Cancer, In His Own Words, Washington Post The Checkup Blog, July 1, 2009
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