Philly soul vocal group.
Active in the late 60's until mid 70's.
Considered one of the first "silky and sweet" soul groups, pioneering a trend within the soul circles with the soft and lush male vocal harmonies in the first half of the 70's.
Most of their stuff was written by the legendary Philadelphia team Stan & Bell a.k.a. Thom Bell and Stan Watson as well as their lead vocalist William Hart.
Their biggest hits "La-La (Means I Love You)", the Grammy winning "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)“ and "Ready Or Not Here I Come" have been heavily sampled by numerous hip hop artists like Wu-Tang Clan, Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Boyz II Men, Missy Elliott and DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince among others.
During the mid 80s the main recording lineup of the group was William Hart, Major Harris and Frank Washington, although they would tour as two separate trios with additional members added.
These members included: Garfield Fleming, Freddie Ingleton, Johnny ("JJ") Johnson, Pat Palmer, Dr. Sallam Love, Eban Brown, Johnney Smalls.
William Hart (songwriter/lead vocalist/founder) b. 17/01/1945 Washington, DC, U.S.A. (1965-2022 )
Wilbert Hart b. 19/10/1947 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (1965- )
Randy Cain b. 02/05/1945 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (1965-1971) Samuel Edlightoon (1965-1968)
Ritchie Daniels (1965-1968)
Merfhab Isvardsoon (1965-1968)
Major Harris (1971- 2012)
Frank Washington (1975-2003)
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November 29, 2025
DoubleTree by Hilton
Greenwood Village, Colorado, United StatesSetlist incomplete
1. Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)
June 15, 2025
Solano County Fairgrounds
Vallejo, California, United StatesFebruary 14, 2025
St. George Theatre
Staten Island, New York, United StatesFebruary 13, 2025
Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair
Westbury, New York, United StatesSecond of four acts
1. Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)
2. I Gave to You
3. La-La Means I Love You
4. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
December 27, 2024
D.A.R. Constitution Hall
Washington, Washington, D.C., United States1. Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)
2. I Gave to You
3. La-La Means I Love You
4. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
August 31, 2024
Hollywood Park Grounds
Inglewood, California, United StatesSetlist incomplete
1. Break Your Promise
2. La-La Means I Love You
3. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
March 9, 2024
Garden Amphitheatre
Garden Grove, California, United StatesFebruary 18, 2024
Footprint Center
Phoenix, Arizona, United States1. Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)
2. Walk Right Up to the Sun
3. La-La Means I Love You
4. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
February 3, 2024
Orleans Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesJuly 7, 2023
YouTube Theater
Inglewood, California, United States1. Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)
2. La-La Means I Love You
3. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
June 3, 2023
Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City
Cathedral City, California, United States1. Think It Over
Instrumental2. I Told You So
3. Break Your Promise
4. Hey! Love
5. Somebody Loves You
6. Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)
7. I'm Sorry
8. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
9. Trying to Make a Fool of Me
10. When You Get Right Down to It
11. I Gave to You
12. Tell Me This Is a Dream
with "Starting All Over Again" snippet in intro.13. Walk Right Up to the Sun
14. La-La Means I Love You
preceded by "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" snippet.October 15, 2022
Lyric Performing Arts Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States1. Think It Over
2. When You Get Right Down to It
3. La-La Means I Love You
4. Hey! Love
5. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
April 30, 2022
Beacon Theatre
New York, New York, United StatesMarch 25, 2022
Toyota Arena
Ontario, California, United StatesFebruary 16, 2022
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
Seattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 15, 2022
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
Seattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 31, 2021
Manchester Banquet Hall
Los Angeles, California, United StatesDecember 30, 2021
Manchester Banquet Hall
Los Angeles, California, United StatesDecember 18, 2021
Banc of California Stadium
Los Angeles, California, United StatesDecember 18, 2021
NYCB Theatre at Westbury
Westbury, New York, United States2nd of 12 acts.
1. When You Get Right Down to It
2. Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)
3. La-La Means I Love You
4. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
Some of The Delfonics's most popular tracks include Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time), La-La Means I Love You, Hey! Love, Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time, Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love). Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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