William Hart: Last News

Jack Dunn Gravitas Ventures has acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to William Hart’s Flint, Mich. lead poisoning documentary “Lead and Copper.” The film will be available on digital platforms Nov.

TMZ, revealing that the singer was hospitalised due to having trouble breathing, and died from complications from subsequent surgery.Hart founded The Delfonics with brother Wilbert in 1966 as an offshoot of their group The Orphonics, who had formed two years earlier. Their most popular single, ‘La-La (Means I Love You)’, came out in 1968, and was subsequently covered by worldwide stars including Prince and the Jackson 5.The band officially broke up in 1975, but Hart continued to perform with Delfonics members including Major Harris and Randy Cain in many different iterations until the 1990s.The group’s legacy continued into the ’90s and early 2000s through being sampled by hip-hop heavyweights including Missy Elliott, Notorious BIG, Ghostface Killa and more.Leading tributes to Hart was producer Adrian Younge, who Hart collaborated with on 2013 album ‘Adrian Younge Presents The Delfonics’, which saw Younge re-working Delfonics classics.He wrote: “Definitely shed some tears today. We lost a great one.

told TMZ that his father had trouble breathing and was taken to Temple University Hospital in his hometown, where he passed Thursday due to complications during surgery.Hart and his brother, Wilbert, founded the Delfonics in the late 1960s with members Randy Cain, Ritchie Daniels and Thom Bell. The siblings wrote all of their own songs for the group, including their top hits “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).”The Delfonics won a Grammy in 1971 for “Didn’t I” for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group, Vocal or Instrumental.

Musician William Hart passed away on Thursday at the age of 77 in Philadelphia.The artist was best know as the lead singer of the hit 1960s band The Delfonics which put out the hit songsDidn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) and Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love).His son Hadi shared the sad news about Hart, whose nickname was Poogie, with TMZ on Friday morning. Sad loss for music:Musician William Hart passed away on Thursday at the age of 77 in Philadelphia.

William Hart, the lead singer of the hit-making Philly Soul group the Delfonics, died Thursday at a Philadelphia hospital following complications from surgery. He was 77.

Rapper Solo 45 – real name Andrew Anokye – has been handed a 29 year sentence.

Boy Better Know artist who performed as Solo 45, has been sentenced to 29 years in prison after being found guilty of imprisoning, abusing and raping four women.Anokye was found guilty of 30 charges at a trial at Bristol Crown Court on March 11, including 21 counts of rape, five counts of false imprisonment, two counts of assault by penetration and two of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.