R&B Legend Harvey Scales (1941 - 2019) by Big Royal

Big Royal

Big Royal is my name/ Playing funky soul music is my claim to fame. From the A-Town City. Me and My band get down to the Nitty Gritty. It's all about THE GROOVE AND YOU. I was raised in the church but played R&B on the Piano and organ when my grandfather (Rev. Milton E. Joiner ) wasn't looking. He was a gospel music promoter and exposed me to the music business at a very young age.

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5 years ago

R&B Legend Harvey Scales (1941 - 2019)

I am so heartbroken this morning. My friend and mentor, Harvey Scales died late last night. He was a great songwriting partner and a wealth of information. Harvey received national recognition for co-writing 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, selling over two million copies. It was certified platinum on April 22, 1976. As a result, he was the first songwriter of a platinum single in America. I’m gonna really miss our conversations.