1967-1968 Hasbro Show-biz Babies Dolls USA
Created by Hasbro in 1967 to 1968 Show-biz Babies dolls featured famous “Show-biz” singers and songwriters of the 1960s time period. All Hasbro Show-biz baby dolls are 4 to 4 1/4″ tall, jointed only at neck, vinyl head with rooted hair, all vinyl wired and poseable bodies.
Each doll came with it’s own 33 1/3 RPM vinyl record autographed on the back bubble card. All Hasbro Show-biz Babies dolls marked on back © 1967 HASBRO HONG KONG.
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Hasbro Show-biz Babies The Monkees music group
Hey, hey, hey we’re . . . The Monkees the music group consists of four members, dolls are 4 – 4 1/2″ tall -The Monkees music group is best known for pop song hits in 1966 Last Train To Clarksville, I’m A Believer and Daydream Believer.
8801 Peter Tork doll, Peter Halsten Thorkelson born 13 February 1942 – 21 February 2019
#8802 Davy Jones doll, David Thomas Jones born 30 December 1945 – 29 February 2012
#8803 Micky Dolenz doll, George Michael Dolenz born 8 March 1945 – present
#8804 Mike Nesmith doll, Robert Michael Nesmith born 30 December 1942 – 10 December 2021
1967-1968 Hasbro Show-biz Babies The Mamas and the Papas music group four dolls
Musical hits were; 1965 California Dreamin, Monday, Monday, Go Where You Want To Go.
The Mamas and Papas music group consisted of Denny Doherty, John Phillips, Michelle Phillips and Cass Elliot. In 1974 shortly after Ms. Elliot’s passing the Mamas and the Papas music group disbanded.
1967-1968 Hasbro Show-biz Babies Mamas and Papas #8806 Denny Doherty doll, Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty was born 19 September 1941 – 19 January 2007, has brown rooted hair, mustache and short beard, wearing a blue blazer, red long sleeve shirt, blue and green check pants, white plastic shoes.
1967-1968 Hasbro Show-biz Babies Mamas and Papas #8807 John Phillips doll, John Edmund Andrew Phillips was born 30 August 1935 – 18 March 2001, has brown
#8808 Michelle Phillips doll, Holly Michelle Gilliam, born 06 April 1944 – present
#8809 Cass Elliot doll, Ellen Naomi Cohen, born 19 September 1941 – 29 July 1974
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Hasbro Show-biz Babies dolls – four individual singers
– each singer had big hits in the late 1960s. All Hasbro show-biz Baby dolls are 4 to 4 1/4″ tall
#8813 Spencer Davis doll, The Spencer Davis Group 1968, Spencer Davis was born on 17 July 1942 in Wales – 19 October 2020. Spencer formed the rock band in 1963. Sixteen year old Stevie Winwood did vocals, keyboard and guitar until he left in 1967 Show-bizform the group “Traffic”. A dozen different performers were with the Spencer Davis Group at one time or another. Hits were; Gimme Some Lovin 1967, Somebody Help Me 1966, Keep On Runnin 11/1965.
Hermans Hermits – Peter Noone doll, Peter Blair Bernard Noone was born 5 November 1947 in England – 19 October 2020. In 1965 the Hermans Hermits music group sold more records than the Beatles. Their 1960s big hits were; Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter, Henry the VIII, I’m Into Something Good, this last song was re-made and used in the 1989 Naked Gun movie.
#8814 Bobby Gentry doll, Roberta Lee Streeter, is a singer, songwriter was born 27 July 1944 in Mississippi, USA – to present. Bobby Gentry’s hit Song; “Ode To Billy Joe” wrote and recorded in 1967. (Billie Joe McAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge because of a homosexual relationship in the movie, but Bobby Gentry said she’s not telling what really happened). The hit song Ode To Billy Joe won three Grammy awards and was made into a movie in 1976.
Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels – Mitch Ryder doll William Sherille Levise Jr., is a singer and songwriter, born 26 February 1945 – present. Mitch Ryder’s 1960s big hits were; Devil with the Blue Dress on, September 1966, Good Golly Miss Molly, September 1966, and Sock It To Me Baby!, on January 1967.