Peter
Blair Denis Bernard Noone is a multi-talented entertainer,
who has been delighting audiences nearly all his life.
He was born in Manchester, England, where he studied
voice and acting at St. Bede's College and the Manchester
School of Music and Drama. As a child, he played "Stanley
Fairclough" in the long-running British soap opera
Coronation Street. He was also featured in the television
series Knight Errant, Family Solicitor and Monro's Saki
Stories.
At the age of fifteen, Peter achieved international
fame as "Herman", lead singer of the legendary
Sixties pop band Herman's Hermits. His classic hits
included: "I'm Into Something Good" "Mrs.
Brown, you've Got A Lovely Daughter", "I'm
Henry VIII, I Am", "Silhouettes", "Can't
You Hear My Heartbeat", "Just A Little Bit
Better", "Wonderful World", "There's
A Kind of Hush", "A Must To Avoid", "Listen
People", "The End of the World" and "Dandy".
Ultimately, Herman's Hermits sold over sixty million
recordings. In all, fourteen singles and seven albums
went gold. The Hermits were twice named Cashbox's "Entertainer
of the Year".
As "Herman", the photogenic Noone graced the
cover of nearly every international publication, including
Time Magazine. He performed on hundreds of top-rated
television programs and appeared with such luminaries
as Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason, Dean Martin and Danny
Kaye. He also starred in ABC's musical version of The
Canterville Ghost, Hallmark Hall of Fame's presentation
of the classic Pinocchio (in which he played the title
role) and three highly successful feature films for
M-G-M: Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter, Hold
On! and When The Boys Meet The Girls.
Throughout the seventies, Noone performed, composed
songs and produced recordings with such artists as David
Bowie, Debby Boone and Graham Gouldman. His album with
the Tremblers, "Twice Nightly" and his solo
effort "One of The Glory Boys" were both critically
and commercially successful. With characteristic zeal,
Peter took on leading roles in full-scale theatrical
productions of Dick Wittington, Aladdin, and Sinbad
The Sailor. These live stage spectaculars were mounted
at major theatres throughout Great Britain and Noone
was highly praised for his outstanding work.
The eighties found Peter starring on Broadway in the
New York Shakespeare Festival's production of The Pirates
of Penzance. He won rave reviews for his superb portrayal
of the dashing, young hero, "Frederic". His
performance was so well received, that he went on to
reprise the role at the world-famous Drury Lane Theatre
in London. Noone charmed audiences worldwide as he continued
to play "Frederic" with both the U.S. National
Touring Company and the International Touring Company
of "Pirates".
Peter's acting career flourished with guest-starring
roles in prime-time television shows such as: Married
With Children, My Two Dads, Quantum Leap, Dave's World,
Easy Street, Too Close For Comfort and Laverne and Shirley.
He also starred in the Los Angeles stage premiere of
Topokana Martyr's Day and the U.S. National Tour of
the smash Broadway hit Romance, Romance.
For four years, Noone served as the winsome host of
VH1's My Generation, the highest-ever-rated half hour
retrospective of popular music. He also hosted the informative
PBS Special The British Invasion Returns and recorded
the title song for the Kirk Douglas film Diamonds. He
created two unique websites (peternoone.com and hermanshermits.com)
that have become so popular, the New York Daily News
dubbed him the "King of The Sixties on the Internet."
Accompanied by his band, Herman's Hermits, Noone consistently
plays to sold-out venues the world over. He has a legion
of faithful fans (known as "Noonatics") whose
loyalty is unparalleled. Today's teen girls scream just
as passionately as their mothers did back in 1965, prompting
VH1 to select Peter as their viewer's choice for the
"Sexiest Artist of the Year". Most recently,
Noone starred in the recurring role of "Paddington"
on the CBS daytime drama, As The World Turns. His colorful
performances instantly made him a favorite of the soap
opera magazines and online message boards. There is
no doubt that Peter Noone's extraordinary talent, disarming
wit, handsome features and compelling stage presence
will continue to delight fans of all ages, for a long,
long time to come. |
