- It was recently announced that there was a bear in the London Zoo named "Herman" after Herman.
- Herman has lost his famous baby tooth. On a recent tour, the fans were so enthusiastic they pushed him and loosened it. A few days later it fell out, but Herman said it had to come out sooner or later anyway.
- In the States, Herman had been selected as one of the 10 Best Dressed British males. Most of those mentioned were much older - bankers, lords, etc. He's probably one of the youngest ment to receive this title.
- On his way back to London, his trunk with all his clothes was lost. The Best Dressed Man had nothing to wear! It still hasn't been found.
- Herman has a baby sister, Suzanne, who is not yet 2 years old.
- The tour The Hermits just completed was the most financially successful of any British act except The Beatles. They broke records almost every place they played.
- They are outselling everyone record-wise, including The Beatles.
- Every single has gone into the Top 10. All on the M-G-M label.
- Recently they became movie stars ... Where The Boys Meet The Girls. Now they have star billing.
- They returned to the States in September to make a movie of their own. There's No Place Like Space.
- Herman was an actor before he became a singer.
- Herman is one of the nicest boys - completely unaffected by all his fame.
- He started a tour with a horrible toothache and a swollen cheek but didn't complain once.
- Herman has the biggest blue eyes.
- Herman's real name is Peter, but he prefers to be called Herman because no one knows him as Peter.
- Barry is the quiet one. Keith's shy, Derek is intelligent, Karl is forgetful.
- Derek's nickname is Lek. His real age is 20 not 22.
- They all love to swim. When they are not working, they're always at a swimming pool.
- Karl is forever late.
- Lek and Keith read a lot, especially on bus tours.
- Lek is very loyal to his friends. Herman says he is a "sticker."
- Barry is easily embarrassed, wich Herman takes advantage of by always teasing him.
- Keith is easily satisfied, not hard to please at all.
- Lek is the most responsible.
- Barry, Karl and Herman are the party-goers. Keith and Lek would rather stay in and read.
- The dates they just played were to capacity houses. In Denver there wasn't a theatre big enough for them so they appeared in the football field. In Bridgeport, the boys played in the rain during a thunderstorm.
- Herman really loves his fans. He says that he remembers when he was a fan, and will always stop to sign autographs. He says if a star won't sign his autograph, he is a snob.
- The Hermits are the nicest, most cooperative boys to work with. They never complain.
- Herman is a fan of the other acts in the show. He will go backstage to another group's dressing room and introduce himself and tell them how much he likes them.
- Herman loves practical jokes. One night when the fans kept calling his room, he told them they had the wrong room - gave them the room number of his manager, Frank Barsalona, and told them to ask for "Frank" and they would be able to speak to The Hermits. All night long, Frank was getting The Hermits' phone calls.
- They love to throw people into swimming pools. Not meaning to be nasty, but, as Herman puts it, "They want to go in. They're just embarrassed with their clothes on."
- He hates American food, but says it's probably because "he's used to his Mum's cooking.
- Herman's biggest problem on his last tour was what to bring home to his baby sister as a present.
- They drew a tremendous amount of adults at their concerts.
- They love horror movies. They were once an hour late to work because they were watching Frankenstein.
- All of them dislike the slow service in New York restaurants.
- Herman doesn't have a steady girlfriend, despite the rumors. When he does, he'll let everyone know.
- His older sister, Denise (20), just had a baby boy (Karl). Herman didn't know what sex it was for two days, because they were on tour and his manager couldn't remember whether it was a boy or a girl. Herman's home phone was disconnected so until he could contact his sister, he didn't know what, how or when!
- Herman first notices a girl's eyes.
- He is attracted to girls with expressive eyes. Says you can tell what a person is like by looking at her eyes.
- They all like The Beatles.
- Herman loves children.
- They are a well-dressed group - always look neat and clean.
- They love to read their fan mail.
- When they rent a car, it's usually filled with love notes, and the boys love to read them.
- Henry the VIII made the fastest jump on the charts nationally - it broke all records.
- In Hollywood, 22 hotels turned them down because of all the commotion they would cause. Finally, a hotel at the airport accepted them.
- Herman spends a great deal of money on clothes.
- Herman's fans are always sending gifts to his little sister.
- He just moved to Liverpool.
- The group got their name from the Bullwinkle cartoon show. Sherman, one of the characters, bore a resemblance to Peter and from that came Herman and Hermits which seemed to fit.
- Herman says he has skinny legs and would like to gain weight.
- Herman's nickname for Barry is Bean - now all the boys call him that.
- At the City Squire Motor Inn in New York, the crowds were so bad, they had to bring up their car to the 5th floor, so the boys could get out.
- On tours, the kids who greet them carry signs; the most popular ones are: "Herman's Hermits, can you hear our hearts beat," "Mrs. Noone, you have a lovely Herman," "We love Herman."
- Herman's full name is Peter Blair Denis Bernard Noone and he is the youngest of the group, born on November 5, 1947.
- The Heartbeats were the first group with which Herman worked. (Heartbeats was the name of a hit record by Buddy Holly.)
- More than 6,000 fans blocked the boys' path at an entrance to a Texas radio station. "They tried pushing the car over and everything. It was literally impossible to get out of the car, so we missed our appearance on the program. But Texas is the greatest and we would tour there tomorrow if we were able!" said Herman.
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- An English school, the Manchester School of Music, is where Herman learned his do, re, me and certainly the love for music.
- Mickie Most is the name of Herman's Hermits' manager. Mickie is an astute record producer and is the one who is credited with taking them from the unknown status and building them into one of the world's great singing groups. They have as many as four records on the hit charts, which Mickie had helped pick for them.
- Their first hit record was a little number called, I'm Into Something Good. That launched them into the spotlight and world fame. They're certainly into something good now.
- Herman dislikes persons who don't like the boys' long hair. Wild crowds get him irritated and he tries to avoid them if he can.
- He is a procrastinator and dislikes to get to a TV rehearsal early. Sitting in the dressing room until they get the set prepared is not his cup of tea.
- Lek likes the smooth ride of a jet as well as the speed of those space-age birds. Driving cars is his pet hobby, although he doesn't own one. His dream is to own a midnight blue Mustang. Hates trains and helicopters.
- He loves New York, as well as American girls (with long hair), and our television, especially Hullabaloo.
- Dogs are his favorite animals and his one hope is to own a collie. Caged animals are not to his liking. He likes to see our canine friends romp freely through the lovely, green countrysides.
- Fried onions, steak, and French fried potatoes are his favorite American dish. He's a good eater, but stays in good shape, and rarely over-indulges.
- Watches are his only jewelry. Rings are out with him and so are other types of jewelry which he feels make him too ostentatious. But he doesn't mind seeing jewelry on other people.
- Big crowds and bossy people are out with him, especially people who put down his group.
- He doesn't like people who pull his hair, or annoy him or the other boys when they have work to do. Polite people are also admired by him, as are people who are kind.
- Lek is the oldest Hermit. He was born on May 14, 1943, and is considered the most intellectual of the boys (not because of his age but because he went to college).
- Karl's favorite composers are Beethoven, Lennon-McCartney, Keith, and Charlie Silverman. His range in music, as you can see, is very wide.
- He and Lek are the only ones in the group who weren't born in Manchester. His birthplace was Salford, while Lek's birthplace was Leeds. Being unique, Karl lives in Urmston, all the other boys live in Manchester.
- Jewelry is a big kick with Karl, especially rings. He has a gold ring on his left pinky which was given to him by his mother. An English gal gave him an onyx and gold ring, while another English gal gave him a signet ring. Bryndo, a lovely gal from Allentown Pa., gave him a silver identification bracelet which he loves to wear.
- American life is admired by Karl. He especially loves the summers here, which are warmer than in England.
- He loves sports. Fishing and swimming are among his favorites. When he gets a chance, he does one or the other.
- While in America, Karl has taken more than 500 photographs. He has very fine photographic equipment and takes it along wherever he goes.
- He doesn't relish getting haircuts, and TV commercials that interrupt a mystery program are not to his liking.
- Prefers girls who use no make-up except perhaps a little on the eyes. Gals who wear too much make-up, bell-bottom slacks and boy's boots are completely out with him.
- A big surprise is the fact that he likes John Lennon's singing.
- Barry loves almost everything about our country, especially the people, weather and our cars. He likes small towns, particularly those in the south. He says that the southern people in these towns were very polite to him and the group.
- An apple lover from way back, he also likes good foods, especially fried eggs, crisp salads, and French fried potatoes. He doesn't like restaurant food which he thinks is soggy or over-done. Bad hotel service is his pet peeve.
- Like the other Hermits, he can't stand girls in tight jeans, and frowns on gals who wear white, ghost-like make-up and gals who giggle or who chew gum like the world's coming to an end.
- When things go wrong with the act, he gets very irritated, but he realizes that you can't prevent every mishap so tries hard to take it in stride.
- Seeing cows gives him a comfortable feeling. He had a bird which he liked but it flew the coop recently and he hasn't seen his favorite birdie since.
- He likes old English inns and quaint houses in old English towns, and his big kick is to wake up after snow has fallen and look out of the window and see the picturesque scene.
- Keith is an animal lover, just like the rest of the boys. His most beloved animal is Smoky, a grey cat.
- He owns a big sedan (Wolseley) and loves driving it through the countryside. Long distance drives at night are also among his likes.
- Bobby Darin is his favorite singer. Enjoys Roger Miller records, too. His favorite TV show is the Flintstones.
- Girls with the natural look are what he likes. He also digs girls who wear knee-length boots and especially girls who are highly feminine.
- Warm beds on cold nights, well-tuned radios, and LP records which are put together with the right touch are things he loves.
- Fog and heavy traffic are his pet dislikes, along with hard seats in the movie theatres, but his worst dislike is just standing still.
- On occasion, he likes to be alone, not too alone, however.
- American showers drive him wild, and he takes them by the score when he's over here.
- Loves Texas, raw carrots and Ollie Beak (an English puppet show).
- The tallest Hermit is Lek. He is six feet even.
- Herman and Keith are the smallest.
- In America, the boys visited 35 cities, and loved them all.
- In Los Angeles, they met a girl who was supposed to be Clark Gable's daughter.
- The Hermits agree that meeting Herman was the best thing that happened to them.
- They are proud that they are well treated wherever they go.
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