![]() With Noone's arrival, the band changed its name to Herman and the Hermits and acquired two managers, Harvey Lisberg and Charlie Silverman who also wrote songs. But unless you were British, you probably didn't know that he began his show business career in 1961 under the name Peter Novak, playing a recurring character in the British soap opera "Coronation Street." He was all of 13 at the time and only 15 when he joined the Heartbeats, a Manchester quartet looking to make it on the coattails of bands from that city's rival, Liverpool. The other four guys - who knew their names? If you were really up on things, you knew Herman's real name was Peter Noone. Yeah, 'cause every guy.ĮD WARD: Hey, girls, who's your favorite Herman? Only one answer to that question, of course. HERMAN'S HERMITS: (Singing) Ain't no guy in town who would ever try to put me down when I'm walking, walking with my angel. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WALKING WITH MY ANGEL") Bear Family Records has released a 66 track compilation record of their work called the "Best Of Herman's Hermits." Rock historian Ed Ward has this review. But Herman's Hermits hit the American pop charts a total of 22 times. But within a few months, many other bands were vying for attention. The Beatles overwhelmed America when they led the British invasion in 1964. ![]()
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