How Deep Purple Transformed a Country Song into the Hard Rock Hit 'Hush' in Just Two Takes

If you don't know the history of Deep Purple's first big hit, "Hush," it might surprise you to learn that the classic rock ...
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The Story Behind the Debut Hit Deep Purple Considered “Too Disco” Before Ritchie Blackmore “Toughened” It Up

In 1967, country soul singer Billy Joe Royal, known for his 1965 hit “Down in the Boondocks,” released “Hush.” Written by Joe South, who was behind the Grammy-winning “Games People Play,” “Rose Garden ...