Barry Whitwam
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| Birth name | Jan Barry Whitwam |
| Born | 21 July 1946 Prestbury |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1964-present |
| Associated acts | Herman’s Hermits |
| Website | hermanshermits |
Jan "Barry" Whitwam (born 21 July 1946) is an English musician and actor who has been the long time drummer for Herman's Hermits since 1964.
Biography[edit]
Born and raised in Prestbury, Whitwam started playing the drums at the age of 11.[1] On leaving school at 15 to take up a career as a ladies hairdresser, he filled in the weekend nights playing with local band “Danny and the Demons”. Soon the pressure of trying to do both jobs resulted in the decision to leave the salon and concentrate on the drums though only on condition that he practiced for 8 hours a day – a promise made to his father.
In April 1964 he joined “Herman and the Hermits” and the group’s name was immediately changed to “Herman’s Hermits” and featured Peter Noone as the singer. The rest of the line-up was Whitwam on drums, Derek “Lek” Leckenby on lead guitar, Karl Green on bass guitar and vocals and Keith Hopwood on rhythm guitar and vocals, He has been with Herman’s Hermits non-stop since 1964, touring the USA alone more than 150 times.
Refrences[edit]
- ↑ Rawlins, Kirsten. "'I was the first exploding drummer': Herman's Hermits' Barry Whitwam speaks ahead of 60s shows in Wolverhampton and Birmingham - including hilarious tales of touring with The Who, meeting Elvis and his mate Don Powell". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
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