The Delfonics were the quintessential Philadelphia soul singing group, most… Read Full Bio ↴The Delfonics were the quintessential Philadelphia soul singing group, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Brothers William and Wilbert Hart formed the group with Richard Daniels, and Randy (Rudy) Cain in high school in the early 1960s. Richard Daniels one of the founding members would be drafted just before the groups first major success.
Soon, they became known throughout the Philadelphia area, signing with Cameo Records. At Cameo, Stan Watson introduced them to the man who made them famous, producer Thom Bell, then working with Chubby Checker. Bell dreamed of creating a Philadelphia version of Motown and struck gold with the Delfonics, whose first album, released on Watson's own Philly Groove record label, featured the hit "La-La (Means I Love You)", in 1968. Four more Bell-produced albums appeared in the next few years: The Sexy Sound of Soul, The Delfonics Super Hits, The Delfonics and Tell Me This Is a Dream. Among the Delfonics' popular hits were "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)", "For the Love I Give to You", "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)" and "Hey Love". Prior to the release of "La-La (Means I Love You)", they had a hit with "He Don't Really Love You" on the small Moonshot label.
Philadelphia soul was smoother than traditional soul, strongly influenced by Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound" production, but solidly based in the doo-wop sounds of the 1950s. Randy Cain left the group in 1971, and in 1973 had a hand in formulating Blue Magic when he brought singer-songwriter Ted Mills in to do some writing for W.M.O.T. (We Men of Talent), and the remaining future members of Blue Magic came in for an audition. The rest, as they say, is history. Cain was replaced by Major Harris; by then, however, Thom Bell had moved on to produce The Stylistics and later, The Spinners. The Delfonics swiftly produced another album, Alive and Kicking, produced by Stan Watson. However, in the absence of Thom Bell, the Delfonics' career declined sharply, and with the exception of the aforementioned Hey Love and the minor hits "When You Get Right Down to It", "I Don't Want to Make You Wait" and "I Told You So", success eluded them after 1975. ("For the Love I Give to You", although popular, was never released as a single.) Most of their songs at this point were written by lead singer William Hart.
Major Harris left and had major success with the song "Love Don't Let Me Wait". Wilbert Hart also left around this time, leaving William Hart as the only original member. New members were brought in, and the group continued for some time. The group then broke up and reformed with William Hart, Randy Cain, and Major Harris. (Wilbert Hart formed his own Delfonics group; the members were Wilbert, Eban Brown (falsetto lead), and Dr. S. Love.) Dr. Salaam Love has performed with both William and Wilbert Hart for the last twenty five plus years. Although often in the background he is more than qualified to take lead when asked. His claim to Fame is his vocal versatility. Randy Cain left for a second time, and was replaced by Frank Washington of The Futures.
Their music enjoyed a mild renaissance in the mid-1990s when New Kids On The Block had a hit with "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)". "La La Means I Love You" and "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" played a pivotal role in the film Jackie Brown. In the film, one of the characters is so struck by the music, he goes out and buys The Delfonics Greatest Hits cassette the following day. Their songs appeared in numerous movies and "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)" served as the basis of two hit hip hop singles: it was the chorus for The Fugees' 1996 hit "Ready or Not", and Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and Timbaland sampled the string and horn intro for Elliott's hit 1997 "Sock It to Me". The Notorious B.I.G.'s last hit, "Playa Hata" released that same year, was a take-off on "Hey Love." The Delfonics also provided backing vocals on the track "After the Smoke has Cleared" on the 1996 hip hop album Iron Man by Ghostface Killah. In 2004 Ghostface also sampled "La-La Means I Love You" for his song "Holla" from his album The Pretty Toney Album. "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" was also sampled on Cam'ron's hit single "Hey Ma".
The current line-up of the Delfonics is William Hart, Garfield Fleming (baritone lead), and Johnny ("JJ") Johnson. Wilbert also has a group, sometimes called "The Delphonics", "The New Delfonics" or simply billed as "Wilbert Hart". Eban Brown went on to become the lead singer of The Stylistics, and Frank Washington is now the lead singer of The Spinners. The current line-up of the group is featured in concert on the DVD's "The Big Show" and "'70's Soul Jam," whereas Wilbert Hart's group is featured on the DVD "Old School Soul Party Live!," which was part of the PBS "My Music" series. Major Harris is also featured on the recently re-released DVD "Blue Magic/Margie Joseph/Major Harris Live!", which was recorded during their prime in 1975.
Brothers William and Wilbert Hart formed the group with Richard Daniels, and Randy (Rudy) Cain in high school in the early 1960s. Richard Daniels one of the founding members would be drafted just before the groups first major success.
Soon, they became known throughout the Philadelphia area, signing with Cameo Records. At Cameo, Stan Watson introduced them to the man who made them famous, producer Thom Bell, then working with Chubby Checker. Bell dreamed of creating a Philadelphia version of Motown and struck gold with the Delfonics, whose first album, released on Watson's own Philly Groove record label, featured the hit "La-La (Means I Love You)", in 1968. Four more Bell-produced albums appeared in the next few years: The Sexy Sound of Soul, The Delfonics Super Hits, The Delfonics and Tell Me This Is a Dream. Among the Delfonics' popular hits were "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)", "For the Love I Give to You", "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)" and "Hey Love". Prior to the release of "La-La (Means I Love You)", they had a hit with "He Don't Really Love You" on the small Moonshot label.
Philadelphia soul was smoother than traditional soul, strongly influenced by Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound" production, but solidly based in the doo-wop sounds of the 1950s. Randy Cain left the group in 1971, and in 1973 had a hand in formulating Blue Magic when he brought singer-songwriter Ted Mills in to do some writing for W.M.O.T. (We Men of Talent), and the remaining future members of Blue Magic came in for an audition. The rest, as they say, is history. Cain was replaced by Major Harris; by then, however, Thom Bell had moved on to produce The Stylistics and later, The Spinners. The Delfonics swiftly produced another album, Alive and Kicking, produced by Stan Watson. However, in the absence of Thom Bell, the Delfonics' career declined sharply, and with the exception of the aforementioned Hey Love and the minor hits "When You Get Right Down to It", "I Don't Want to Make You Wait" and "I Told You So", success eluded them after 1975. ("For the Love I Give to You", although popular, was never released as a single.) Most of their songs at this point were written by lead singer William Hart.
Major Harris left and had major success with the song "Love Don't Let Me Wait". Wilbert Hart also left around this time, leaving William Hart as the only original member. New members were brought in, and the group continued for some time. The group then broke up and reformed with William Hart, Randy Cain, and Major Harris. (Wilbert Hart formed his own Delfonics group; the members were Wilbert, Eban Brown (falsetto lead), and Dr. S. Love.) Dr. Salaam Love has performed with both William and Wilbert Hart for the last twenty five plus years. Although often in the background he is more than qualified to take lead when asked. His claim to Fame is his vocal versatility. Randy Cain left for a second time, and was replaced by Frank Washington of The Futures.
Their music enjoyed a mild renaissance in the mid-1990s when New Kids On The Block had a hit with "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)". "La La Means I Love You" and "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" played a pivotal role in the film Jackie Brown. In the film, one of the characters is so struck by the music, he goes out and buys The Delfonics Greatest Hits cassette the following day. Their songs appeared in numerous movies and "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)" served as the basis of two hit hip hop singles: it was the chorus for The Fugees' 1996 hit "Ready or Not", and Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and Timbaland sampled the string and horn intro for Elliott's hit 1997 "Sock It to Me". The Notorious B.I.G.'s last hit, "Playa Hata" released that same year, was a take-off on "Hey Love." The Delfonics also provided backing vocals on the track "After the Smoke has Cleared" on the 1996 hip hop album Iron Man by Ghostface Killah. In 2004 Ghostface also sampled "La-La Means I Love You" for his song "Holla" from his album The Pretty Toney Album. "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" was also sampled on Cam'ron's hit single "Hey Ma".
The current line-up of the Delfonics is William Hart, Garfield Fleming (baritone lead), and Johnny ("JJ") Johnson. Wilbert also has a group, sometimes called "The Delphonics", "The New Delfonics" or simply billed as "Wilbert Hart". Eban Brown went on to become the lead singer of The Stylistics, and Frank Washington is now the lead singer of The Spinners. The current line-up of the group is featured in concert on the DVD's "The Big Show" and "'70's Soul Jam," whereas Wilbert Hart's group is featured on the DVD "Old School Soul Party Live!," which was part of the PBS "My Music" series. Major Harris is also featured on the recently re-released DVD "Blue Magic/Margie Joseph/Major Harris Live!", which was recorded during their prime in 1975.
Listen to My Heart
The Delfonics Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Listen to My Heart' by these artists:
=The Ramones - R.A.M.O.N.E.S. Every now and then I see, reflections of your face And…
Boa Oh oh no no no, oh ah yeah yeah yeah Oh…
BoA (Korean) Woe baby nani o miteruno? Mukai kaze sono mukoo ni Donna m…
BoA - 보아 Oh oh no no no, oh ah yeah yeah yeah Oh…
Boa Constrictor and Natural Vine Woe baby nani o miteruno? Mukai kaze sono mukoo ni Donna m…
Byron Nease Oh, Baby can you see in your eyes Across an…
Carter H Listen to my heart Don't tell me That you're leaving Don't …
Cartoons Listen to my heart, it's calling you Listen to my heart,…
Charles Cermele The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
Christopher Marlowe The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
David Ball Oh, Baby can you see in your eyes Across an…
Dee Dee Ramone/Joey Ramone/Johnny Ramone/Ramones/Tommy Ramone Next time I'll listen to my heart Next time, well I'll…
EIGHT OF TRIANGLE 夜の底面（そこ）から 手を伸ばしても ただ 満月（つき）の眼差し 二人濡らしてる だけ 何故 出会ったか？ 何故 君だ…
elle choi 請準備 讓愛充斥這個地球 明白我 只愛攬枕不愛石頭 聽到 請你牽我手 由絕情國出走 才有豐收 請準備 還未吃糖都那樣甜…
Frankie & Johnny Every now and then I see, reflections of your face And…
Gareth Gates Endlessly Every time I look into your eyes I see forever I d…
Jeremy Shayne Ohhh You wanted my love But that was back in the past When…
joeys 綠柳青 朗月明 唯願景怎保證 看天色 晴雨陰也無定 玩笑聲 眼淚盈 人面蓋掩真本性 暗黑中 誰又呼天不應 夜冷清 有熱…
Josh Young Here we are You and I at last. In the right place,…
K-Major 너란 바람 불어와 내게 살며시 기대오면 벅차오는 떨림에 나의 마음이 말해요 한낮 꿈이라 해도…
La Bionda "Tonight (I'm Fuckin' You)" (feat. Ludacris) Yooooooooooooo…
LIVING ROOM - Ramones Next time I'll listen to my heart Next time, well I'll…
Manuel I'm grateful to have love like yours I'm grateful This love …
Marmalade Make sense of the world when it’s upside down Spinning so…
Martha Tilton I let a song go out of my heart It was…
Melody Day If I give my heart to you Will you handle it…
Nancy LaMott Here we are, you and I at last. In the right…
Ori & Pino My earth too fast cnd now /I'm here Spiting away my dreams …
Patricia Please don't say a word 'Cause I'll fall back to earth And…
Ramones Next time I'll listen to my heart Next time, well I'll…
Roxette I know there's something in the wake of your smile I…
Saturday Looks Good To Me I don't know what's come over me Since you stole my…
Screeching Weasel Next time I'll listen to my heart Next time, well I'll…
Shui Mu Nian Hua 每次看着你哭泣 就像星星坠落天际 可知你心底的痛 也痛在我心里 你在寻求的天空 究竟有谁会读懂 可知深入一个人 内心的苦…
Sonny James It's gonna rain some rain some in my heart It's gonna…
Suzannes I took one look at you That's all I meant to…
The Bar If I give my heart to you, will you handle…
The Bats There's a curse on my heart but it's alright It's like…
The Boys I wish you could have turned my head and left…
The Hit Crew I try to fly away but it's impossible And every…
The Passion I give You my life I give You my trust Jesus For You…
The Ramainz Oh, Baby can you see in your eyes Across an…
Tommy And The Rockets I know that we've been here once before But if you…
Various Artists (My heart cries for you) (Sighs for you, dies for…
Xlass (Murci, I love you!) Listen to my heart beat, listen to…
[unknown] You took my heart away (Yeah) There's nothing left to say…
±¦¶ù(boa) Woe Baby nani o miteru no? Mukai kaze sono mukou ni Donna…
±¦¶ùBoa Woe baby 何を見てるの? 向かい風 その向こうに どんな未来画を 瞳細め 描くの? Oh baby 淋…
•Roxette I know there's something in the wake of your smile I…
宝儿(Boa) Woe Baby nani o miteru no? Mukai kaze sono mukou ni Donna…
宝儿BoA Woe baby 何を見てるの? 向かい風 その向こうに どんな未来画を 瞳細め 描くの? Oh baby 淋…
小雪 请准备 让爱充斥这地球 明白我 只爱揽枕不爱石头 听到 请你牵我手 由绝情国出走 才有丰收 请准备 未吃糖都那样甜 才令…
水木年华 每次看着你哭泣 就像星星坠落天际 可知你心底的痛 也痛在我心里 你在寻求的天空 究竟有谁会读懂 可知深入一个人 内心的苦…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Delfonics:
01. i'm sorry My love I ran around on you Yes I broke your…
02. break your promise If I had a dime for every time, I dreamed about…
03. the shadow of your smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
A Lover's Concerto How gentle is the rain, that falls softly on the…
Ain't That Peculiar Honey you do me wrong but still I'm crazy about…
Alfie What's it all about, Alfie Is it just for the moment…
Baby I Love You Many guys have come to you With a line that wasn't…
Break Your Promise If I had a dime for every time, I dreamed about…
Can You Remember Can you remember? (Can you remember?) When we were babies?…
Didn I gave my heart and soul to you, girl Didn't I…
Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) I gave my heart And soul to you, girl Didn't I do…
Didn't I Blow Your Mind This I gave my heart and soul to you, girl Didn't I…
Didnt I Blow Your Mind this Time I gave my heart and soul to you, girl Didn't I…
Didn’T I I gave my heart and soul to you, girl Didn't I…
Do I Love You Many guys have come to you With a line that wasn't…
Everytime I See My Baby Just about a year ago, we said "hello" And I can…
Face It Girl It's Over I wanna go outside in the rain It may sound crazy…
For The Love I Gave To You And oh, you're gonna love me You're gonna wanna hug me And…
For the Love I Give to You Please enable javascript to see this content. And oh, you&#x…
Funny Feeling The world that you live in is grooving (Grooving, grooving, …
Going Out Of My Head Well, I think I'm goin' out of my head Yes, I…
Going Out of My Head (Remastered for Buddha) Oh, well, I think I'm goin' out of my head Yes,…
He Don He don't really love you, girl As much as I do,…
Hey Love Hey love (hey love) Turn your head around (turn your head…
Hurt So Bad I know you don't know what I'm going through Standing here…
I Many guys have come to you With a line that wasn't…
I didn't want to make you wait Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby It's possible, my love, …
I Gave To You Many guys have come to you With a line that wasn't…
I Told You So Told you so You could never let me go (I) 'Cause I…
I'm Sorry My love I ran around on you Yes I broke your…
Just My Imagination Each day through my window I watch her as she…
La La Many guys have come to you With a line that wasn't…
La-La Many guys have come to you With a line that wasn't…
La-La Means I Love You Many guys have come to you With a line that wasn't…
La-La-Means I Love You Many guys have come to you With a line that…
LaLa Means I Love You Many guys have come to you With a line that wasn't…
Let It Be Me I bless the day I found you I want to stay…
Love Is Here Ready or not here I come You can't hide, gonna find…
Love Won't Let Me Wait The time is right You hold me tight And love is got…
Love Won’T Let Me Wait The time is right You hold me tight And love is got…
Loving Him So you think you love him too Say that we are…
Lying To Myself I've been lying to myself Been saying that I love somebody…
Over and Over I love you so For you're the one I talk about You…
Ready Or Not Ready or not here I come You can't hide, gonna find…
Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love) Ready or not, here I come You can't hide Gonna find you And…
Round and Round ""Lead voice by Tevin Campbell Oh yeah round and round…
Somebody Love You Somebody loves you, girl This I swear is true, girl So you…
Stop and Look Stop, and look, and you have found love Stop, and look,…
Tell Me This Is A Dream You're the same old girl That lived across the street And yo…
The Look Of Love The look of love Is in your eyes A look your smile…
The Shadow Of Your Smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
Think It Over You've lost a very good man, hey Think it over, baby Is…
This Time This Time I gave my heart and soul to you, girl Didn't I…
Try to Make A Fool of Me We've been together for so long Listen baby, I'm gonna love…
Tryin' To Make a Fool of Me We've been together for so long Listen baby, I'm gonna love…
Trying to make a fool We've been together for so long Listen baby, I'm gonna love…
Trying To Make A Fool Of Me We've been together for so long Listen baby, I'm gonna love…
Walk Right Up To The Sun And then we'll Walk right up to the sun Hand in hand Walk…
When You Get Right Down To It When you get right down to it Isn't this moment what…
With These Hands With these hands, I will cling to you I'm yours forever…
You Are Gone Break Your Promise (Remastered) The Delfonics Buy for $0.9…
You Got Yours If by chance you feel That you don't need me Whoa, oh…
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