Singer Davy Jones of The Monkees dies in Fla at 66

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In this July 10, 1989 file photo, The Monkees, from left: Micky Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, Davy Jones and Peter Tork get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Jones died Wednesday in Florida. He was 66. Jones rose to fame in 1965 when he joined The Monkees, a British popular rock group formed for a television show. Jones sang lead vocals on songs like "I Wanna Be Free" and "Daydream Believer."

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Davy Jones, an actor-turned-singer who helped propel the TV rock band The Monkees to the top of the pop charts and into ro...