The Heartbeats
| The Heartbeats | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Rhythm and blues ; Doo Wop |
| founding | 1953 |
| resolution | 1959 |
| Last occupation | |
singing |
Vernon Sievers |
singing |
Wally Roker |
singing |
Albert Crump |
singing |
Robbie Tatum |
singing |
James "Shep" Sheppard |
The Heartbeats were an American doo-wop band from the early 1950s. They had chart successes with songs like A Thousand Miles Away and Everybody's Somebody's Fool .
history
The trio was founded in 1953 as The Hearts . Since there was already a group of the same name, it was decided to rename it The Heartbeats. A short time later, James "Shep" Sheppard joined as lead singer. After separating in 1959, Sheppart formed the trio Shep and the Limelites , Roker stayed in the music business as a promoter, while the other group members pursued other professions.
Discography
Singles (selection)
- 1956: A Thousand Miles Away
- 1956: Darling, How Long?
- 1957: I Won't Be the Fool Anymore
- 1958: Down on My Knees
- 1959: Crazy For You
- 1959: One Million Years
literature
- Nick Talevski: Rock Obituaries - Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press 2010, ISBN 0-857-1211-70 , p. 590.
- Frank W. Hoffmann: Rhythm and Blues, Rap, and Hip-hop. Infobase Publishing 2005, ISBN 0-816-0698-08 , p. 67.
swell
- ↑ musicvf.com: The Heartbeats Top Songs. Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography Retrieved March 2, 2017
Web links
- The Heartbeats at Discogs (English)
- The Heartbeats on Allmusic