Davy Jones and Whitney Houston
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I was saddened to hear about the death of Davy Jones, lead singer of The Monkees. At 66 he seems much too young to die of natural causes (seemingly more and more rare among celebrities). But he did.
I was contemplating the difference in the reporting of his death as compared to the recent death of Whitney Houston. While she also was much too young to die, her death was surrounded in tragedy and regret. Every report pairs her extraordinary voice with her inner demons of addiction.
I have heard nothing but good about Davy Jones and his life. Even his fellow band members have expressed great sorrow at his passing, even though they had professional conflicts. While I’m sure he made plenty of mistakes that he had regrets about (he was on his third wife), at least his death, while “too young”, was a natural occurrence.
I admit to more sadness over Davy’s death than Whitney’s. I think it is because I loved him in my childhood. I watched The Monkees, listened to their music (have their CD and had it loaded on my iPod before Davy died), and of course daydreamed of meeting them. His death is a reminder that time marches on, and I am gently reminded of my own mortality.
I wrote about Davy Jones today too…he is a piece of my childhood and his death brought that more innocent time to mind for me too.
Very well put. I love that song.
Had Davy Jones died of a drug overdose, news coverage would've been even greater. Kind of sad, isn't it?
I love that song as well. Did not hear much of them through the years. Another piece of childhood that has gone on. I hope he is singing in Heaven.
I was a fan of the Monkees and had their greatest hits CD which I've popped in on occasion. Davy had stayed under the radar with what must have been a pretty normal life where Whitney's life was a train wreck. Sensationalism gets the biggest coverage.
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Hi Sheila,
I liked Davy Jones when I was a teenager, and much to my surprise my parents loved the show "The Monkeys."
Donna V.
While not quite old enough to remember The Monkeys, I’ve heard their music played on oldies radio stations. And I like it. True, each death we hear/read about reminds us of our own imminent meeting with our maker. Two things are certain in life: Death & Taxes. Everything else is pure coincidence. Live everyday to the fullest, I always say.