Peter Noone, the dynamic lead singer of the band Herman’s Hermits in the 1960s, has had an interesting and difficult life. Noone became a British Invasion hero with his boyish charm and irresistible voice when he was only in his teens.
Noone toured the world as the lead singer of Herman’s Hermits. They played to packed houses and hung out with bands like the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. Hits by the band, like “I’m Into Something Good” and “There’s a Kind of Hush,” are still loved today.
Noone’s life did have some hard times, though. He says he drank a lot when he was younger because he felt like he had to in order to fit in with his friends. “I didn’t feel interesting, so I’d drink to be more interesting,” he says. Because of this behaviour, he went to his first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting when he was 19 years old.
Nobody’s choice to get help changed the course of his life. To his wife Mireille, whom he met in 1968, he gives credit for helping him get sober. They’ve been married for more than 40 years and have a daughter together.
When Noone left Herman’s Hermits in 1971, he tried to make a name for himself, but it wasn’t until he started working in theatre and TV that he started having more success. He was in “The Pirates of Penzance” on Broadway and was the host of the American TV music show “My Generation.”
Noone is still performing today. As part of Britain’s Solid Silver 60s Show, he tours with other famous people from the 1960s. Even though he has done a lot, he stays humble and thankful for the chances he’s had. “I feel very lucky to have survived the debauchery of the sixties,” he adds. “I try to look after myself and appreciate every day.”
