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Herman's Hermits: The Band That Briefly Outsold The Beatles
15 Jun
Summary
- Herman's Hermits briefly outsold The Beatles in America.
- Future Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones played on their records.
- The band is still touring for their 60th anniversary in 2026.
Herman's Hermits, a British Invasion band, achieved a remarkable level of success in the mid-1960s, even briefly outselling The Beatles in the United States. Between 1964 and 1968, they produced 18 Top 40 hits, a prolific output that contributed to their rapid rise.
Their studio sessions famously featured future Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, who contributed guitar licks for as little as nine pounds. This period saw the band grouped with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones as music's "Big Three."
However, the intense pace of music production in the era led to the band's eventual decline by 1969. Unlike their contemporaries, Herman's Hermits never achieved legendary status and largely faded from public memory.
Despite this, the band, fronted by Peter Noone, is currently celebrating its 60th anniversary with a tour extending into 2026, performing alongside acts like The Beach Boys and The Lovin' Spoonful. Their legacy, though often overlooked, includes selling over 60 million records and influencing the era's sound.
