Herman was tickled pink when he met Elvis in Hollywood.
    "But El gave me a sprained wrist. There were so many photographers there we had to go on and on shaking hands.
    "Elvis has such a strong grip - probably because of all that karate mularky he does - that my hand was limp for days."


SPECTACULAR

We asked Herman to name the three most spectacular bits of action during his career. He said, "One was in Derby - quite early on. They had to train fire hoses on the fantastic crowd of fans.
    Another was in Hollywood - when masses of fans almost overturned our car - but the police came to our rescue just in time.
    "But the most spectacular moment of all was when we went from Dallas by helicopter. We landed on the roof of the place we were to play and walked down some steps to the stage, with 12,000 screaming fans gathered below!"




    "I can't stand droopy groupies," said Herman. "I mean those girls who go around following the groups - trying to get into the dressing rooms - and then just sitting there and looking all droopy."
    Nor does Herman go much on "dropper floppers." That's what he calls girls who are always dropping names. "They tell you they've just been on the phone to P.J. Proby or in the Walker Brothers' dressing room. I suppose the idea is to sound important.
    What girls does Herman like? "Simple," he says. "I go for the type who has her own personality. I've been lucky to meet plenty of such girls - and luckier still to have some of them come on a date with me."