The Reflections (Detroit band)

The Reflections

Company type	Musical group
Industry	Music
Headquarters	Detroit , United States
Products	Blue-eyed soul, doo-wop music

The Reflections are a Detroit-based American group known for their blue-eyed soul and doo-wop style. Their most notable success came in 1964 with the track "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet," penned by Bob Hamilton and Freddie Gorman. This single, produced by Rob Reeco under Golden World Records, climbed to number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and secured the number 9 spot on the Cash Box chart. It achieved even greater acclaim within rhythm and blues circles, reaching number 3 on the Cashbox R&B listings, and was highlighted as a "spotlight dance" feature on the television show American Bandstand. In 1980, the Australian new wave group Mental As Anything covered the song, which peaked at number 27 on Australia's charts.

Both "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet" and "Adam and Eve" gained traction in the Northern soul community. Following a series of modest national chart performances, Ray Steinberg departed from the ensemble. The quartet that remained continued to produce music and make television appearances. In 1965, The Reflections were featured in the movie Winter-A-Go-Go, where they performed "I'm Sweet On You". They were signed to a Detroit-based R&B label that also represented contemporaries such as The Flaming Ember and The Shades Of Blue.

Original group members

• Tony Micale — lead vocals, born August 23, 1942, Bronx, New York
• Phil Castrodale — first tenor, born April 2, 1942, Detroit, Michigan
• Dan Bennie — second tenor, born Daniel Hunter Bennie on March 13, 1940, in Johnstone, Scotland; deceased April 7, 2008
• Ray Steinberg — baritone, born October 29, 1942, Washington, Pennsylvania
• John Dean — bass vocals, born November 9, 1941, Detroit, Michigan; passed away March 8, 2022
• Frank Amodeo — lead vocalist who replaced Tony Micale in 1966; born December 16, 1938, Brooklyn, New York; died in 2009

Singles

• "Helpless" / "You Said Goodbye" — Kay-Ko 1003 — released in 1963
• "(Just Like) Romeo & Juliet" (BB #6, CB #9) / "Can't You Tell By The Look In My Eyes" — Golden World 8/9 — March 1964
• "Like Columbus Did" (BB #96, CB #83) / "Lonely Girl" — Golden World 12 — June 1964
• "Talkin' About My Girl" / "Oowee Now Now" — Golden World 15 — August 1964
• "(I'm Just) A Henpecked Guy" (BB #123) / "Don't Do That to Me" — Golden World 16 — September 1964
• "Shabby Little Hut" (BB #121, CB #80) / "You're My Baby (And Don't You Forget It)" — Golden World 19 — November 1964
• "Poor Man's Son" (BB #55, CB #55) / "Comin' at You" — Golden World 20 — February 1965
• "Deborah Ann" / "Wheelin' & Dealin'" — Golden World 22 — June 1965
• "Out of the Picture" / "June Bride" — Golden World 24 — July 1965
• "Girl in the Candy Store" / "Your Kind of Love" — Golden World 29 — September 1965
• "Like Adam & Eve" / "Vito's House" — ABC-Paramount 10794 — released in 1966 [Lead vocals by Frank Amodeo]
• "You're Gonna Find Out (You Need Me)" / "The Long Cigarette" — ABC-Paramount 10822 — released in 1966 [Lead vocals by Frank Amodeo]

Album

• (Just Like) Romeo & Juliet — Golden World GW LPM-300 (mono edition)

Side One

1. "(Just Like) Romeo & Juliet"
2. "Talkin' About My Girl"
3. "Can't You Tell By the Look in My Eyes"
4. "Deborah Ann"
5. "On Broadway"
6. "Don't Do That to Me"

Side Two

1. "Like Columbus Did"
2. "June Bride"
3. "Gonna Turn the Place Out"
4. "Lonely Girl"
5. "Oowee Now Now"
6. "Couldn't Make It Like That"

See also

• List of 1960s one-hit wonders in the United States
• List of doo-wop musicians
• List of acts who appeared on American Bandstand