The DeFranco Family "Heartbeat - It's A Love Beat" RIAA Gold 45 Award - RARE Melissa Schuman In 2002 Rolling Stone magazine

In 2002 Rolling Stone magazine named the album #1 on their "Women in Rock: 50 Essential Albums" list

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The DeFranco Family "Heartbeat - It's A Love Beat" RIAA Gold 45 Award - RARE Melissa Schuman In 2002 Rolling Stone magazineRIAA Gold 45 award for The DeFranco Family track "Heartbeat It's A Love Beat". Released in May of 1973, it was certified Gold by the RIAA on Nov. 6, 1973 for one million copies sold.* (As is often the case, the RIAA website lists an incorrect number of units sold for a Gold single certified first during the 1964 75 "white matte" award period). Thirteen year old Tony DeFranco sang the vocal and was accompanied by veteran Wrecking Crew musicians Hal