BIOGRAPHY: Still
featuring their original lead singer, Tony Micale (original lead singer
of their hits), The Reflections originally formed in 1956 - and became
most well-known for their blockbuster 1964 hit, "Just Like Romeo &
Juliet." Starting out as The Parisians, these high school friends passed
the time singing in the halls of school and on street corners around Detroit.
A couple of years, a couple of name changes, a couple record labels, and
a couple of non-charting recordings later, they ended up as The Reflections
under contract to Golden World Records.
In
1964 their first Golden World release “Just Like Romeo and Juliet” made
history by elbowing its way to Billboard’s #1 R&B and #6 Pop in an
era where the British invasion was dominating both the charts and the airwaves,
leaving no room for American acts. They followed “Romeo and Juliet” up
with several top 40 hits in quick succession; “Poor Man’s Son”, “Shabby
Little Hut”, and “Like Columbus Did”. 1964 also brought an appearance on
American Bandstand, a 38 state tour on the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars,
and 10 days at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem, making them one of the
few white acts to perform there at the time.
1965
brought more appearances on American Bandstand, a multi-state tour with
the "Godfather Of Soul" James Brown, a 28 state tour with The Dick Clark
Caravan Of Stars, and a trip to Hollywood to appear in the movie “Winter
A-Go-Go”.
Subsequent
years were packed with appearances on TV shows such as Hulabaloo, Shindig,
The Mike Douglas Show and others, performances across the country live
on stage with some of the greatest names in Rock & Roll history, and
numerous recordings.
The
reason The Reflections have been able to stay so active throughout the
decades is because of their tremendous vocal ability. Terry Stewart, President
of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame put it best when he said “These guys
could sing the phone book and bring the house down”.
Today
The Reflections are better than ever, performing their show entitled “The
Best Of Bandstand” which takes their audience on a nostalgic stroll down
memory lane. The show features the hits that they sang on their numerous
appearances on American Bandstand, as well as the greatest hits of many
of the other artists that appeared on the show over the years. In their
6th decade, The Reflections are still keeping busy performing around the
country. They continue to do what they have always done best…..Classic
Doo-Wop and Rock & Roll from a gone, but not forgotten, era!
THE HIT SONGS:
Just Like Romeo & Juliet
SCHEDULE /
ROUTED DATES:
Sep, 2023 (FL)
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