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.