Once called Milwaukee's "Godfather of Soul"[3] by a local reporter, Scales credited James Brown[4] and the sound of "funk" for influencing his music career.
[6] In 1961, he and his longtime friend Albert James Vance (1943–2003) formed the group, Harvey Scales & The 7 Sounds, which released several singles.
As described by Ed Hogan: Scales received national recognition for co-writing with Don Davis and Albert Vance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping single for Johnnie Taylor, "Disco Lady".
"Disco Lady" was the very first platinum single in the history of the Recording Industry Association of America,[9] selling over two million copies.
At Casablanca, Scales recorded the first two albums of his career, Confidential Affair (1978) and Hot Foot: A Funque Dizco Opera (1979).
[16][17] Scales received national recognition for co-writing with Don Davis and Albert Vance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping single for Johnnie Taylor, "Disco Lady".
"Disco Lady" was the very first platinum single in the history of the Recording Industry Association of America,[9] selling over two million copies.