The Delfonics Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The Delfonics were the quintessential Philadelphia soul group. William and Wilbert Hart, and Randy Cain formed the group in high school in the early 1960s. Soon, they became known throughout the Philadelphia area, signing with Cameo Records, where Stan Watson introduced them to the man who made them famous - producer Thom Bell, then working with Chubby Checker. Bell dreamed of creating a Phildelphia version of Motown and struck gold with the Delfonics, whose first album, released on Watson's own Philly Groove label, featured perhaps their most well-remembered song, "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.'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, to be replaced by Major Harris, and by then, Thom Bell had moved on to produce the first album for The Stylistics.
The Delfonics swiftly produced another album - Alive and Kicking, this time produced by Stan Watson, but in the absence of Thom Bell, the Delfonics' career declined sharply and the band was effectively over by 1975. Their music enjoyed a mild renaissance in the mid-1990s when Quentin Tarantino used "La La Means I Love You" and "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" in a pivotal role in the film Jackie Brown.