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"Hearts of Stone" was covered and taken to the charts in 1954 by East Coast R&B vocal group the Charms, causing the story of the Jewels' involvement to be ignored by various writers and DJs who assume the Charms' cover was the original. The Charms' version of the song went to number one on the R&B Best Sellers and number fifteen on the pop charts.
The group had further R&B chart success with "Ling, Ting, Tong" and "Two Hearts", and they toured with The Clovers, Big Joe Turner and others. [1] Another song recorded in 1955, written by Rudy Toombs, was "Gum Drop," a single issued on DeLuxe 6090 and labeled by Otis William and the Charms. It was very popular and covered by the Crew Cuts.
In 1955, Billboard magazine published three charts specifically covering the top-performing songs in the United States in rhythm and blues and related African-American-oriented music genres. The Best Sellers in Stores chart ranked records based on their "current national selling importance at the retail level", based on a survey of record ...
"Hearts Of Stone" (1954) (their biggest hit, originally recorded by Johnny Torrence and The Jewels; also covered by The Charms) " Rock Love " (1955) (originally recorded by Lula Reed; also covered by Eddie Fontaine )
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"Two Hearts", [1] or "Two Hearts, Two Kisses (Make One Love)" is a popular song, written by Otis Williams and Henry Stone in 1954. [2] It was originally recorded by Otis Williams and the Charms , it first reached the Billboard R&B chart on March 23, 1955, and lasted 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 8.
Extravaganza: Live at the Mirage is the first live music video title by singer and actress Cher. Released by Sony BMG in 1992, it contained footage from Cher's two Heart of Stone Tour specials filmed at Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas in 1990. It featured tracks from Cher and Heart of Stone albums alongside various covers.
1955 Beyond the Sunset: 1956 Red and Ernie, Vol. 1 (with Ernest Tubb) Red and Ernie, Vol. 2 (with Ernest Tubb) 1958 Red Foley's Dickies Souvenir Album: I Believe: He Walks with Thee: Beyond the Sunset: My Keepsake Album: 1959 Let's All Sing with Red Foley: 1961 Rockin' Chair: Company's Comin' Songs of Devotion: 1962 Dear Hearts and Gentle ...