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The Stone Poneys were a folk - ___MASK7___ trio formed in Los Angeles , consisting of Linda Ronstadt on vocals , Bobby Kimmel on rhythm guitar and vocals , and Kenny Edwards on lead guitar . Their recordings include Ronstadt ' s first hit song , a cover of Mike Nesmith ' s " Different Drum ". Even at this early stage , Ronstadt was already showcasing her performances of an eclectic mix of songs , often from under - appreciated songwriters , requiring a wide array of backing musicians . The ___MASK45___ Arts Corporation , Inc . is a company formed by Michael Nesmith circa 1974 to manage and develop media projects , including the medium and the content . The company is associated with a `` drawing '' dove logo . Robert Michael Nesmith ( ___MASK49___ December 30 , 1942 ) is an American musician , songwriter , actor , producer , novelist , businessman , and philanthropist , best known as a member of the pop ___MASK7___ band the Monkees and co - star of the TV series " The Monkees " ( 1966  1968 ). Nesmith ' s songwriting credits include " Different Drum " ( sung by Linda Ronstadt with the Stone Poneys ). He is also an executive producer of the cult film " Repo Man " ( 1984 ). In 1981 , Nesmith won the first Grammy Award given for Video of the Year for his hour - long television show , " Elephant Parts ". A Grammy Award ( originally called Gramophone Award ), or Grammy , is an honor awarded by The Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the mainly English - language music ___MASK50___ . The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists , and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest . It shares recognition of the music ___MASK50___ as that of the other performance awards such as the Emmy Awards ( television ), the Tony Awards ( stage performance ), and the Academy Awards ( motion pictures ). Linda Maria Ronstadt ( ___MASK49___ July 15 , 1946 ) is an American popular music singer . She has earned 11 Grammy Awards , three American Music Awards , two Academy of Country Music awards , an Emmy Award , and an ALMA Award , and many of her albums have been certified gold , platinum or multiplatinum in the United states and internationally . She has also earned nominations for a Tony Award and a ___MASK25___ Globe award . She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2014 . On July 28 , 2014 , she was awarded the National Medal of Arts and Humanities . The Monkees are an American - British pop ___MASK7___ band originally active between 1965 and 1971 , with subsequent reunion albums and ___MASK26___ in the decades that followed . They were formed in Los Angeles in 1965 by Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series " The Monkees ", which aired from 1966 to 1968 . The musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz , Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork and British actor and singer Davy Jones . The band ' s music was initially supervised by producer Don Kirshner . Elephant Parts is a collection of comedy and music videos made in 1981 by Michael Nesmith , former member of the Monkees . Nesmith produced the video through his company ___MASK45___ Arts . " Elephant Parts " is one hour long and features five full - length music videos , including the popular songs " Rio ", and " Cruisin '", which featured wrestler Steve Strong and ___MASK68___ - based comic " Chicago " Steve Barkley .