The Delfonics

Formed in 1965

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The Delfonics were an American R&B/soul vocal group from Philadelphia. The Delfonics were most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Their most notable hits include "La-La (Means I Love You)", "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)", "Break Your Promise", "I'm Sorry", and "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)". Their hit songs were primarily written by lead vocalist and founding member William "Poogie" Hart, and arranger and producer Thom Bell. Wilbert Hart is the last surviving founding member.

Their songs have been used in film soundtracks, including Quentin Tarantino's 1997 movie Jackie Brown, in which "La-La (Means I Love You)" and "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" underscore the pivotal relationship between the characters played by Pam Grier and Robert Forster. Their songs "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)" and "Funny Feeling" were used in the video game Grand Theft Auto V on the fictional radio station The Lowdown 91.1.

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The Delfonics est un groupe américain de Philadelphia soul, populaire notamment à la fin des années 1960 et au début des années 1970.

Parmi leurs principaux tubes figurent La-La (Means I Love You), Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time), Break Your Promise, I'm Sorry, et Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love) qui ont tous été écrits par le parolier et producteur Thom Bell et le chanteur principal et fondateur du groupe William Hart.

Leurs chansons ont figuré dans de nombreuses bandes originales de films, notamment dans Jackie Brown de Quentin Tarantino (1997). Leur répertoire a été repris par de nombreux artistes comme Aretha Franklin, The Jackson 5, Patti LaBelle, New Kids on the Block, Todd Rundgren, Prince, Swing Out Sister ou The Manhattan Transfer. Le groupe interprète une chanson dans la série télévisée Luke Cage en 2016.

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