A singer, actor and jockey who became a teen idol in the '60s and '70s, David "Davy" Jones' chief claim to fame is his career as a Monkee and his vocal rendition of "Daydream Believer."
Jones was born in Manchester, England to a railway fitter and a homemaker. He was raised in a family of four, three sisters and himself. Jones developed an interest in entertaining at a young age with his first play, Tom Sawyer. It was not until after his mother's death in 1960 of emphysema that Jones lost his interest in school and left home to become a horse-racing jockey.
Basil Foster, the jockey Jones apprenticed with, recognized Jones' acting and singing ability, and encouraged him to pursue his acting career.
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