Born in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of 1950s/\'60s TV comedian Soupy Sales (January 8, 1926–October 22, 2009) and Barbara Fox (born June 23, 1931 – May 28, 2017), Tony grew up in Detroit, Michigan, with his younger brother, Hunt Sales (born 1954).\n', '

His first musical group was with Hunt, a drummer, in Tony and The Tigers. The band also included Jon Pousette-Dart, son of artist Richard Pousette-Dart and later the leader of the Pousette-Dart Band. The band appeared on a TV show hosted by Steve Allen in 1965 and performed two songs, "I\'ll Be On My Way" and "When The Party\'s Over," vintage clips of which are featured on YouTube.\n', '

Tony and The Tigers released the song "Turn It on Girl," which was a minor local hit in Detroit, appeared on the show Hullabaloo a couple times, December 20, 1965, hosted by Jerry Lewis, and April 4, 1966, hosted by their father, Soupy Sales. The band also appeared on the local Detroit/Windsor dance show Swingin\' Time hosted by Robin Seymour.\n', '

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