Gary and the Hornets was a Franklin, Ohio

Franklin, Ohio

Not to be confused with Franklin County, Ohio.Franklin is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,771 at the 2010 census.-History:...

 based band that consisted of three brothers: Gary Calvert (vocals, guitar), Greg Calvert (bass) and Steve Calvert (drums). Gary was eleven, Greg was fourteen and Steve was seven at the time they recorded their best known material in 1966.

The band's first single was a version of "There's a Kind of Hush

There's A Kind Of Hush

"There's a Kind of Hush" is a popular song written by Les Reed and Geoff Stephens which was a hit in 1967 for Herman's Hermits and again in 1976 for the Carpenters.-First recordings:...

" (titled "Kind of Hush" on their version) that was a local and regional hit in 1966. The brothers recorded three more singles between 1966 and 1968. They also appeared on Johnny Carson's in 1967 Tonight Show singing a cover of "Devil With a Blue Dress On

Devil with a Blue Dress On

"Devil with a Blue Dress On" is a song written by Shorty Long and William "Mickey" Stevenson, first performed by Long and released as a single in 1964. A 1966 cover version by Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels peaked at #4 on the U.S...

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Discography

Singles

• "Kind of Hush" b/w "That's All for Now Sugar Baby" - Smash Records (1966)
• "Baby It's You" b/w "Tell Tale" - Smash Records (1967)
• "Hi Hi Hazel" b/w "Patty Girl" - Smash Records (1967)

External links

• Gary & The Hornets discussion group on Yahoo!