The Heartbeats

American musical group · US doo wop vocal group from Queens, NY.

Members

• James “Shep” Sheppard ?–present · MusicBrainz
• James Sheppard (2) · Discogs
• Wally Roker · Discogs

Also known as

Heartbeats The Heart Beats Quintet The Heartbeats Quintet The Imperials

Links

• allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000767129
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/383324
• discogs listed doo-wop.blogg.org/the-heartbeats-2-a116515068
• discogs listed adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320590
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heartbeats_(doo-wop_gr
• discogs listed www.uncamarvy.com/Heartbeats/heartbeats.html
• free streaming open.spotify.com/artist/4MxxWlqPodeCP8CqrT6Jps
• free streaming www.deezer.com/artist/66981
• purchase for download open.qobuz.com/artist/93119
• streaming tidal.com/artist/10510
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16841978

Identifiers

mbid: 0ecdea62-d46e-49c1-924a-7844133034d3 · wikidata: Q16841978 · discogs: 383324 · isni: 0000000469383118, 000000010673760X

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