In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improves, turns pro, and rises to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way, however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry.
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Deceased
73.3%
Still living
Showing 30 of 30 loaded cast members.
as Duck
AliveBorn: February 6, 1957
Age: 69
Chicago, Illinois, USA
as Eddie
DeceasedBorn: April 30, 1956
Died: August 21, 2026
Age at death: 70
as J.T.
AliveBorn: March 8, 1962
Age: 64
New York City, New York, USA
as Dresser
AliveBorn: November 16, 1964
Age: 61
Chicago, Illinois, USA
as Choirboy
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Eleanor Potter
DeceasedBorn: July 17, 1935
Died: October 4, 2019
Age at death: 84
as Sarge
DeceasedBorn: March 27, 1921
Died: July 3, 2000
Age at death: 79
as Michael 'Flash' Turner
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Jimmy Potter
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Big Red
AliveBirth date not on record.
Chicago, Illinois, USA
as Bird
AliveBorn: January 27, 1961
Age: 65
as Baby Doll
AliveBorn: November 7, 1964
Age: 61
New York City, New York, USA
as Tanya Sawyer
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Rose
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Brenda
AliveBorn: December 27, 1964
Age: 61
Los Angeles, California, USA
as Wild Rudy
DeceasedBorn: January 27, 1942
Died: October 29, 2019
Age at death: 77
as Leon
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Monroe
DeceasedBorn: August 12, 1953
Died: September 10, 2004
Age at death: 51
as Cookie
AliveBorn: February 24, 1959
Age: 67
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
as David Green
AliveBorn: December 16, 1942
Age: 83
Brooklyn, New York, USA
as Buddy Lewis
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Pastor Blake
AliveBorn: May 31, 1962
Age: 64
Tokyo, Japan
as Donnie Simpson
AliveBorn: January 30, 1954
Age: 72
Detroit, Michigan, United States
as Mrs. Sawyer
DeceasedBorn: July 8, 1928
Died: November 22, 1994
Age at death: 66
as The Five Horsemen
AliveBorn: August 15, 1958
Age: 68
Chicago, Illinois, USA
as Big Red's Guys
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Mr. Matthews
DeceasedBorn: November 15, 1921
Died: April 10, 2000
Age at death: 78
as Sandra Tillman
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Mr. King
DeceasedBorn: February 4, 1935
Died: June 28, 2019
Age at death: 84
as Myra Stone
AliveBorn: May 8, 1944
Age: 82
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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