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| Of all the new English singing groups which have invaded America for the first time during 1965, the most popular is Herman's Hermits. Though they were practically unknown a year ago, they skyrocketed to fame and fortune this year with a quick succession of several smash hit records, particularly "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter" and then "I'm Henry The Eighth I Am". Thus it was no surprise that the group, and particularly "our leader" (above), was a smashing success at this Prom Magazine Interview in St. Louis recently. These three pictures show "Herman", whose real name is Peter Noone (age 17), answering questions raised by your Prom Magazine Reporters representing all the high schools of this area. "What do I think of American girls?" -- "They're all right -- but they talk funny!" | ||||
 This was the scene during the hour-long interview, as Herman's Hermits took turns answering questions from the audience. At this point, while they were discussing record hits and radio d.j.'s, Johnny Rabbitt, Mort Crowley and Keith Morris joined in on the conversation. Before becoming Hermits, Herman was attending a music school, Karl was an engraver, Derek was a civil engineer, Keith was a telephone man, and Barry was a ladies' hairdresser. They all are from Manchester, England; each drives an English car. The boys modestly claim that they are not as popular in their own country as they are in America, "because in England we sound just like everybody else, but to you Americans we sound unusual." |
 Your Prom Magazine Reporters gave Herman's Hermits a "standing ovation" (above) at the end of this interview. They were very impressed with the boys' natural manner, modesty, sense of humor, good manners, decency -- and, of course, their proven talent and ability to produce hit records. Then usually, at this point at the end of Prom Magazine Interviews, the stars just get up and leave. But Herman's Hermits didn't. What did they do? -- see picture below. |
 After receiving the "standing ovation" from the Reporters, the Hermits themselves suddenly stood up and gave "our own standing ovation to you Reporters -- you are certainly the most outstanding group that ever interviewed us, anywhere in America." It was a thrilling moment for the students -- being saluted, sincerely, by Herman's Hermits. It was truly a moment of mutual admiration and respect, between a group of outstanding English performers, and a group of outstanding American teenagers. |