Bobby Hart, who co-wrote ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ and other hits for the Monkees, dead at 86

Their other songs included the Monkees’ melancholy “I Wanna Be Free” and the theme to the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives.”

Boyce, who died in 1994, and Hart were the subjects of a 2014 documentary “The Guys Who Wrote ‘Em.” Hart was married twice, most recently to singer Mary Ann Hart, and had two children from his first marriage.

Bobby Hart, Who Co-Wrote Monkees Smashes, the ‘Days of Our Lives’ Theme and His Own Hit as a Member of Boyce and Hart, Dies at 86

I’m going to blow him a kiss in the wind.

Boyce and Hart

Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hardt were prolific.

They went on to write hits for Jay & the Americans ("Come a Little Bit Closer"), Paul Revere & the Raiders ("I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"), and the Leaves ("Words"). The latter two songs provided the Monkees with hit B-sides in 1967. The duo also wrote the theme song of the daytime soap Days of Our Lives. At one point in this period, Hart also co-wrote "Hurt So Bad" for Little Anthony & the Imperials with Teddy Randazzo and his regular songwriting partner Bobby Weinstein.

The duo also had five charting singles; the most well-known of these was "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight", which reached No. 8 in early 1968. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc.

He was handsome. Kinda looked like Alejandro Rey.

There are a couple bits in “I Wonder” that sound like the Paul Revere and The Raiders song “Kicks” but that one was written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil (a year earlier).

Bewitched - “Serena Stops the Show”:

Those are good songs!

It’s incredible that people can do stuff so long ago and still be alive. You’d assume that everyone connected with shows in the 1960s would be dead by now. It was 60 years ago and these people were adult age at the time.

"Hurt So Bad" is such a good song

I always thought the "Days of Our Lives" theme song inspired the "Mary Hartman" theme song. RIP

Biyce and Hart together possessed an enviable writing gift, one which bridged all popular music genres. Genius.

Rest in Peace, Bobby Hart.

^ Boyce

Susan Dey is too upset to offer her condolences.

Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart met the moment. Very talented guys.

All those happy and successful songs and Tommy Boyce committed suicide in 1994 when he was 55.

Bobby Hart is also the name of a great gay pornstar.

The end of an era. Boyce and Hart aren't as remembered as they should be -they wrote so many great songs.

“won’t you blow me a kiss in the wind?”

"And when it reaches your lips my dear You're gonna smile and feel me oh so near So I'm gonna BLOW...you a KISS....in the WIIIIIIIND"

Bobby’s dressed to the left.

One of my earliest memories was watching The Monkeys on Saturday morning TV; I remember this song too - one of those pop songs that just stick in your head (even if you don't want it to)

This, like so many things makes me feel very old.

He was involved with the late Claudia Jennings.

Since they were involved with both "Bewitched" and the Monkees, I'm assuming they were under contract to Columbia.

I liked all their songs but especially this one.

[quote]The duo also had five charting singles; the most well-known of these was "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight", which reached No. 8 in early 1968. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc.

Love this song. I think we still have the old 45 somewhere.

That song got around, R28.

I watched their episode of Bewitched last night on Hulu. Still great fun with Serena.

It was also one of the few episodes that botched the Sam/Serena situation. Elizabeth Montgomery came out of the kitchen as Serena, followed by her standin dressed as Sam, and it was really obvious.

Don’t forget their title song for WHERE ANGELS GO, TROUBLE FOLLOWS. It’s heard about six times in the film.

[quote]I'm assuming they were under contract to Columbia.

Days of our Lives was a Columbia production, which would make sense that they were under contract with them.

R31, oy. It's almost as bad as hearing the Small World theme while waiting in line at Disney. So much of that movie is repeats of the bus, the road surface and white lines, that theme.

I WONDER WHAT SHE'S DOING TONIGHT--TOMMY BOYCE & BOBBY HART

There was music. We had voices then.

No goddamn rap.

At the time I found the long version of Days of Our Lives closing theme was ridiculously antiquated and laughable. those strings. I like it now that I am an OLD gay man.

[quote]Days of our Lives was a Columbia production

So was "Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows."

Columbia and its tv branch Screen Gems was indeed where B/H worked.....their songs were published by Columbia Music.

The Monkees and Bewitched were both Screen Gems productions.

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r38 No, dear. The Beverly Hillbillies was a FILMWAYS PRESENTATION.

He wasn’t the cute one.

No, he was the handsome one.

That's right. It was a Filmways Presentation, Darling.