"Hush" was first recorded by Billy Joe Royal in October 1967 (CBS 3044). It reached #52 on the US charts.
A common practice at the time was for ban
"Hush" was first recorded by Billy Joe Royal in October 1967 (CBS 3044). It reached #52 on the US charts.
A common practice at the time was for bands around the world to cover American songs and release them as singles before the originals became widely known in other countries. "Hush" was no exception and cover versions were released in the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy and Denmark. Deep Purple recorded a version which appeared on the Shades of Deep Purple album and was their first hit in September 1968 (Peaking at #4 in the USA). They later re-recorded the song in 1988 to celebrate their 20th anniversary, with Ian Gillan on vocals and Roger Glover on bass.
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