William 'Poogie' Hart, a founder of the Grammy-winning trio the Delfonics who helped write and sang a soft lead tenor on such classic 'Sound of Philadelphia' ballads as 'La-La (Means I Love You)' and 'Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time),' has died. He was 77.
William "Poogie" Hart, a founder of the Grammy-winning trio the Delfonics who helped write and sang a soft lead tenor on such classic "Sound of Philadelphia" ballads as "La-La " and "Didn't I ," has died. He was 77.
From the late 1960s to the mid 1970s, the Delfonics had six top 40 pop hits and more than a dozen top 20 R&B hits. With Thom Bell serving as producer and co-writer, their sound was defined by the rich orchestral arrangements and layered harmonies – Hart at times rising to a falsetto – that made Philadelphia soul as essential to the '70s as Detroit's Motown label had been in the previous decade.
In 1971, "Didn't I " brought the Delfonics a Grammy for best R&B performance by a duo or group. They were voted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2014.
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