Peter Noone
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Peter Noone is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and actor, best known as "Herman" of the successful 1960s rock group Herman's Hermits
.
, Urmston
and Stretford Grammar School
near Manchester
. He played a number of acting roles on television, including that of Stanley Fairclough in the soap opera Coronation Street
. Noone studied voice and drama at St Bede's College, Manchester
and Manchester School of Music, where he won the Outstanding Young Musician Award.
, and frontman of Herman's Hermits. As "Herman", the photogenic Noone appeared on the cover of many international publications, including the Time Magazine's cover collage showing new faces in popular music.
, one single for UK and US Philips
, and several singles for the small UK record label, Bus Stop Records. His first RAK single, "Oh! You Pretty Things
", peaked at No.12 in the UK Singles Chart
. It was written by David Bowie, who also played piano on the track. In 1974 Noone scored a No.15 US AC and No.101 US Bubbling Under success with "Meet Me On The Corner Down At Joe's Cafe" on the Casablanca Records
label. In 1989 he had a No.19 US AC hit with his solo recording of "I'm Into Something Good" from the movie The Naked Gun
.
were in the band.
(UKIP). Peter Noone is married to Mireille (née Strasser), a Strasbourg
-born Frenchwoman. They were married on 5 November 1968, Noone′'s 21st birthday. Because Strasser was Jewish, the Catholic Noone needed a special dispensation for the couple to be married at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in London′s Mayfair
. They have a daughter, Natalie. Peter Noone sings a song penned by his daughter, “I′d Rather Be Lonely.”
musical version of The Canterville Ghost
, and the lead in Hallmark Hall of Fame
's presentation of Pinocchio. He starred in three films for MGM: Mrs Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
, Hold On!
and When the Boys Meet the Girls
. He received favourable reviews in the lead role of Frederic in several Broadway theatre productions of The Pirates of Penzance
during the 1980s. Also in the 1980s, Noone fronted a new-wave
band called the Tremblers, and released a solo album, One of the Glory Boys.
He was the host of VH1
's My Generation from 1989 to 1993, and in 2001 he was voted 'VH1's Sexiest Artist. The Viewers' Choice award'. He now lives in Santa Barbara, California
, United States. One of his neighbours is Dennis Miller
, and Noone occasionally appears on his radio programme. In 1992 he starred in episode 9, season 7 of Married With Children along side Richie Havens, Spencer Davis, John Sebastian, Robby Krieger, and Mark Lindsay.
He voiced Adrian of the band Tiny Cowboy in Disney Channel
's show Phineas and Ferb
with Davy Jones
of The Monkees
as fellow band member Nigel.
'. Noone appeared on the televised singing show American Idol
on 20 March 2007 as a mentor for male contestants on the show. He performed "There's a Kind of Hush
" on American Idol on 21 March 2007. He also played the voice of the character 'Nigel' along with Davy Jones of the Monkees as 'Adrian', of the band Tiny Cowboy in the episode 'Meatloaf Surprise' of the Disney TV series Phineas and Ferb.
Herman's Hermits
Herman's Hermits are an English beat band, formed in Manchester in 1963 as Herman & The Hermits. The group's record producer, Mickie Most , emphasized a simple, non-threatening, clean-cut image, although the band originally played R&B numbers...
.
Early life
The son of an accountant, Noone attended Wellacre Primary School in FlixtonFlixton, Greater Manchester
Flixton is a village and electoral ward within the Urmston area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. It lies about six miles to the southwest of Manchester city centre, within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.Flixton's present-day population is...
, Urmston
Urmston
Urmston is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of around 41,000. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies about six miles to the southwest of Manchester city centre. The southern boundary is marked by the River Mersey and the...
and Stretford Grammar School
Stretford Grammar School
Stretford Grammar School is a selective state school in the borough of Trafford, England.-Admissions:The school has a sixth form in addition to years 7 to 11...
near Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. He played a number of acting roles on television, including that of Stanley Fairclough in the soap opera Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
. Noone studied voice and drama at St Bede's College, Manchester
St Bede's College, Manchester
St Bede's College, Manchester is an independent Roman Catholic day school situated on Alexandra Road South in the Whalley Range area of the city, and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
and Manchester School of Music, where he won the Outstanding Young Musician Award.
Herman's Hermits
Early in his career, he used the stage name Peter Novak. At the age of 15, he became the lead singer, spokesmanSpokesman
A spokesperson or spokesman or spokeswoman is someone engaged or elected to speak on behalf of others.In the present media-sensitive world, many organizations are increasingly likely to employ professionals who have received formal training in journalism, communications, public relations and...
, and frontman of Herman's Hermits. As "Herman", the photogenic Noone appeared on the cover of many international publications, including the Time Magazine's cover collage showing new faces in popular music.
Solo work
After leaving Herman's Hermits, Noone recorded four singles for UK RAK RecordsRAK Records
Rak Records was a British record label, founded by record producer Mickie Most in 1969. Rak was home of artists like Herman's Hermits, Suzi Quatro, Mud, Kenny, Hot Chocolate, Smokie, Arrows, Span, Racey and Kim Wilde. Rak Records were distributed via a licensing deal with EMI, which bought the...
, one single for UK and US Philips
Philips Records
Philips Records is a record label that was founded by Dutch electronics company Philips. It was started by "Philips Phonographische Industrie" in 1950. Recordings were made with popular artists of various nationalities and also with classical artists from Germany, France and Holland. Philips also...
, and several singles for the small UK record label, Bus Stop Records. His first RAK single, "Oh! You Pretty Things
Oh! You Pretty Things
"Oh! You Pretty Things" is a song written by David Bowie in 1971 for the album Hunky Dory. It opens with only Rick Wakeman's piano and Bowie's vocal, before entering the catchy refrain. The simple piano style is often compared to The Beatles' "Martha My Dear"...
", peaked at No.12 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. It was written by David Bowie, who also played piano on the track. In 1974 Noone scored a No.15 US AC and No.101 US Bubbling Under success with "Meet Me On The Corner Down At Joe's Cafe" on the Casablanca Records
Casablanca Records
Casablanca Records was an American record label started by Neil Bogart, who partnered with Cecil Holmes, Larry Harris, and Buck Reingold in 1973, and based in Los Angeles. The label was formed after all of them had left Buddah Records and secured financing by Warner Bros. Records to start the venture...
label. In 1989 he had a No.19 US AC hit with his solo recording of "I'm Into Something Good" from the movie The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! is a 1988 American comedy film that is the first in a The Naked Gun series of films starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, and O. J. Simpson...
.
The Tremblers
Noone led a short-lived new wave group called "The Tremblers" that toured in 1980 and released one album, "Twice Nightly." Several members of Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersTom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers are an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. They were formed in 1976 by Tom Petty , Mike Campbell , Benmont Tench , , Ron Blair and Stan Lynch...
were in the band.
Family
Noone has a brother Damon Noone who is also a musician and a parliamentary candidate for United Kingdom Independence PartyUnited Kingdom Independence Party
The United Kingdom Independence Party is a eurosceptic and right-wing populist political party in the United Kingdom. Whilst its primary goal is the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, the party has expanded beyond its single-issue image to develop a more comprehensive party platform.UKIP...
(UKIP). Peter Noone is married to Mireille (née Strasser), a Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
-born Frenchwoman. They were married on 5 November 1968, Noone′'s 21st birthday. Because Strasser was Jewish, the Catholic Noone needed a special dispensation for the couple to be married at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in London′s Mayfair
Mayfair
Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...
. They have a daughter, Natalie. Peter Noone sings a song penned by his daughter, “I′d Rather Be Lonely.”
Film, television, and stage
During the 1970s, Noone also starred in various stage, TV and film productions, including ABC'sAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
musical version of The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
"The Canterville Ghost" is a popular short story by Oscar Wilde, widely adapted for the screen and stage. It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in the magazine The Court and Society Review in February 1887. It was later included in a collection of short stories entitled...
, and the lead in Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The second longest-running television program in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2011...
's presentation of Pinocchio. He starred in three films for MGM: Mrs Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (film)
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter is a 1968 British comedy film starring Peter Noone. The film showcases the British rock band, Herman's Hermits.-Cast:*Peter Noone – Herman Tulley*Keith Hopwood – Keith*Derek Leckenby – Derek*Karl Green – Karl...
, Hold On!
Hold On! (film)
Hold On! is a 1966 musical film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Peter Noone, Shelley Fabares, Herbert Anderson, and Sue Ane Langdon. The film features performances by Herman's Hermits and stars the band as fictionalized versions of themselves...
and When the Boys Meet the Girls
When the Boys Meet the Girls
When the Boys Meet the Girls is a 1965 American musical film, directed by Alvin Ganzer and starring Connie Francis and Harve Presnell. Guy Bolton and Jack McGowan were both uncredited in their roles as the writers for the play the film is based on.-Cast:...
. He received favourable reviews in the lead role of Frederic in several Broadway theatre productions of The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera's official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where the show was well received by both audiences...
during the 1980s. Also in the 1980s, Noone fronted a new-wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
band called the Tremblers, and released a solo album, One of the Glory Boys.
He was the host of VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's My Generation from 1989 to 1993, and in 2001 he was voted 'VH1's Sexiest Artist. The Viewers' Choice award'. He now lives in Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
, United States. One of his neighbours is Dennis Miller
Dennis Miller
Dennis Miller is an American stand-up comedian, political commentator, actor, sports commentator, and television and radio personality. He is known for his critical assessments laced with pop culture references...
, and Noone occasionally appears on his radio programme. In 1992 he starred in episode 9, season 7 of Married With Children along side Richie Havens, Spencer Davis, John Sebastian, Robby Krieger, and Mark Lindsay.
He voiced Adrian of the band Tiny Cowboy in Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
's show Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb is an American animated television comedy series. Originally broadcast as a preview on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel, the series follows Phineas Flynn and his English stepbrother Ferb Fletcher on summer vacation. Every day the boys embark on some grand new project, which...
with Davy Jones
Davy Jones
Davy Jones may refer to:People:*Davy Jones , English actor and singer, formerly of the band The Monkees*Davy Jones , American*Davy Jones , American baseball player...
of The Monkees
The Monkees
The Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,...
as fellow band member Nigel.
Recent
He still tours with a group called 'Herman's Hermits starring Peter NooneHerman's Hermits
Herman's Hermits are an English beat band, formed in Manchester in 1963 as Herman & The Hermits. The group's record producer, Mickie Most , emphasized a simple, non-threatening, clean-cut image, although the band originally played R&B numbers...
'. Noone appeared on the televised singing show American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
on 20 March 2007 as a mentor for male contestants on the show. He performed "There's a Kind of Hush
There's A Kind Of Hush
"There's a Kind of Hush" is a popular song written by Les Reed and Geoff Stephens which was a hit in 1967 for Herman's Hermits and again in 1976 for the Carpenters.-First recordings:...
" on American Idol on 21 March 2007. He also played the voice of the character 'Nigel' along with Davy Jones of the Monkees as 'Adrian', of the band Tiny Cowboy in the episode 'Meatloaf Surprise' of the Disney TV series Phineas and Ferb.
External links
- Official website
- Peter Noone singing his daughter′s song "I′d Rather Be Lonely" on YouTube.com