Portrait of Micky Dolenz

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Micky Dolenz

American actor and musician

Born
March 8, 1945
Age in 2026
81
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1945

About Micky Dolenz

George Michael Dolenz Jr. ( DOH-lənz; born March 8, 1945) is an American musician, singer, and actor. He was one of two primary vocalists for musical producer Don Kirshner's prefabricated Beatles-style pop rock band the Monkees (1966–1970, as well as for reunions until 2021), and a co-star of the Emmy-winning TV sitcom The Monkees (1966–1968). (Although spuriously billed as the drummer, he sang lead vocals on a majority of the Monkees studio recordings and only developed drumming skills after the Monkees' second LP.) Dolenz is the last surviving member of the group, following the deaths of Davy Jones (in 2012), Peter Tork (in 2019), and Michael Nesmith (in 2021). In 1965, Dolenz was cast in the television sitcom The Monkees and became the drummer and a lead vocalist in the band created for the show. Coco was a frequent guest on the set of The Monkees TV show and sometimes a guest performer on records by the Monkees, singing background vocals or duetting with Micky. Dolenz is the last surviving member of the group, following the deaths of Davy Jones, Peter Tork, and Michael Nesmith.

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The world when Micky Dolenz was born

Micky Dolenz was born in 1945. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1945

  • #1 song"Sentimental Journey" – Les Brown & Doris Day
  • Top movieThe Lost Weekend
  • Best-selling bookAnimal Farm – George Orwell

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentDetroit Tigers win the World Series
  • Top headlineWorld War II ends after atomic bombs dropped on Japan
  • Technology milestoneAtomic bomb developed and detonated (Manhattan Project)
  • Defining fadV-J Day celebrations
  • Notable inventionMicrowave oven (accidental discovery)
  • World population2.40 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt / Harry S. Truman
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • U.S. population139.9M

1945 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Micky Dolenz's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19452026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,900$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.30$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population139.9M341 million

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