Life-lines of Herman's Hermits

 

HERMAN

LEK

KARL

BARRY

KEITH
Real Name: Peter Blair Denis Bernard Noone Derek Leckenby Karl Anthony Green Jan Barry Whitwam Keith Hopwood
Birthdate: November 5, 1947 May 14, 1946 July 31, 1947 July 21, 1946 October 26, 1946
Birthplace: Manchester Leeds Salford Manchester Manchester
Personal points: 5 ft. 9 in: 9 st. 10 lb; blue eyes, fair hair 6 ft; 11 stone; brown eyes, fair hair 5 ft 11 in; 10 st. 7 lb; blue-grey eyes, fair hair 5 ft 11 in; 11 st. 7 lb; brown eyes, fair hair 5 ft. 9 in; 9 st. 8 lb; blue eyes, brown hair
Parents' names: Joan and Denis Clifford and Ellen David and Olivia   Joan and Lyllian
Brothers sisters: Two sisters Two brothers One brother, David    
Present home: Manchester Manchester Urmston East Didsbury Manchester
Instruments played: Piano Guitar Bass Guitar, Harmonica Drums Guitar
Where educated: St. Bedde's College and Stretford Grammar William Hulme's Grammar and Manchester University Wellacre Sec. Mod. Flixton Ladybarn Sec. Mod. Urmston Grammar
Musical education: Manchester School of Music Self-taught Joi Riding's Musical Shop tutor   Guitar lessons for a month
Age entered show business: 11 18 11 13 15
First public appearance: Granada-TV "Knight Errant" 1959 Oasis, Manchester 1961 Broadway Cinema, 1960 Mouth Club, 1958 Plaza, Manchester, 1962
Biggest Break in career: Meeting managers Charles Silverman and Harvey Lisberg, and Mickie Most Meeting Herman Meeting Mickie Most Recording "I'm Into Something Good" with Mickie Most Meeting Mickie Most
TV appearances: "Knight Errant," "Family Solicitor," "Coronation Street"        
Biggest influence on career: Mother, father and my eldest sister Charles Silverman Charlie - our manager   Our personal manager
Former occupations: None Student Process engraver Hairdressing Telephone engineer
Hobbies: Friendly arguing with Lek Swimming, reading and driving Reading, swimming, drinking (soft drinks) and going with girls Boating and cars collecting records, reading and watching horror films
Favourite colour: Blue Blue Blue Red Burgundy
Favourite food: Afghanistan steak and curry Steak and onions Curries, any meat All kinds of food Shrimps, celery, chicken
Favourite drink: My Gran's own brew Lager and lime Coke Milk Vodka and lime
Favourite singers: My mum, dad, the Inkspots and one thousand others Herman, Elvis, Bing Crosby, Ray Charles and Chuck Berry Mary May, John Lennon, Dionne Warwick and Marianne Faithfull Chuck Berry Dionne Warwick, Inez and Charlie Foxx, Jim Reeves
Favourite actors/actresses: Ollie and Fred and Tom Courtenay James Dean, Ollie Beak and Fred Sophia Loren, Albert Finney and Ollie Beak   Sandra Dee and Albert Finney
Favourite clothes: Casual, and shirts three sizes too big Smart casual Smart, casual and relaxing clothes Smart Clean cut casual
Favourite bands/instrumentalists: Sounds Incorporated and the Rolling Stones Chet Atkins, the Country Gentlemen Graham Bond's Organisation Jimmy Smith Chet Atkins and Jimmy Smith
Favourite composers: Bacharach, Goffin-King Goffin-King and Bacharach Beethoven, Lennon-McCartney and Keith and Charlie   Chuck Berry, Goffin-King and Bacharach
Miscellaneous likes: Using a vivid imagination Smart clothes, London men's wear shop Small, dark-haired girls and happy people Cave-ing Pall Mall cigarettes
Miscellaneous dislikes: People without vivid imaginations Semolina, untidy people Unhappy people, too much make-up on girls   Conceited people
Tastes in music: All types Varied anything easy to listen to Blues Most things performed well
Personal ambition: To be able to stay in a happy disposition all my life To travel widely To make money whilst enjoying myself   To earn enough money to live comfortably
Professional ambition: To be successful To appear in U.S.A. with Herman's Hermits To graduate to the top and stay there To carry on in show business as long as possible To be a success and appeal to a wide range of audiences.

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