Herman's Hermits

Herman's Hermits
Herman's Hermits, 1968
General information
Genre (s)	Rock , pop
founding	1964
Founding members
Singing , piano , saxophone	Peter Noone (until 1970, 1973, 1978)
guitar	Keith Hopwood
bass	Karl Green
guitar	Derek Leckenby
Drums	Barry Whitwam
Current occupation
Electric bass	Karl Green
Drums	Barry Whitwam
singing	Frank Renshaw

Herman's Hermits was a British beat band founded in Manchester in 1964 . The group of five around singer Peter Noone celebrated worldwide success as part of the British Invasion in the 1960s . Her best-known titles include No Milk Today , I'm into Something Good , Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter and There's a Kind of Hush .

biography

With Peter Noone , Keith Hopwood and Karl Green, the structure of the musicians came from former members of Heartbeats, a cover band founded in 1963 . The group was supplemented by Derek Leckenby and Barry Whitwam, who had previously played with the Helions and Wailers. The name of the band is a simple play on words, an (extended) alliteration of the male first name Herman and the word hermit ( English hermit, hermit ).

Herman's Hermits, 1965

The group was one of the British bands that were extremely successful in the United States with the British Invasion , triggered by the Beatles in 1964 .

The formation had already made a name for themselves in the Manchester area when the producer Mickie Most noticed them and gave them a record deal . In 1964, they first recorded the song I'm into Something Good , originally by Earl-Jean . The song became a number one hit in England and reached number 13 in the United States. By the official breakup in late 1970, over 20 other hits followed. In 1965 the group sold more singles worldwide than the Beatles. Her album The Best of Herman's Hermits Vol. 1 stayed in the US charts for 105 weeks . Her biggest hit in Germany, No Milk Today , reached number two on the charts in 1966 and stayed in the top 10 for three months .

The Herman's Hermits made (like other popular groups of their time) also movies in which they played the lead role as a band. These films are When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965), Hold On! (1966) and Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968). In the US , Herman's Hermits also came up with the one in the movie Hold On! The song A Must to Avoid (1966) sung under Arthur Lubin's direction and with Listen People from When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965) hit the charts. In 1968, Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter, was her last movie, in which Herman's Hermits took part in dog races with their new dog as a fictionalized version of their band.

Herman's Hermits at Appen musiziert , 2014

Peter Noone separated from Herman's Hermits in late 1970. However, his intended solo career was unsuccessful, only his first single Oh You Pretty Thing briefly made it to the UK charts (No. 12). As a result, Peter Noone worked from 1973 as an actor in various TV series and as a television presenter. In 1980 he released the only album of this group with the band The Tremblers, which he founded.

The remaining band members replaced Peter Noone in 1971 by Peter Cowup (born June 29, 1944). In the same year, Cowup was again replaced by Garth Elliott, who later had to give way to singer Frank Renshaw. Between 1971 and 1978, the band released a total of seven singles, which, however, could not place in the charts. Since then the band has limited itself to appearances as an oldie band. In 1973 and 1978 (in New York's Madison Square Garden ) there was even a reunion with Peter Noone for one concert.

Even if no longer in the original line-up (Derek Leckenby died on June 4, 1994 of non-Hodgkin lymphoma ), the band was also on tour in the 2010s, including in Germany. At the same time, Peter Noone is still touring the USA and Great Britain with his own Herman's Hermits band.

Band members

• Peter Blair Denis Bernard 'Herman' Noone , (born November 5, 1947), vocals , piano , saxophone
• Karl Anthony Green (born July 31, 1947), bass
• Derek Leckenby (born May 14, 1945 - June 4, 1994), guitar
• Barry Whitwam (born July 21, 1946), drums
• Keith Hopwood (born October 26, 1946), guitar

Discography

Studio albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
		UK	US
1965	Introducing Herman's Hermits	-	US2 gold (40 weeks)US	First published: February 1965 Producer: Mickie Most
	Herman's Hermits on tour	-	US2 gold (39 weeks)US	First published: May 1965 Producer: Mickie Most
	Herman's Hermits	UK16 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: June 1965 Producer: Mickie Most
	Hold on!	-	US14 (26 weeks) US	First release: March 1966 Soundtrack for the film of the same name Producer: Mickie Most
1966	Both Sides of Herman's Hermits	-	US48 (21 weeks) US	First published: August 1966 Producer: Mickie Most
1967	There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World	-	US13 gold (35 weeks)US	First published: February 1967 Producer: Mickie Most
	Blaze	-	US75 (9 weeks) US	First published: October 1967 Producer: Mickie Most
1968	Mrs. Brown, you've got a lovely daughter	-	US182 (3 weeks) US	First release: August 1968 Soundtrack for the film of the same name Producer: Mickie Most

More albums

• 1965: When the Boys Meet the Girls (Soundtrack)
• 1966: Herman's Hermits Again
• 1966: Lucky 13
• 1967: X 15
• 1982: Something Good, Again
• 2009: Our Danish Collection

Compilations

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
		UK	US
1965	The Best of Herman's Hermits	-	US5 gold (105 weeks)US	First published: November 1965
1967	The Best of Herman's Hermits, Volume II	-	US20th gold (32 weeks)US	First published: December 1966
1968	The Best of Herman's Hermits, Volume III	-	US102 (8 weeks) US	First published: January 1968
1971	The Most of Herman's Hermits	UK14 (5 weeks) UK	-	First published: September 1971
1977	Greatest hits	UK37 (4 weeks) UK	-	First published: September 1977
2008	The best of	UK24 (4 weeks) UK	-	First published: June 2008

More compilations

1965: Herman's Hermits' hits 1968: The Best of Herman's Hermits 1973: 15 greatest hits 1977: 20 greatest hits 1980: Greatest Hits 1984: The Very Best of Herman's Hermits 1987: Their Greatest Hits 1988: Herman's Hermits Greatest Hits 1988: Golden Hits 1988: No Milk Today 1989: Herman's Hermits 1990: The Collection 1990: The EP Collection 1990: Greatest Hits 1991: The Best of the EMI Years Volume 1: 1964-1966 1992: The Best of the EMI Years Volume 2: 1967-1971

1993: Greatest Hits 1994: Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (with 13 bonus tracks) 1995: Original hits 1997: The Very Best Of 1997: I'm into Something Good 2000: The Story (CD + CD-ROM) 2001: The Best of Hermans Hermits - No Milk Today 2001: Herman's Hermits 2002: There's a Kind of Hush 2004: Retrospective 2004: A's, B's & EP's 2005: The Very Best Of (2 CDs) 2005: Into Something Good 2008: The Best of Herman's Hermits ( feat.Peter Noone ) 2012: The Very Best of Herman's Hermits 2015: The Best of Herman's Hermits: The 50th Anniversary Anthology (2 CDs)

EPs

• 1964: Hermania (release: December)
• 1965: Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter (released June)
• 1965: Herman's Hermits' Hits (release: November)
• 1966: A Must to Avoid (released April)
• 1966: Music from the Original Soundtrack "Hold On!" (Release: June)
• 1967: Dandy (release: February)
• 1968: The London Look

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1964	I'm into Something Good Introducing Herman's Hermits	-	-	-	UK1 (15 weeks) UK	US13 (13 weeks) US	First published: August 7, 1964 Authors: Carole King , Gerry Goffin Original: Earl-Jean, 1964
	Show Me Girl Introducing Herman's Hermits	-	-	-	UK19 (9 weeks) UK	-	First published: November 13, 1964 Authors: Carole King, Gerry Goffin
1965	Can't You Hear My Heartbeat Herman’s Hermits on Tour	-	-	-	-	US2 (15 weeks) US	First published: January 1965 Authors: John Carter , Ken Lewis
	Silhouettes Herman’s Hermits on tour	DE28 (2 weeks) DE	-	-	UK3 (12 weeks) UK	US5 (13 weeks) US	First published: February 12, 1965 Authors: Bob Crewe , Frank Slay Jr. Original: The Rays, 1957
	Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter Introducing Herman's Hermits	DE12 (6 weeks) DE	-	-	-	US1 gold (11 weeks)US	First published: February 12, 1965 Author: Trevor Peacock Original: Tom Courtenay , 1963
	Wonderful World Herman’s Hermits	-	-	-	UK7 (9 weeks) UK	US4 (10 weeks) US	First published: April 16, 1965 Authors: Herb Alpert , Lou Adler , Sam Cooke Original: Sam Cooke , 1960
	I'm Henry the VIII, I Am Herman’s Hermits on Tour	DE15 (4 weeks) DE	-	-	-	US1 gold (10 weeks)US	First published: June 1965 Authors: Fred Murray, Robert Patrick Weston Original: Harry Champion , 1934
	Just a Little Bit Better Herman’s Hermits	-	-	-	UK15 (9 weeks) UK	US7 (10 weeks) US	First published: August 27, 1965 Author and original: Kenny Young, 1964
	A Must to Avoid Herman’s Hermits Again	-	-	-	UK6 (11 weeks) UK	US8 (9 weeks) US	First published: December 17, 1965 Authors: PF Sloan , Steve Barri
1966	Listen People Herman’s Hermits Again	-	-	-	-	US3 (9 weeks) US	First published: February 1966 Author: Graham Gouldman
	You Won't Be Leavin ' Herman's Hermits Again	-	-	-	UK20 (7 weeks) UK	-	First published: March 11, 1966 Author: Tony Hazzard
	Leaning on the Lamp Post Hold On!	-	-	-	-	US9 (8 weeks) US	First published: March 1966 Authors: Herman's Hermits
	This Door Swings Both Ways Both Sides of Herman's Hermits	-	-	-	UK18 (7 weeks) UK	US12 (8 weeks) US	First published: June 17, 1966 Authors: Don Thomas, Estelle Levitt
	Dandy There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World	-	-	-	-	US5 (11 weeks) US	First published: September 1966 Author: Ray Davies Original: The Kinks , 1966
	No Milk Today There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World	DE2 (20 weeks) DE	AT1 (16 weeks) AT	-	UK7 (11 weeks) UK	US35 (10 weeks) US	First published: September 30, 1966 Author: Graham Gouldman
	East West There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World	-	-	-	UK33 (7 weeks) UK	US27 (8 weeks) US	First published: November 25, 1966 Author: Graham Gouldman
1967	There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World) There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World	DE26 (6 weeks) DE	AT19 (4 weeks) AT	-	UK7 (11 weeks) UK	US4th gold (12 weeks)US	First published: January 1967 Authors: Leslie Reed, Geoff Stephens Original: The New Vaudeville Band , 1966
	Don't Go Out into the Rain (You're Going to Melt) Blaze	-	-	-	-	US18 (7 weeks) US	First published: June 1967 Author: Kenny Young Original: The Seagulls, 1966
	Museum Blaze	DE40 (2 weeks) DE	-	-	-	US39 (6 weeks) US	First published: July 7, 1967 Author and original: Donovan , 1966
1968	I Can Take or Leave Your Loving The Best of Herman's Hermits	DE40 (2 weeks) DE	-	-	UK11 (9 weeks) UK	US22 (11 weeks) US	First published: December 19, 1967 Authors: Tony Macaulay, John MacLeod
	Sleepy Joe The Best of Herman's Hermits	-	-	-	UK12 (10 weeks) UK	US61 (6 weeks) US	First published: March 1968 Authors: John Carter, Russell Alquist
	Sunshine Girl The Best of Herman's Hermits	DE12 (12 weeks) DE	AT19 (4 weeks) AT	-	UK8 (14 weeks) UK	-	First published: March 1968 Authors: John Carter, Geoff Stephens
	Something's Happening The Best of Herman's Hermits	DE6 (10 weeks) DE	AT17 (4 weeks) AT	CH6 (6 weeks) CH	UK6 (15 weeks) UK	-	First published: November 29, 1968 Authors: Giancarlo Bigazzi , Riccardo del Turco Original: Riccardo del Turco, 1968
1969	My sentimental friend	DE36 (2 weeks) DE	-	-	UK2 (12 weeks) UK	-	First published: April 11, 1969 Authors: John Carter, Geoff Stephens
	Here Comes the Star The Most of Herman's Hermits	-	-	-	UK33 (9 weeks) UK	-	First published: October 24, 1969 Author: Johnny Young Original: Ross D. Wylie, 1969
1970	Years May Come and Years May Go The Most of Herman's Hermits	-	-	-	UK7 (12 weeks) UK	-	First published: January 23, 1970 Authors: Jean-Claude Massoulier, André Popp English text: Jack Fishman Original: Anne Gacoin - Tzeinerlin , 1969
	Bet Yer Life I Thu	-	-	-	UK22 (10 weeks) UK	-	First published: May 11, 1970 Author: Errol Brown , Tony Wilson
	Lady Barbara	-	-	-	UK13 (12 weeks) UK	-	First published: October 1970 Authors: Errol Brown, Gaetano Savio, Giancarlo Bigazzi, Tony Wilson with Peter Noone

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

More singles

• 1968: London look
• 1968: The Most Beautiful Thing in My Life (release: September)
• 1971: She's a Lady (Say What You Want to Say) (as Hermits; release: October 22nd)
• 1972: The Man (as Hermits; released September 8th)
• 1973: You Gotta Love Me Baby (as John Gaughan with Hermits; release: September 28th)
• 1975: Ginny Go Softly (as Hermits; released May 9)
• 1976: I'm in a Lonely Situation (Love Is All I Need) (Release: January)
• 1976: Train
• 1978: Heart Get Ready for Love (release: January)

statistics

Chart evaluation

DE  AT  CH  UK  US Number one albums DE-DE AT-AT CH-CH UK-UK US-US Top 10 albums DE-DE AT-AT CH-CH UK-UK US3US Albums in the charts DE-DE AT-AT CH-CH UK4thUK US10US

DE  AT  CH  UK  US Number one singles DE-DE AT1AT CH-CH UK1UK US2US Top 10 singles DE2DE AT1AT CH1CH UK10UK US11US Singles in the charts DE10DE AT4thAT CH1CH UK20thUK US19thUS

Awards for music sales

Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.

Country / Region	gold	platinum	Sales	swell
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources)
United States (RIAA)	8 × gold8th	-	5,500,000	riaa.com
All in all	8 × gold8th	-

swell

1. ↑ Hold On. Internet Movie Database , accessed May 22, 2015 . 
2. ↑ When The Boys Meet the Girls. Internet Movie Database , accessed May 22, 2015 . 
3. ↑ Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter. Internet Movie Database , accessed May 22, 2015 . 
4. ↑ Peter Noone in the Official UK Charts (English)
5. ↑ ^{a b c} Chart sources: Singles DE AT CH UK US
6. ↑ ^{a b} The Billboard album by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .

Web links

Commons : Herman's Hermits  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website (English)
• Herman's Hermits at Allmusic (English)
• Herman's Hermits at Discogs (English)
• Herman's Hermits in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Website of the original Herman's Hermits (English)
• Website Peter Noone (English)
• The other Beat News: detailed discography with biography (German)