Best known as the bassist for '60s pop idols, The Monkees, actor/musician Peter Tork has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called adenoid cystic carcinoma, which affects the tongue and the neck. Prognosis is said to be good for the 67 year-old.
Not only were The Monkees the first band we ever followed, but one of our favorite tunes of theirs was the first song Tork ever wrote: "For Pete's Sake", the closing theme song during the second season of The Monkees' TV show, sung by bandmate Mickey Dolenz and featured on the band's controversial third album, Headquarters.
All our best to Peter Tork. A speedy recovery to you, sir.
