The Monkees are to the Beatles what 'Star Trek' is to NASA. They are both totally valid in their contexts.
Many people have fond memories of 'The Monkees.' I fondly remember it, too.
Is there a God? No. God is a verb, not a noun.
In 1962 I was 17, so I was definitely watching the dance shows on television.
No matter how tired I am, I can only sleep for four hours at a time.
My influences were Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry.