Herman's Hermits

Herman's Hermits was a British rock band in the 1960s, formed in Manchester, England in 1963 (see 1963 in music). Part of the British Invasion, their trademark simple and non-threatening and clean-cut "boys next door" image made them easier to listen to and more accessible than other British Invasion bands.

Competing "Herman's Hermits"

In 2002, Noone began touring under the billing Herman's Hermits, starring Peter Noone. He also at that time initiated a lawsuit trying to prevent Whitwam from using the name Herman's Hermits for his band. This was the second suit over the name and resulted in Noone having rights in the U.S. and Whitwam elsewhere.

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As of 2005, Noone and Whitwam are both using the band name, and have competing websites that each claim to be "official". (See External links below.)

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