Robert Michael Nesmith was an American singer, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist best known as a member of the Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968).

“Different Drum” is one of Nesmith’s songwriting credits (sung by Linda Ronstadt with the Stone Poneys).

Following the Monkees’ disbandment, Nesmith maintained his successful songwriting and playing career, first with the legendary country-rock band the First National Band, with whom he had a top-40 hit with “Joanne,” and later as a solo artist.

He was a 12-string guitar player who performed with the Monkees on a custom-built Gretsch electric guitar and later on several 12-string acoustic variants.

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Nesmith had four children and was married three times.

While attending San Antonio College in 1964, he met his first wife, Phyllis Ann Barbour. They had three children together: Christian, who was born in 1965, Jonathan, who was born in 1968, and Jessica, who was born in 1970. In 1972, Nesmith and Barbour divorced.

He married Kathryn Bild, his second wife, in 1976.

He married Victoria Kennedy, his third wife, in 2000, but the couple divorced in 2011.

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