The creation of the X-Factor: UK that is One Direction has become a worldwide sensation - having young girls shrieking everywhere they go, selling millions of CDs and downloads of their music, and seeing their faces grace the cover of magazines - but how original is this UK Boy Band?
One of the original teen idols of the 60s and 70s has fallen today as Davy Jones passed away from a heart attack at the age of 66. The Monkees may have been a creation for television, but Davy's voice was real, and the band's legacy should be looked at something that has its place in pop culture, plus an influence on future generations in ways you may not realize.