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James Sheppard

real name James Shane Sheppard

James Sheppard is credited on 741 releases across 212 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1955–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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741

Credits

212

Albums

8

Decades active

112

In collections

Biography

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James ‘Shep’ Sheppard
American R&B / Doo-Wop singer and songwriter.
Lead singer of the vocal groups The Heartbeats and Shep & The Limelites.
Born: September 24, 1935 in Queens, New York
Dead: January 24, 1970 in Long Island, New York - He was found dead in his car on the Long Island Expressway, having been beaten and robbed. He was 35.

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Credited work

741 releases · 212 albums · active 1955–2025

  • Performance · 851
  • Other credits · 21

Studios: Dynamic Sounds Studios · Island Studios · Gallery Studios · Regent Sound Studios, New York City

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