"Hush" is a song written by American composer and musician #JoeSouth, for recording artist #BillyJoeRoyal. The song was later covered by #SomebodysImage (an Australian band fronted by #RussellMorris) in 1967. It reached #15. It was also covered by #DeepPurple in 1968 and by #KulaShaker in 1997. Each artist had a Top 5 hit with their version.
https://youtu.be/mMgiu_dYXxQ

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Billy Joe Royal:
🎵 Hush

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https://open.spotify.com/track/2WVv7qWC8CClLrdDDYC0eD

https://billyjoeroyal.bandcamp.com/track/hush

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The story broke my heart learning it in the 70s (though from the 60s. I was 5 years old, okay! It's still damn sad!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWw9-iygCfM&ab_channel=HouseandCuddyforever