Hearts of Stone UPDATE

UPDATE The Jewels (Rudy Jackson on lead, Johnny Torrence, Vernon Knight, Dee Hawkins and James Brown) were first to record "Hearts Of Stone" (Torrence - Ray) in November of 1954.

One week later another release with better promotion and distribution, Otis Williams and The Charms (Otis Williams, Donald Peak, Joe Penn, Rolland Bradley and Richard Parker) topped the R&B chart and peaked at number fifteen on the pop charts with "Hearts of Stone" (Ray - Jackson) turning it into a million seller in January of 1955.

Two weeks after the Charms hit, the Fontane Sisters (Bea, Geri and Marge Rosse) topped the pop charts later that year with the white-washed Billy Vaughn arranged cover of "Hearts of Stone" (Ray - Jackson).

In 1961 Bill Black's Combo (various members) scored number twenty Pop, twenty-two R&B with "Hearts Of Stone". The single reached much higher on other national charts. That year the band was voted Billboard's number one group. The track is on his "Greatest Hits" album.

From the 1973 LP "The Blue Ridge Rangers" John Fogerty's single "Hearts Of Stone" (Rudy Jackson - Eddie Ray) placed at thirty Adult Contemporary and thirty-seven on the Top One Hundred. This was John's solo effort after leaving Creedence Clearwater Revival. He played all instruments.