Harvey Scales

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Harvey Scales (September 27, 1942 - February 11, 2019) was an American rhythm & blues and soul singer, songwriter, and producer. Scales had been active in the music industry since the 1960s, and composed songs for groups such as The Dells, The Dramatics and The O'Jays. He is particularly notable for his co-authorship of the songs "Love-Itis" and "Disco Lady". Once called Milwaukee's "Godfather of Soul" by a local reporter, Scales credits James Brown and the sound of "funk" for influencing his music career. Scales was born in Osceola, Arkansas, and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he attended Roosevelt Middle School and North Division High School. He was well known in Milwaukee, before his big break as a national songwriter. He was known as "Twistin' Harvey", in the early 1960s. In 1961, he and his longtime friend Albert Vance (1943–2003) formed the group, Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds, which released several singles. Harvey Scales and The Seven Sounds initially recorded for Cuca Records, and later for Magic Touch Records, a Wisconsin-based label owned by Lenny LaCour. The band's one hit was "Get Down", backed with "Love-Itis", which reached No. 32 on the R&B charts in 1967. The band signed with Chess Records in 1969, recording for the Cadet Concept Records division, with LaCour continuing as producer. In 1970, the group had a regional hit with the LaCour-produced "The Funky Yolk". Through his familiarity with producer Don Davis at Chess, Scales met singer Johnny

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Twistin'

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Young Thang b/w All In A Nites Work

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Trying To Survive b/w Bump Your Thang

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Don't You Ever Let It End b/w The Sound Of Soul

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Welcome Home b/w Trackdown

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(It's Too Good) Too Good To Be True b/w Love Is A Gas (But How Sweet It Is)

Broadway Freeze b/w I Can't Cry No More

Trying To Survive

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Get Down b/w Love - It Is

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Paul's Boutique Sample Sources

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Stax Of Funk

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Follow The Disco Crowd b/w Love Thief

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