Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
"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 the issue of Billboard dated January 1, "You Upset Me Baby" by B.B. King was at number one on the juke box chart and "Hearts of Stone" by the Charms held the top spot on the best sellers listing; the latter song became the first chart-topper on the jockeys chart when it was first published three weeks later.
Beginning in the summer of 1948, they were featured on his radio and TV show known as The Chesterfield Supper Club and later (1950–1954) as The Perry Como Show. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The trio also did appearances on Chesterfield Sound Off Time when the program originated from New York; however, the television show lasted only one season.
He received five Emmys from 1955 to 1959, [7] a Christopher Award (1956) and shared a Peabody Award with good friend Jackie Gleason in the same year. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Como was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame in 1990 [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1987. [ 13 ]
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
"Heart of Stone" 1964 1964 Out of Our Heads (UK) The Rolling Stones, Now! (US) Jagger/Richards Jagger "Hearts For Sale" 1989 1989 Steel Wheels: Jagger/Richards Jagger "Heaven" 1981 1981 Tattoo You: Jagger/Richards Jagger "Hey Negrita" 1975 1975 Black and Blue: Jagger/Richards Jagger "Hide Your Love" 1973 1973 Goats Head Soup: Jagger/Richards Jagger
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" by Perez Prado was the number one song of 1955. "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets was the number two song of 1955, and a breakthrough hit for rock and roll. This is a list of Billboard magazine's top 30 singles of 1955 according to retail sales. [1]