Herman's Hermits was an internationally successful 60s British rock band, f… Read Full Bio ↴Herman's Hermits was an internationally successful 60s British rock band, from Manchester, England, formed in 1963. Part of the British Invasion, their trademark simple, non-threatening, clean-cut "boys next door" image made them easier to listen to and more accessible than other British Invasion bands.
Their first hit, "I'm Into Something Good", was produced by Mickie Most, reaching #1 in the UK (1963) and #13 in the US (1964). Other hits followed such as "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" (1965) and "I'm Henry VIII, I Am". The last was said at the time to be "the fastest-selling song in history". The band played on these singles but many of their subsequent singles employed session musicians, including Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, with contributions from the band. The band's singles were written by top songwriters of the day. Regardless of how the records were made, the guitar player, Lek Leckenby, was a gifted guitarist. Indeed, all the other members were capable players and Peter Noone was a charismatic front man. The band was nominated for two Grammy awards in 1965, both for "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter". Noone and the band deliberately emphasized their Manchester accents on the record, which was never intended to be a single.
Born in Manchester, England, Noone was a child TV star in Coronation Street and in other TV work. He was still only 15 when he achieved international fame as teenage heart-throb as leader of the Hermits.
Herman's Hermits, whilst hugely successful in the mid-1960s, never topped the British charts again after their first hit, "I'm Into Something Good". However, they had two US No. 1's with "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" and "I'm Henry the Eighth, I Am". The band disliked both songs, and never released them as singles in Britain. They appeared in several movies, including When The Boys Meet The Girls (1965) and Hold On! (1966). They also appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Dean Martin Show and The Jackie Gleason Show.
They enjoyed consistent success in Britain throughout the rest of the decade but they were even more popular in America for a while. Their hits continued until 1967's "No Milk Today". Soon, however, the Monkees had replaced Herman's Hermits as the simple pop rock act, and the Hermits' career declined. "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" engendered a revival, but the Hermits never again cracked the top 10 in the U.S. This song was, however, successfully covered by The Carpenters in their album "A Kind of Hush", released in 1976. The band continued releasing records throughout the 1970s with little success. In the end, Herman's Hermits were a band which were both blessed and cursed by the 'niche' in which originally they found success.
(Adapted from Wikipedia)
Their first hit, "I'm Into Something Good", was produced by Mickie Most, reaching #1 in the UK (1963) and #13 in the US (1964). Other hits followed such as "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" (1965) and "I'm Henry VIII, I Am". The last was said at the time to be "the fastest-selling song in history". The band played on these singles but many of their subsequent singles employed session musicians, including Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, with contributions from the band. The band's singles were written by top songwriters of the day. Regardless of how the records were made, the guitar player, Lek Leckenby, was a gifted guitarist. Indeed, all the other members were capable players and Peter Noone was a charismatic front man. The band was nominated for two Grammy awards in 1965, both for "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter". Noone and the band deliberately emphasized their Manchester accents on the record, which was never intended to be a single.
Born in Manchester, England, Noone was a child TV star in Coronation Street and in other TV work. He was still only 15 when he achieved international fame as teenage heart-throb as leader of the Hermits.
Herman's Hermits, whilst hugely successful in the mid-1960s, never topped the British charts again after their first hit, "I'm Into Something Good". However, they had two US No. 1's with "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" and "I'm Henry the Eighth, I Am". The band disliked both songs, and never released them as singles in Britain. They appeared in several movies, including When The Boys Meet The Girls (1965) and Hold On! (1966). They also appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Dean Martin Show and The Jackie Gleason Show.
They enjoyed consistent success in Britain throughout the rest of the decade but they were even more popular in America for a while. Their hits continued until 1967's "No Milk Today". Soon, however, the Monkees had replaced Herman's Hermits as the simple pop rock act, and the Hermits' career declined. "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" engendered a revival, but the Hermits never again cracked the top 10 in the U.S. This song was, however, successfully covered by The Carpenters in their album "A Kind of Hush", released in 1976. The band continued releasing records throughout the 1970s with little success. In the end, Herman's Hermits were a band which were both blessed and cursed by the 'niche' in which originally they found success.
(Adapted from Wikipedia)
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Herman's Hermits Lyrics
A Must To Avoid She's a must to avoid A complete impossibility She's a must …
Can't You Hear My Heartbeat Every time I see you lookin' my way Baby, baby, can't…
Dandy Dandy, Dandy Where you gonna go now? Who you gonna run to? A…
Don't Go Out Into The Rain Don't go out in the rain you're gonna melt, sugar Oh…
East West East west over the ocean Perpetual motion, travelling around…
End of the World Why does the sun go on shining? Why does the sea…
Here Comes The Star Look at me now I'm the loneliest guy in the world People…
Hold On (Sloan/Barri) Hold on, hold on You've got a girl who reall…
I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving I don't need her, don't need that kind of heartaches…
I'm Henry the VIII, I Am I'm Henry the eighth I am Henry the eighth I am,…
I'm Into Something Good Woke up this mornin' feelin' fine There's somethin' special …
It's Nice To Be Out In The Morning It's nice to be out in the morning When you've got…
Just A Little Bit Better He may send you flowers baby every single day Buy you…
Leaning On A Lamp Post I'm leaning on the lamp Maybe you think I look a…
Listen People Listen people to what I say I say everybody's got to…
Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter Mrs. Brown you've got a lovely daughter Girls as sharp as…
Museum I drink sweet wine for breakfast I sleep but an hour…
My Sentimental Friend On the floor, the people dancing round Moving close together…
No Milk Today No milk today my love is gone away The bottle stands…
Silhouettes Took a walk and passed your house late last night All…
Sleepy Joe Sleepy Joe Sleepy Joe Rise and shine, sleepy Joe Now's the …
Something Is Happening Something is happening and it started happening when you wal…
Sunshine Girl Sunshine girl, I'm leaving soon I'll be back someday Sun…
There's A Kind Of Hush There's a kind of hush all over the world tonight All…
This Door Swings Both Ways Everyone's life is bittersweet It's a door that opens wide A…
Wonderful World Don't know much about history Don't know much biology Don't …
Philip Kassabian
on Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter
A great and classic song by Herman's Hermits.