The son of William “Poogie” Hart told The New York Times on Wednesday that his dad died July 14 at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.
FILE - The Delfonics, from left, Randy Cain, William "Poogie" Hart, and brother Wilbert Hart, perform at the Rhythm & Blues Foundation's 14th annual Pioneer Awards in Philadelphia on June 29, 2006, where they received an award. Hart, a founder of the Grammy-winning trio, has died at age 77. His son Hadi told The New York Times that Hart died July 14, 2022, at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia from complications during surgery.
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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