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Herman's Hermits

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Rock

Herman's Hermits is a Rock act. Their sound grew out of Carole King, The Yardbirds, The Kinks, Sam Cooke and Elvis Presley. Those roots explain a lot about how Herman's Hermits arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Manfred Mann, The Tremeloes, The Young Rascals, The Grass Roots and The Box Tops, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Autopilot Off, Donovan, Hunky Dory, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and Sonny Okosun, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 33 connections around Herman's Hermits, reaching back through Carole King and forward to Autopilot Off. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Herman's HermitsCarole KingThe YardbirdsThe KinksSam CookeElvis PresleyDonovanThe AnimalsAllen KleinAutopilot OffDonovanHunky DoryRon "Bumblefoot" ThalSonny OkosunThe Music ExplosionManfred MannThe TremeloesThe Young RascalsThe Grass RootsThe Box TopsSandie ShawThe SeekersThe Drifters

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Herman's Hermits connections

Herman's Hermits grew out of Carole King, The Yardbirds, The Kinks and Sam Cooke, shares an orbit with Manfred Mann, The Tremeloes, The Young Rascals and The Grass Roots, went on to shape Autopilot Off, Donovan, Hunky Dory and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. 33 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Herman's Hermits

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