The Monkees most lucrative venture the three had ever seen in their days as the Monkees, far surpassing the money they had made in the 1960s. Nesmith had little financial need to join in Monkees-related projects, mostly as his mother Bette Nesmith Graham was the inventor of Liquid Paper, leaving Nesmith an inheritance of over $25 million upon her death in 1980. A new album by the touring trio, "Pool It!" (the Monkees' tenth), appeared the following year and was a moderate success. From 1986 to 1989, the Monkees would conduct major concert tours in the United States, Australia, Japan, and Europe.
Joanne (Michael Nesmith song) Joanne (Michael Nesmith song) "Joanne" is a song written and performed by Michael Nesmith. It was his only hit as a solo artist. The single was issued by RCA Records in 1970, from the album "Magnetic South", the first album released by Nesmith and The First National Band after he left The Monkees. In the United States, the song peaked at No. 21 on the "Billboard" Top 100 on 3 October 1970. It went to No. 4 in Canada, No. 3 in Australia, "Joanne" was the second single issued from "Magnetic South", following the release of "Little Red Rider" (which