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An artiste who intends to make his mark on the charts and in the pop field is Herman. Already he's shown that getting into the charts looks easy when you have a record producer like Mickie Most and a voice like Herman's. His first disc, I'm Into Something Good, shot Herman and his Hermits way up the charts. Their second waxing, a hefty slice of entertainment titled Show Me Girl which has vague overtones of I'm Into Something Good, should also smash into the market of big sellers and provide a slightly firmer basis for Herman to improve his many talents. To most of the general public Herman is just another pop singer with just another hit record who'll probably never be heard of after the next year. But to Herman, show business is going to stand and watch, as he intends to make sure that the name Herman isn't just a fluke name that has had a few fluke hits. He intends to go all out to show that singing isn't going to be his only talent. Certainly more and more people are realising that if a pop star can stay on the scene long enough then he or she is regarded not as a mere pop singer |
but as an all-round entertainer with a desire to become not only a No. 1 in the Hit Parade but a No. 1 all-round entertainer in every country possible. How do we see Herman's future? Well, provided Herman can last long enough songwise, he could get around to appearing in films, but I don't think that Herman, until he breaks with his group and uses two names instead of one will ever become a star in the sense that Cliff Richard or Bobby Darin are, or even The Beatles. He may have the talent but as every budding actor and singer knows, it's usually how many lucky breaks you get rather than your singing or acting. As far as the United States is concerned I think there could be quite a big future for Herman there. Certainly the States are getting a lot more choosey about who they have in their charts now, and most English groups are beginning to feel the pinch a bit. Herman could become a threat over there, but before he makes the big mistake of going over there to plug his records, I say he should have at least three record hits in Great Britain. |