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.

Original band

Herman's Hermits were hugely successful in the mid-1960s Their first American hit was "I'm Into Something Good". The Band had two U.S. #1s with "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" and "I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am". The band disliked both songs although Mrs. Brown featured excellent rhythm guitar by Hopwood and Henery featured a good guitar solo. They appeared in several movies including When The Boys Meet The Girls (1965) and Hold On! (1966). They appeared on the The Ed Sullivan Show, The Dean Martin Show and The Jackie Gleason Show. While their sound was hugely popular in America, the band did not have the same success at home in England. U.S. hits continued until 1966's "No Milk Today". Soon, however, the Monkees had replaced Herman's Hermits as the simple pop rock act, and the Hermits' career declined even further. "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" engendered a revival, but the Hermits never again cracked the top 10 in the U.S. The band continued releasing records throughout the 1970s, with little success. They continued to tour, with bassist Karl Green and later Peter Cowap, taking over lead vocals. The band recorded the country rock flavoured album A Whale of A Tale on the RCA label as well as several singles on various labels, most notably the song "Ginny Go Softly" which failed to chart despite its smooth pop sound.

Related Topics:
1960s - The Ed Sullivan Show - The Dean Martin Show - The Jackie Gleason Show - 1966 - The Monkees - 1970s

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