Delfonics Lead Singer William ‘Poogie’ Hart Dies at 77

variety.com:

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWilliam “Poogie” Hart, lead singer of legendary Philadelphia soul act the Delfonics, has died, his son Hadi tells TMZ.

According to the report, Hart was taken to Philadelphia’s Temple University Hospital after suffering breathing difficulties and died Thursday due to complications from surgery.

He was 77.Powered by Hart’s high, sweet falsetto, the Delfonics were one of the leaders of the Philadelphia’s vibrant soul scene of the early 1970s, lighting up FM radio with somes like “Didn’t I Blow Your Mind This Time,” “La-La Means I Love You” and many others.

They were introduced to later generations by Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 film “Jackie Brown,” where their music appears several times and was even used as a plot device in the film.