After being knighted by the queen in 2005, Monkel has calmed down a bit but don't let that fool you. Monkel dominanted the music magazines for decades, here's a trip down memory lane.

Monkel craved attention as much as he craved a loaded banana boat! From a short stint with The Grateful Dead and being drinking buddies with Keith Moon, to touring with the Rolling Stones and filling in for Ace Frehley when he had Mono on a Kiss tour.

Monkels first album "Sock it to me Baby', from 1974

Monkel AKA Lawrence Chimpley, did a movie with Cathy Bates in which Monkel played a Gopher.

Monkel and Buck were childhood friends back in Dipstick Mississippi. Buck wrote several songs about Monkel, see the video below.