Herman's Hermits he was dealt. The band's singles 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, Get Love", "Marcel's", "For Love", "Tell Me Baby", "Busy Line", Moon Shine Man", "I Know Why" and "Gaslight Street". "I Know Why" enjoyed a limited "A"-side release. The group was nominated for two Grammy awards in 1965 for "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter". According to Noone and Hopwood, the song was recorded as an afterthought in two takes – using two microphones, with Hopwood
Edward S. Herman at the Rwandan High Commission in London. In 1967, Herman was among more than 500 writers and editors who signed the "Writers and Editors War Tax Protest" pledge, vowing to refuse to pay the 10% Vietnam War tax surcharge implemented by Congress upon the initiation of President Johnson. Herman was married to Mary Woody, who died in 2013, for 67 years. He married Christine Abbott in 2015, a long-time friend who survives him, as does his brother Harris. Their sister, Barbara Herman Becker, died earlier in 2017. Edward S. Herman Edward Samuel Herman (April 7, 1925 – November 11, 2017)