Editing Herman's Hermits (section)

=== 1970s–present ===
Peter Noone left in 1971 to pursue a solo career in the United States. In 1973, a cover of the song "[[(I Think I'm Over) Getting Over You]]" went to number 63 on the Adult Contemporary Chart.

When Noone left the group in 1971, the Hermits continued, first with singer Pete Cowap. They signed with RCA Records in the UK and, as "The Hermits", recorded two singles at [[Strawberry Studios]] and an unreleased album (under the name ''Sourmash'') produced by [[Eric Stewart]]. The group subsequently cut one-off singles for Private Stock, Buddah, and Roulette in 1975, 1976, and 1977 without significant success. Noone did return to front Herman's Hermits during a 1973–1974 U.S. multi-artist tour of "[[British Invasion]]" acts, after which Whitwam, Leckenby, and Green (who assumed lead vocal duties until his 1980 retirement) continued to tour with newer members, including Rod Gerrard (formerly with [[Wayne Fontana]] & [[the Mindbenders]] and Salford Jets).{{citation needed|date=August 2017}} Hopwood left in 1972.

Karl Green left the band in 1980 to spend more time with his family. He later opened a plumbing and tiling business in London.

In 1986, the Hermits opened for [[the Hep Stars]] and [[the Monkees]] on their 1980s reunion tours of the US.

Hopwood has since become a composer of scores for film and television. Green has become a manager of sound systems for concert venues along London's [[South Bank]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiolondon.co.uk/rl2001/photogallery.html| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/http://www.radiolondon.co.uk/rl2001/photogallery.html| archive-date=23 October 2021 |title=Big L RSL 2001 in Clacton – Photogallery of the Stars |publisher=Radiolondon.co.uk |date=6 January 1965 |access-date=31 October 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
[[File:Herman’s_Hermits_–_Appen_musiziert_2014_04.jpg|thumb|Herman’s Hermits during their 50 year anniversary tour in April 2014. From left to right: Paul Cornwell, Barry Whitwam, Geoff Foot, Kevin Lingard]]
Leckenby died of [[non-Hodgkin lymphoma]] in 1994, leaving Whitwam as the only original member of the band. Noone continues to play solo shows billed as "Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone".

On 8 June 1997, Hopwood, Green, and Whitwam reunited to play a one-off reunion concert with Noone.<ref>{{Citation |title=Herman's Hermits 1997 reunion concert -- Peter Noone, Karl Green, Barry Whitwam, Keith Hopwood | date=26 June 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv057mYxvVM |access-date=2024-03-22 |language=en}}</ref>

Karl Green has noted that he preferred harder rock but was grateful for the hand he was dealt.<ref>VH1 ''My Generation: Herman's Hermits''</ref> Many of the band's singles and album tracks were written by some of the top songwriters of the day, but Noone, Leckenby, Hopwood and Green contributed lesser-known songs such as "My Reservation's Been Confirmed", "Take Love, Give Love", "Marcel's", "For Love", "Tell Me Baby", "Busy Line", Moonshine Man", "I Know Why" and "Gaslight Street". "I Know Why" enjoyed a limited A-side release.<ref>EMI and MGM catalogues </ref>
[[File:Herman's Hermits.jpg|left|thumb|Herman's Hermits starring [[Peter Noone]] in 2006]]
The ''Sourmash'' album from 1972 was finally released in 2000 under the title ''A Whale of a Tale! And Others''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Sourmash-A-Whale-Of-A-Tale-And-Others/release/11357648| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://www.discogs.com/Sourmash-A-Whale-Of-A-Tale-And-Others/release/11357648| archive-date=23 October 2021|title=Sourmash – A Whale of a Tale! And Others | date=December 2000|publisher=discogs.com |access-date=3 December 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Scottish-born keyboardist Robert Birrell joined in May 2002. He was diagnosed with cancer a few years into being a Hermit, and Kevan Lingard was added in on keys in 2005 to fill in for dates Birrell couldn't attend. Robert eventually left in September 2006 and later died on 18 October 2008.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Hermits pay tribute to Rob |url=https://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news-headlines/15510/hermits-pay-tribute-to-rob |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref>

Paul Cornwell (guitarist from 2013 to 2019) was added into [[Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich]] in January 2015 on bass as "Dozy II" following the death of original Dozy [[Trevor Ward-Davies]].

In 2019, Noone won the "Entertainer of the Year" award at the Casino Entertainment Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ktlo.com/2019/10/17/hermans-hermits-singer-peter-noone-named-entertainer-of-the-year-at-2019-casino-entertainment-awards/|title=Herman's Hermits singer Peter Noone named Entertainer of the Year at 2019 Casino Entertainment Awards|date=17 October 2019|work=KTLO|access-date=1 October 2023|quote=}}</ref> In 2023, Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone were scheduled to perform in over 100 concerts in countries such as the USA, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and France.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/Interview-Peter-Noone-Talks-Touring-with-Hermans-Hermits-20230125|title=Interview: Peter Noone Talks Touring with Herman's Hermits|date=25 January 2023 |work=Broadway World|access-date=1 October 2023|quote=}}</ref>{{needs update|date=November 2023}}

Geoff Foot, who, with the exception of Whitwam, was the longest serving member, left the Hermits after playing his last gig with them at a Butlin's on Saturday, 14 January 2023. Foot was replaced by John Summerton.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Band Members – Herman's Hermits |url=https://hermanshermits.co.uk/band-members/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |language=en-GB}}</ref> The group has played some concerts since that time, however, including one on 23 July 2023 in New Jersey.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mayoarts.org/shows/hermans-hermits-starring-peter-noone-and-the-grass-roots|title=man's Hermits Starring Peter Noone and The Grass Roots|date=27 July 2023|work=Mayo Arts|access-date=1 October 2023|quote=}}</ref>

Also, in 2023, Tony Hancox left the band after six years. He was replaced by [[Tony Young (musician)|Tony Young]] of [[Gerry and the Pacemakers|Gerry's Pacemakers]]. Hancox's last performance with the Hermits was at the [[Leeds Grand|Leeds Grand Theatre]] on 29 October 2023, when they were touring in the "[[Sixties Gold]]" nostalgia tour.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Herman's Hermits – 60s Rock & Pop Group |url=https://hermanshermits.co.uk/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |language=en-GB}}</ref> In turn, Hancox filled Young's place in Gerry's Pacemakers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Band – Gerry's Pacemakers |url=https://gerryspacemakers.com/the-band |access-date=2024-03-13 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
As of April 2024, the current lineup of Herman's Hermits is: Barry Whitwam (drummer since 1964), Jamie Thurston (formerly of [[The Tornados]] starring Dave Watts; bassist and lead vocalist since 2020), John Summerton (formerly of [[Flintlock (musical group)|Flintlock]]; guitarist since January 2023), and Tony Young (formerly of [[Gerry and the Pacemakers]]; keyboardist since October 2023).