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Episode 2321: Tony Micale ~ of The Reflections talks Golden World Music & Motown, Dick Clark, Rock & Soul & STILL Touring! Pt.1
PBS, Golden World/Motown, Dick Clark Caravan of Stars
Seems all of the Great Music Scene Happened before My Entrance in the World!!
Tony Micale is my Guest & The Original Lead Singer of the Reflections. The Reflections were Golden World's most successful group. This Interview was so much Fun! Tony & The Reflections are still on Tour Today & thru 2023. reflections-music.com
I Could Not do a Spotlight on the Music Scene without highlighting Golden World Records in Detroit, Michigan.
Black Business owners the Beautiful Joanne Bratton & Businessman Ed Wingate opened The label Golden World Records in 1964. Joanne ran the Company.
My Family were Business Partners with the owners. They owned Hotels, Nightclub's also. Gold World Music & Artists would eventually be acquired by Berry Gordy to become a part of Motown.
The Group the Reflection's had the labels 1st Million Selling Hit " Just Lke Romeo & Juliette" The Made the cover of Record World & toured with the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars. They played the Apollo Theater with James Brown. The Reflections achieved success purely on the strength of their well-crafted harmonies and cool professionalism. It's no wonder that six decades later The Reflections are still heralded as one of the finest vocal groups of The Sixties Pop and Doo-Wop Music Era.
They made their movie appearance in Columbia Pictures "Winter-A-Go-Go" in 1965, performing "I'm Sweet On You".
They were signed to the same Detroit R&B label as their blue-eyed soul peers, The Flaming Ember and The Shades Of Blue..
Songwriter Edwin (Hatcher) Starr, The Dramatics, Carl Carlton, The Sunliners (Rare Earth), George Clinton, Sidney Barnes, Pat Lewis & many other Producers, Songwriter, Artists & Musicians started their careers at Golden World.
The Golden World studio became Motown's "Studio B", working in support of the original Motown recording studio (Studio A) at Hitsville USA. Before its purchase by Gordy, the studio's recordings often included moonlighting Motown back-up musicians, including James Jamerson on bass and George McGregor on percussion.
The famous clock that hung in Golden World Records is currently owned by Melodies and Memories in Eastpointe, Michigan, and is on display there. A restored old Steinway piano that Motown inherited from Golden World is now on display at the Motown Museum
The Reflections continued to dominate the charts with "Shabby Little Hut", "Poor Man's Son" and "Like Columbus Did".
They are still performing today to sold out shows and standing ovations throughout The U.S.A. and Canada. The Reflections' name is proudly displayed on the wall of The Cleveland Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame! Reflections-Music.com
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