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.

Early history

Original members were Keith Hopwood (guitar, vocals), Karl Green (bass, vocals), Derek "Lek" Leckenby (guitar, vocals), and Barry Whitwam (drums), and they were soon joined by Peter Noone (lead vocals). Although the youngest of a remarkably young band, sixteen year old Noone was already a veteran actor with experience on the British soap opera, Coronation Street.

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Keith Hopwood - Karl Green - Derek "Lek" Leckenby - Barry Whitwam - Peter Noone - Soap opera - Coronation Street

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After playing live for a time, they met future producer Mickie Most and released "I'm Into Something Good". The band played on the singles "I'm Into Something Good", "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" and " I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am ". Many of their subsequent recordings employed session musicians, including Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, with varying contributions from the band. Leckenby in particular was an accomplished musician.

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Mickie Most - I'm Into Something Good - Jimmy Page - John Paul Jones

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