Born on This Day – November 30, 1924: Allan Sherman On this day in 1924, the great Allan Sherman was born — a man who turned musical parody into an art form and became one of the most unlikely chart-topping stars of the 1960s. Sherman’s sharp wit, clever wordplay, and ability to poke fun at everyday life made him a household name. Long before “Weird Al” picked up the parody mantle, Sherman was rewriting melodies with hilarious, relatable lyrics that had America laughing out loud. His breakthroug

Allan Sherman and Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits This is a fun clip from Fanfare, a musical variety series shown during the summer of 1965 featuring Sherman and Herman. Here Allan Sherman does "the American version" of one of Herman's Hermits songs, and gives Peter Noone "the English version" of one of Allan's songs. | When a song takes you back in time