The Monkees

The Monkees were a rock group originally designed as a parody of The Beatles. They debuted as a TV show targeted at children. Despite parodying the Beatles, only member Davy Jones was from Britain while the rest were American. After the show was a success, the group became an actual band. The group proved phenomenal, with numerous bestselling albums and hit singles. They had two bestselling compilations. They were considered by the actual Hall of Fame, but not inducted.