DEEP PURPLE Hush (Live 1968) [HQ]

Deep Purple “Hush“ Single, released in 21 June 1968 (UK) / July 1968 (US) Label: Parlophone (UK) Tetragrammaton (US) Album: Shades of Deep Purple (Released July 1968) Footage: Deep Purple performed live on Playboy After Dark TV series, 1968 “Hush“ is a song written by American composer and musician Joe South, for recording artist Billy Joe Royal. The song was later covered by Somebody’s Image (an Australian band fronted by Russell Morris) in 1967. It reached #15. It was also covered by Deep Purple in 1968 and by Kula Shaker in 1997. Each artist had a Top 5 hit with their version. Deep Purple version: The song was subsequently recorded by British hard rock band Deep Purple for their 1968 debut album Shades of Deep Purple, group member Ritchie Blackmore having heard the Billy Joe Royal original while living in Hamburg. In 1968, Hugh Hefner introduced Deep Purple, who performed live on the Playboy After Dark TV series. After Hefner heard a ghost story