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About Barry Whitwam
- Herman's Hermits are an English beat rock band formed in Manchester in 1964, originally called Herman & the Hermits.
- Harvey Lisberg discovered them and signed on as their manager.
- He sent a plane ticket to Mickie Most so that he could come from London to see the band play in Bolton.
- Most became the group's record producer, controlling the band's output.
- He emphasised a simple and non-threatening clean-cut image.
- They had number 1 hit singles on both sides of the Atlantic and starred in two films among other successes. Their first hit was a cover of Earl-Jean's "I'm into Something Good", which reached number one in the UK Singles Chart and number 13 in the US in late 1964.
- They never topped the British charts again, but they had two number one songs on the US Billboard Hot 100 with "Mrs.
- Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" and "I'm Henry the Eighth, I Am".
- These songs were aimed at a US fan base, with Peter Noone (singer) exaggerating his Mancunian accent. Their US records were released on the MGM label, which often featured their musical performers in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films.
- The Hermits appeared in several MGM movies, including When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965) and Hold On! (1966).
- They also starred in the film Mrs.
- Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968) and appeared in the 1965 anthology film Pop Gear. The group appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Dean Martin Show and The Jackie Gleason Show.
- Continued success in the US proved elusive beyond 1967, although they had as many Top Ten hits in Britain from 1967 to 1970.
- They recorded their final album of the 1960s, Rock 'n' Roll Party.
- Peter Noone left the band in 1971.
- Herman's Hermits reunited in 1973 to headline a British invasion tour of the US, culminating with a performance at Madison Square Garden and an appearance on The Midnight Special.
- A later lineup with lead guitarist Derek Leckenby and drummer Barry Whitwam opened for the Monkees on their '80s reunion tours of the US.
- The band continues to tour today, with Whitwam as the only remaining member from the original lineup.
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