On July 14, 2022, at the age of 77, William Hart passed away. As the lead vocalist of the Philadelphia-based R&B/soul singing group The Delfonics, he rose to prominence. Hadi Hart said his father, William Hart, was having trouble breathing. Immediate admission to Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia resulted in his death from complications from the surgery. The details of the procedure are still pending, and it is not clear if he had any health problems in the past. Most of his band’s songs were written and recorded by Hart, including La-La, Aren’t I, I Broke My Promise, Sorry and Ready or Not Here I Come.
William Hart and his brother founded the group in 1964.
Early on, Hart was a member of many bands, including Little Hart, The Everglows, Four Guys and others. In 1964 he and his brother Wilbert formed the band Orphonics with Randy Cain and Richie Daniels. In August 1966, the group changed their name to The Delfonics and released their first single, He Doesn’t Really Love You c/w Without You. In April 1967, they released their second recording, You’ve Been Untrue c/w I Was There. In December 1967, the trio released the song La-La, which became a huge hit and topped the Billboard Hot 100.
The Delfonics released their first album, La La Means I Love You, in 1968, and many more albums followed. In 1975, after a long string of popular singles, the group split into two separate entities. The first consisted of Major Harris, Wilbert Hart and Frank Washington, while the second had among its new members William Hart.
Harris and Randy Cain joined Hart’s group in 1980, and Washington joined Wilbert’s group in 1985. Although Hart, Harris and Washington were part of the lineup, they toured as a separate trio with additional members. In addition, the group performed on The Arsenio Hall Show.
In the 1990s, the Delfonics continued to play, and Harris and Washington released more songs. The ensemble restructured, and all its members continued to perform on the tour. Cain continued to travel with Hart until his death in 2009. Hart, Russell Thompkins Jr. and Ted Mills released a CD called The Three Tenors of Soul.
Twitter users pay their respects
William Hart was known as the founder and member of the band. Twitter was flooded with tributes after hearing of his death.
There is no Blue Magic, Stylistics, or any of the other groups that excelled at ballads in the early 70s (especially groups that had a primary falsetto lead singer) without the foundation of The Delfonics. RIP William Hart, now reunited with Randy Cain and Major Harris🕊
— Mani🇳🇬 (@Kemani_0718) July 15, 2022
RIP William Hart of Delfonics. The sound of the super soulful era. https://t.co/7R2ltnuins
— is not a marketing strategy. (@apachesk8boards) July 15, 2022
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