“I wonder what she's doing tonight?”, Boyce and Hart

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Bobby Hart, Songwriter Behind Monkees' Hits, Dies at 86" Bobby Hart (born Robert Luke Harshman), the acclaimed songwriter and musician best known as one half of the 1960s songwriting duo Boyce and Hart, passed away on September 14, 2025, at the age of 86. He died at his home in Los Angeles, California, after a period of declining health following a broken hip the previous year.

Born on February 18, 1939, in Phoenix, Arizona, Hart grew up in a creative environment that sparked his lifelong passion for music. He adopted the stage name "Bobby Hart" early in his career and moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1960s, where he met his longtime collaborator, Tommy Boyce. 

Alongside songwriting partner Tommy Boyce, Hart crafted some of the Monkees’ most enduring hits, including their theme song with the instantly recognizable line, "Here we come, walkin' down the street" as well as the chart-topping "Last Train to Clarksville" and the rock staple "(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone."

Boyce and Hart weren't just behind the scenes ... they scored their own hits like "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight," and appeared on sitcoms like "I Dream of Jeannie" and "Bewitched."

Beyond The Monkees, Boyce and Hart released successful albums under their own name, such as Test Patterns (1967) and I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight (1968). They also contributed songs to artists like Paul Revere & the Raiders and Linda Ronstadt. In the 1960s, the duo advocated for lowering the voting age to 18, releasing a single titled "L.U.V." (Let Us Vote).

 

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