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Herman and the Hermits Come To Utah For July PerformancesWhen “Herman’s Hermit’s” first arrived in the United States in 1965, Peter Blair Noone was quoted as saying, “they all say me tooth is a gimmick, but when I asked my dentist what’s a gimmick doing in me mouth, he said he didn’t know.”Herman, who has since lost the tooth but added several gold records to his collection, was the youngest British entertainer to arrive in the “British pop music invasion” that year.He was 17 years old, fresh from his own television show and equipped with an unrepressable smile, electric guitar and his own group of lads.“You know who my dad is, don’t you?” Herman smiled, “Mick Jagger.”“I want to retire when I’m 21 years old, he quipped, but Istill have two years to go.”Before he launches himself into retirement, Herman and his Hermits have been busy appearing in personal performances across the United States.They will be at Lagoon July 19th, with the “Who,” another British group, and the “Blue’s Magoos.”The “Who,” whose only important record sale in the United States is “My Generation,” are known in Great Britain for their electronic sound.While on stage, at any given moment, any member of the group who toss his guitar into the amplifiers, turn the pitch up to a screech or break a string or two.They are unintelligible, loud and uncouth. Not only do they wear hideous clothes, but theyseem to ignore the audience while performing.But no one seems to mind, in fact, everyone seems to enjoy them.Contrasted between the Jermits and the MaGoos, the “Who” should cause somewhat a stir in Utah.The performance of the three groups is sponsored by KNAK radio of Salt Lake City.A concert and dance are scheduled for the evening.Tickets are available at Lagoon or KNAK radio.
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Ogden Signpost
Ogden, Utah, US
Fri, Jul 14, 1967
Page 5
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Clifford M.
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