Then They Saw His Face, Now They’re Believers – NYTimes.com

Then They Saw His Face, Now They’re Believers

By JAMES BARRON

Micky Dolenz with fans at Pat O’Brien’s. (Photo: Kristi Ranz)

It was, Jim Kerr said, one of those “Rod Serling-esque ‘Twilight Zone’ experiences” for everyone involved. And it would not have happened if he were not a “degenerate smoker.”

Mr. Kerr, the morning host on WAXQ-FM (104.3), was having a late dinner on Saturday night at Elaine’s, the Upper East Side restaurant for people whose names are inevitably rendered in boldface. With him were Micky Dolenz, a star of the Monkees, the made-for-television bubble gum band from the 1960s known for hit songs like “I’m a Believer,” as well as Mr. Dolenz’s wife, Donna.

via Then They Saw His Face, Now They’re Believers – City Room Blog – NYTimes.com.