In 1967, Hermans Hermits Theres A Kind Of Hush was certified Gold by the RIAA. The first single version of the song was recorded in 1966 by a local group called, Gary and the Hornets, a teen band from Franklin, Ohio whose version, titled A Kind of Hush, became a regional success and showed signs of breaking nationally in January of 1967. The single reached #4 in Cincinnati and #3 in Erie PA. However, a more exposed and popular cover by Hermans Hermits was released in the U.S. in February of 1967. It reached the Top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100 in three weeks and proceeded to a peak of #4, affording the group their final U.S. Top Ten hit.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 22:22:40 +0000
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