Were the actors in The Five Heartbeats really singing?

Answer 1

The Five Heartbeats was a fictional story and movie written and directed by Robert Townsend. The film was very loosely based on the lives of The Temptations, The Dells, The Four Tops, James Brown, Sam Cooke, Wilson Pickett, and Frankie Lymon.

Answer 2

Yes, it is based on the r&B group The Dells. But how much of that story is actually true (such as a real life Big Red that killed their original manager) is uncertain.

Answer 3

Most were; they were likely lip-syncing to themselves prerecorded. The "soundtracks" section of its IMDb listing (link below) indicates who performed what.

Answer 4

yes they were

Answer 5

Yes they are a real groups

Answer 6

Yes