WSJ: Tavares's 'Sky High!' Turns 50

The soul-dance classic ushered in an era of a more dynamic, symphonic disco sound and earned the New England band national renown.

Convinced Tavares was on a roll as disco surged, Capitol teamed the vocal group of brothers with Freddie Perren, a hit-making producer, songwriter and arranger. Released 50 years ago this month, “Sky High!” peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard 200. Its single “Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel” reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold a half-million …