Harvey Scales

Harvey Scales

bvoc, voc, *1941 US, Osceola, Arkansas
Singer / Songwriter / Producer of R&B/Soul

Harvey Scales (September 27, 1942 – February 11, 2019) was an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer. Born in Osceola, Arkansas and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. In 1961 he formed Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds along with Albert James Vance. He has written songs for Dells, The Dramatics, The O'Jays etc. He recorded singles for Cuca Records, Stax, Cadet Concept Records and Magic Touch Records. He co-wrote "Disco Lady" along with Johnnie Taylor and Albert James Vance in 1976, becoming one of the songwriters that wrote the first platinum single in U.S. After this success, he was signed to Casablanca Records recording two solo albums in the late 70's produced by Melvin Griffin. He returned to the studio for one more album in 1991 for the Earthtone label

Instruments

Backing Vocals
Vocals

Genres

R&B/Soul
Blues
Dance

Plays With

Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds

Popular Tracks

Every Step Of The Way on Twistin' by Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds

Glamour Girl on Twistin' by Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds

Don't You Ever Let It End on Don't You Ever Let It End b/w The Sound Of Soul by Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds

What's Good For You (Don't Have To Be Good To You) on The Complete Stax / Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972-1975 by Various Artists

(It's Too Good) Too Good To Be True on Too Good To Be True b/w Love Is A Gas by Harvey Scales, The Seven Sounds & Magic Touch

Trying To Survive on Trying To Survive b/w Bump Your Thang by Harvey Scales, The Seven Sounds & Magic Touch

Welcome Home on Welcome Home b/w Trackdown by Harvey Scales, The Seven Sounds & Magic Touch

Broadway Freeze on Broadway Freeze b/w I Can't Cry No More by Harvey Scales, The Seven Sounds & Magic Touch

Get Down on Get Down b/w Love - It Is by Harvey Scales, The Seven Sounds & Magic Touch

I Want To Apologize on Twistin' by Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Giving U What U Want	Harvey Scales	2011	Single
The Mid-Western Soul Of	Harvey Scales	1997	Compil.
The Blues Is In The House	Harvey Scales	1994	Album
I'll Do It With You	Harvey Scales	1994	Single
Somebody Else's Somebody	Harvey Scales	1994	Single
That Thang That U Got	Harvey Scales	1993	Album
All In A Nights Work	Harvey Scales	1991	Album
All In A Nights Work / We Got To Stop Meeting Like This	Harvey Scales	1991	Album
Are You Still In Love	Harvey Scales	1990	Album
Hot Foot (A Funque Dizco Opera)	Harvey Scales	1979	Album
Rock Your Body	Harvey Scales	1979	Album
I Get Off On You	Harvey Scales	1979	Single
Confidential Affair	Harvey Scales	1978	Album
Shake-A-Matic	Harvey Scales	1978	Single
Follow The Disco Crowd	Harvey Scales	1977	Single
Follow The Disco Crowd / You Are What You Are (Sammy Lee Pickens)	Harvey Scales / William Ray	1977	Album
I'll Run To Your Side / (Leave It For) The Trashman	Harvey Scales	1974	Single
(Leave It For) The Trashman / Electric Robot	Harvey Scales	1974	Single
I Wanna Do It	Harvey Scales	1972	Single
Sun Won't Come Out	Harvey Scales	1969	Single
Trying To Survive / Bump Your Thang	Harvey Scales	1969	Single
Welcome Home / Trackdown	Harvey Scales	1969	Single
The Clock	Harvey Scales	1963	Single
Spend The Nite Forever	Harvey Scales		Single

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