In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack interviews Keith Hopwood, the rhythm guitarist of Herman's Hermits. Keith joined Herman's Hermits in 1962, and by August 1964 had recorded their first UK number one hit "I'm Into Something Good". The success of this song would send 17 year old Keith and his equally young band mates into world wide fame. By 1965 they were out-selling the Beatles in the US, and had two number 1 US hits to their name; "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" and "I'm Henry VIII, I Am". In the later part of the '60s the group's US success faded, but they remained strong in the UK with songs like "No Milk Today" and "There's a Kind of Hush". Keith left the group in 1972 to work on Pluto Music, a company that composes musical scores for commercials, films, and animation. In 2022, Keith released his first solo studio album. It was called "Never Too Late" and features 11 new original songs penned by Keith. 

In Jack's interview with Keith, he discusses with Keith his early beginnings, the impact artists like Fats Domino and The Everly Brothers had on Keith, his early gigs in The Falcons, how he came to join Herman's Hermits, the recording of the groups first single "I'm into Something Good", how he dealt with fame at such a young age, the group's success in the US, the group's performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the work of producer Mickie Most, the recording of "No Milk Today", and Keith's 2022 album "Never Too Late". 

“(Mickie Most) sent us a copy of 'I'm Into Something Good', the Earl-Jean record from the States, which had been released there; it was a small hit - think it was 40 something - and that was it, and so we just learnt that and . . . did that in three hours like you did, and that was that."  - Keith Hopwood explaining how Herman's Hermits came to record their first number one hit 'I'm Into Something Good' on this episode of Vinyl Vibes.

Episode Hosted and Produced by Jack Hodgins