The Monkees minute believes that we are somehow this accomplished rock 'n' roll band that got their own television show. ... you putting the record out like this is just beyond the pale." Within a few months of their debut album, Music Supervisor Don Kirshner would be forcibly dismissed and the Monkees would take control as a real band. The Monkees' first single, "Last Train to Clarksville" b/w "Take a Giant Step", was released in August 1966, just weeks prior to the TV broadcast debut. In conjunction with the first broadcast of the television show on September 12, 1966, on the NBC
Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo into the Best R&B/Soul Male Artist and Best R&B/Soul Female Artist categories, depending on group gender. Boyz II Men and TLC have won the most awards in this category, with a total of two wins each. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo This page lists the winners and nominees for the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo. The award was given out every year since the first annual Soul Train Music Awards in 1987. From 1989 to 1992