Micky Dolenz — American Actor born on March 08, 1945,

George Michael "Micky" Dolenz, Jr. is an American actor, musician, television director, radio personality and theater director, best known as the drummer and principal lead singer of the 1960s pop/rock band the Monkees... (wikipedia)

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is not a public democratic organization; it's a private club basically. It's like a private golf club and they decide who they're going to let in the club.
They were looking for actors - real actors - who could play instruments. There was a lot of improvisation and scene work involved in addition to the music. The auditions went on for a long time.
Ever since I was a kid, I've had an enormous interest in the sciences - everything from quantum physics to anthropology.
Many people have fond memories of 'The Monkees.' I fondly remember it, too.
After high school I was going to be an architect. In fact, I was studying to be an architect when the audition for 'The Monkees' came along.