Herman's Hermits
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| + | '''Herman's Hermits''' are an English [[beat music|beat]] (or [[pop music|pop]]) band, formed in [[Manchester]] in 1963 as Herman & The Hermits. The group's record producer, [[Mickie Most]] (who controlled the band's output), emphasised a simple, non-threatening, clean-cut image, although the band originally played [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] numbers. This helped Herman's Hermits become hugely successful in the mid-1960s but dampened the band's songwriting; Noone, Hopwood, Leckenby and Green's songs were relegated to B-sides and album cuts. | ||
| - | '''Sid Bernstein''' (August 12, 1918 – August 21, 2013) was an American [[music producer]] and promoter. Bernstein changed the American music scene in the 1960s by bringing [[The Beatles]], [[The Rolling Stones]], [[Herman's Hermits]], [[The Moody Blues]], and [[The Kinks]] to America. He was the first impresario to organize [[rock concerts at sports stadiums]]. | ||
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Herman's Hermits are an English beat (or pop) band, formed in Manchester in 1963 as Herman & The Hermits. The group's record producer, Mickie Most (who controlled the band's output), emphasised a simple, non-threatening, clean-cut image, although the band originally played R&B numbers. This helped Herman's Hermits become hugely successful in the mid-1960s but dampened the band's songwriting; Noone, Hopwood, Leckenby and Green's songs were relegated to B-sides and album cuts.
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