"There's a Kind of Hush".

This one is another suggestion from Judy after listening to it on satellite radio. OK, girls and boys, back to the 60s: Les Reed and Geoff Stephens penned this 1966 pop classic, being first released in the U.K. by Stephens' group The New Vaudeville Band (as in "Winchester Cathedral"). A man is so consumed with the one he loves that he can hear nothing except for her. Gary and The Hornets' cover was a minor regional U.S. hit that same year. Herman's Hermit's 1967 version became a worldwide sensation peaking at #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 and was Certified Gold with B-side "No Milk Today". This was the group's last Top 10 hit. The Carpenters' 1976 cover peaked at #12 on Billboard and topped the Easy Listening charts. Song? Answer: "There's a Kind of Hush". We have seen Herman's Hermits as a group and Peter Noone as a solo artist several times. He is a consumate showman with complete control of the stage. You can tell that, even after all these years, he still loves entertaining his adoring fans. Most importantly, however, he seems like a really nice guy! As opposed to many other British Invasion bands, Herman's Hermits were very accomplished instrumentalists. On The Carpenters' version you can hear that sweet Tony Peluso guitar at its best. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1MV-Jy_Bog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CX83EQA8dc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmM-eI5kPyo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyypvokNjnI

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