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Album artwork for Hush by Deep Purple

Hush

by Deep Purple

1972 · Rock · 4:24

About this song

  • Hush is a song covered by Deep Purple. It was written by Joe South for Billy Joe Royal and first recorded by him in 1967 (Hush by Billy Joe Royal). Deep Purple recorded which appeared on the Shades of Deep Purple album and was their first hit in 1967, peaking at #4 in the USA and #2 in Canada. They later re-recorded the song in 1988 to celebrate their 21-year anniversary, with Ian Gillan on vocals and Roger Glover on bass. A newer Deep Purple version of this song can be found on the 1988 Nobody's Perfect live album released for the 21-year anniversary of the band. The single reached #62 on the UK charts. On CD re-issues of Shades of Deep Purple, a live U.S. televised version was included as a bonus track. Other live versions can be found on the live albums Inglewood - Live in California, the only Deep Purple live album with Rod Evans and Nick Simper, and Concerto for Group and Orchestra, with Ian Gillan and Roger Glover. Kula Shaker, a British psychedelic band released "Hush" as a single in 1997 and it reached #2 on the UK charts. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply. — lastfm
  • "Hush" is a song written by American songwriter and pop musician Joe South, for singer Billy Joe Royal. The song was a #14 hit by Somebody's Image (an Australian band fronted by Russell Morris) in 1967; Morris re-released a new recording with his band The Rubes in 1980. It was also recorded by Deep Purple in 1968 and by Kula Shaker in 1997. — wikipedia

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