Harvey Scales, born September 27, 1940 in Osceola, Arkansas, is an American singer-songwriter known for his contributions to contemporary R&B and soul music. He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and gained local recognition as "Twistin' Harvey" in the early 1960s. Scales formed the group Harvey Scales & The 7 Sounds with Albert James Vance, achieving their first hit with "Get Down" backed with "Love-Itis", which reached number 32 on the R&B charts in 1967. Scales' career advanced significantly when he met singer Johnnie Taylor through producer Don Davis at Chess Records. He moved to Stax Records and co-wrote the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping single "Disco Lady" with Don Davis and Albert Vance in 1976, which became the first platinum single in Recording Industry Association of America history, selling over two million copies. Scales' solo career included albums like Confidential Affair (1978) and Hot Foot: A Funque Dizco Opera (1979), released under Casablanca Records. He passed away on February 11, 2019, at the age of 78.
