The Monkees Outsold The Beatles and The Rolling Stones in 1967
Originally envisioned as a clueless parody of The Beatles, The Monkees gained fame of their own thanks to a camp, silly comedy television series and a selection of songs composed by people who actually knew what they were doing. The result was a pop-culture sensation in its own right, even leading The Monkees to outsell the band they were based on!