Delfonics lead singer William Hart dies at 77: The musician behind the song Didn’t I Blow Your Mind This Time died after complications from an operation
- Musician William Hart died in Philadelphia on Thursday at the age of 77
- The artist is best known for being the lead singer of hit 1960s band The Delfonics
- Her hits in the 1960s were Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
- They also came out with Ready or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide from Love).
Musician William Hart died in Philadelphia on Thursday at the age of 77.
The artist was best known as the lead singer of the hit 1960s band The Delfonics, who released the hits Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) and Ready or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide from Love).
His son Hadi shared the sad news about Hart, whose nickname was Poogie, with TMZ on Friday morning.
Sad loss for music: Musician William Hart died in Philadelphia on Thursday at the age of 77. The artist was best known as the lead singer of the hit 1960s band The Delfonics, who released the hits Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) and Ready or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide from Love). seen in 2017
William was having trouble breathing, so he took him to Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, his son told the website.
The Washington DC-born pop singer died of complications during surgery, it said.
The star got his start in the 1960s when he formed a band with his brother Wilbert called The Orphonics, which they renamed The Delfonics.
Also in the group were Randy Cain, Ritchie Daniels and Thom Bell.
Farewell to a great singer: His son Hadi shared the sad news about Hart, whose nickname was Poogie, with TMZ on Friday morning. Seen center with Johnny Johnson on the left and Garfield Fleming on the right
However, their hits were mostly written/composed and produced by William, who was the heart of the band as Bell also helped with the writing.
Their first recording, He Don’t Really Love You b/w Without You, was released around August 1966 on the small Moon Shot Records.
Delfonics’ second recording, You’ve Been Untrue b/w “I Was There”, was released in April 1967.
In December 1967, La-La (Means I Love You) was first released to the local Philadelphia market. The single became a hit in 1968, selling over a million copies.
Early years: The star got his start in the 1960s when he formed a band with his brother Wilbert called The Orphonics, which they renamed The Delfonics
Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) also sold a million copies and received a gold record from the RIAA in March 1970
The original band split up in 1975.
The Delfonics won a 1971 Grammy Award for “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)” for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group, Vocal or Instrumental.
Leaders: From left to right they are Wilbert Hart, William “Poogie” Hart and Randy Cain in 1968
And some of their songs found their way into movies like Jackie Brown, Crooklyn and The Family Man.
The Delfonics performed throughout the 1980s and 1990s with various members and new artists.
In 2007, Hart recorded a CD entitled The Three Tenors of Soul with Russell Thompkins, Jr., original lead singer of The Stylistics and Ted Mills of Blue Magic.
Hart also sang in a variety of groups including Little Hart and The Everglows, the Veltones, the Four Guys and the Four Gents.