The Untold Truth Of The Delfonics

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  • @monilaninetynine3811
    @monilaninetynine3811 2 года назад +53

    The Delfonics is one of the best ever.

  • @thankthelord4536
    @thankthelord4536 2 года назад +54

    William had one of those voices that could never be duplicated.

    • @brodocbetty4856
      @brodocbetty4856 2 года назад +2

      A young Ron Tyson was the closest I've heard that could touch William Hart's voice.

    • @ogam5
      @ogam5 8 месяцев назад

      @@brodocbetty4856 : think you mean Ron[nie] Dyson - but, ABSOLUTELY true.....

    • @DoeJames-vt1pb
      @DoeJames-vt1pb 8 месяцев назад +2

      ⁠​⁠@@ogam5, brodocbetty4856 meant RON TYSON, the lead singer of the “ ETHICS “ ( sad sad story / farewell/ think about tomorrow ) he also is first tenor with the Temptations, he sounds in my opinion nothing like William Hart , but very similar to Ted Mills the lead singer of “ Blue Magic “ !!!

    • @ogam5
      @ogam5 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@DoeJames-vt1pb: yeah, I realized that AFTER posting my Comment - THANKS for keeping me HONEST though, Doe!

    • @DoeJames-vt1pb
      @DoeJames-vt1pb 8 месяцев назад

      @@ogam5 , NO problem at all , also THOM BELL did NOT produce the “ Tell me this is a dream album , this was produced by “Caldwell McMillan” whom Wilbert found and felt he was the closest to Thom Bell in his sound , Caldwell was great , and i STILL haven’t been able to find ANY pictures or articles about him !!!

  • @jaxeejess831
    @jaxeejess831 Год назад +11

    I worked for a promoter in the 70's, the Delfonics were one of the east coast groups we'd bring ti the West... I became friends with Wilbur & very familiar with the "Hart family" struggles (the business is very hard on families & marriages as well)... what hurt me was one day, while speaking with their mom, she started crying, William had struck her... I don't know where his head was...but it has stomach turning ... the hurts these guys went through... horrible. So glad to know Wilbur & his wife Sheila are standing strong, they were high school sweethearts!!

    • @DoeJames-vt1pb
      @DoeJames-vt1pb 10 месяцев назад

      Are you saying that William Hart struck his mother ? I couldn’t understand who was struck .

    • @jaxeejess831
      @jaxeejess831 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@DoeJames-vt1pb yes sir...William did...and it hurt to hear her crying...I had moved to NYC at the time working in business at a company called Associated Booking Corporation...I almost threw up...I never saw him in the same way...just stepped back and prayed for everyone...couldn't get personal and keep my position there. Did you know the Harts?

    • @DoeJames-vt1pb
      @DoeJames-vt1pb 10 месяцев назад

      ⁠@@jaxeejess831 , thanks for the reply , no I didn’t know them but I met William , Randy , Major Harris, and a fourth guy that was on stage with them , at a free concert in the parking lot of Harlem Furniture here in Chi**go ( you know how certain words get removed from comments ) in 1997 or 1998 , and the Floaters and Dennis Edwards and the new temptations , the temperature was 100 degrees that day , and the furniture store let everyone come inside until the concert started and it was air conditioning inside and they let people sit on chairs, beds , some of the concert is on RUclips . They came down after they performed and shook hands and talked with the people , I told William I used to imagine I was him and would try to sing like he did and that he was my idol , that made him feel so good that he MADE me hug him !!! A friend of mine that passed a few years ago used to play guitar with some guys in a band whenever they could get together, I think he said this happened in the 90’s at a hotel they played in and the O’jay’s were there and he saw Eddie Levert slap the hell out of his wife and she didn’t say anything 🤷🏿‍♂️ maaaan !!! I’m 70
      And in 1962 in the Woodlawn area on the south side when i was 8 years old i met the family of Colostine ( the prostitute doing all the talking in Cooley High ) Boatwright she had to be 22-23 and her second oldest brother was the same age and we used to get into tons of mischief getting older boys 14-16 to chase us from talking about thier mama’s or thier shoes etc , she didn’t live at home and i only met her twice , she’s still living and should be 82-83 now , she sometimes calls Dorothy Tillman on Dorothy’s talk show Saturday morning 6:00-8:00 AM on ,WVON 1690 AM . One of my ex postal co workers only sister out of 7 boys is the Legendary Chi**go soul singer from 1966-74 ??? Jo Ann Garrett who had the hits “
      Stay by my side “ “ one woman “ I’ve never met her but her brother Larry let me speak to her on the cellphone in 2007 , she’s still living I think she’s 75 . You can type in her name and her the songs , they are classics from here , the soulful sound of the Windy City !!!

    • @DoeJames-vt1pb
      @DoeJames-vt1pb 10 месяцев назад

      @@jaxeejess831 , MAAAAN I wrote a little more back to you than your reply to me and they scrapped it 🤦🏿‍♂️ I’m in the Windy City Born and raised , no I didn’t know the Hart’s !!! I’ll reply some more , these demon’s are something else !!!

    • @DoeJames-vt1pb
      @DoeJames-vt1pb 10 месяцев назад +2

      I met William , Randy , Major , and a 4th guy at a free concert here in 1997-98 in the parking lot of Harlem furniture store where the concert was , some of the concert is on ( you know what site we’re on now ) and Dennis Edwards and the Floaters were there also .

  • @sheilapalmer224
    @sheilapalmer224 2 года назад +19

    Gone but not forgotten

    • @brianscott7057
      @brianscott7057 2 месяца назад

      NEVER FORGOTTEN!!!!!!! 👍🏾😳😉👋🏾

  • @marvinwhittaker88
    @marvinwhittaker88 2 года назад +21

    When the Motown sound faded in the early 1970s, The Philly sound dominated the 1970s and was known to create the disco genre.

    • @marvinwhittaker88
      @marvinwhittaker88 2 года назад

      @@garymayfield5995 the same planet your mama came from dumbass

    • @jimmiesmith5811
      @jimmiesmith5811 Год назад

      @@garymayfield5995 The motown sound of 70s didn't have that identifiable style that 60s motown had

    • @jimmiesmith5811
      @jimmiesmith5811 Год назад

      @@garymayfield5995 Motown did have not the hold on the music scene in 70s that it did in 60s Dianna ross stevie Marvin Gaye the jackson 5 eddie kendricks the Commodores true they had hits but the spinners left motown and gladys knight and the pips the four tops left as by the mid 70 the temptations had fallen off the ojays and the spinners were the top groups acourse smokey was a mainstay rick james helped them though the late 70s and early 80s everybody has their opinion but still there will never be a great era for music like that again

    • @DEEKATHY251
      @DEEKATHY251 Год назад

      Philly Sound was being ran by the Philly Black Mafia. Black Mafia has their hands in the pockets of the Delfonics

    • @annjones5201
      @annjones5201 Год назад

      this is gona take a lot of flak but here goes.
      Please remember this is NOT a insult.
      the Jackson5 ended the motown sound.
      They changed the trajectory of music. then, of course Michael changed ALL music FOREVER.....but that was a bit later.
      Rest In Peace Michael
      ❤🌞❤🌞❤🌞❤

  • @lionelbraddock1672
    @lionelbraddock1672 2 года назад +23

    Timeless classics 👍 Never again will you ever get that sound. Imitated never duplicated!!!!

    • @perdetha
      @perdetha 8 месяцев назад

      They out here trying.

  • @godfreygriffin6522
    @godfreygriffin6522 Год назад +7

    The Delfonics were one of my all time favorite groups.

  • @somethingdifferent4u247
    @somethingdifferent4u247 2 года назад +12

    Excellent video.

  • @weotalks2810
    @weotalks2810 2 года назад +12

    William HART was a Kind Man,with a VOICE FROM HEAVEN

  • @iriswood3744
    @iriswood3744 Год назад +15

    The Delfonics are The Sound Of Philadelphia They Made Philly Proud

    • @missjoyceakaladyj6628
      @missjoyceakaladyj6628 5 месяцев назад +1

      I would come up from DC to see these Guys. They were "all that" boy, I'm getting goose bumps just thinking back❤❤❤

  • @malirabbit6228
    @malirabbit6228 Год назад +11

    The Delfonics ! Enough said!

  • @johndasilva2686
    @johndasilva2686 3 месяца назад +1

    Lights burnt brightly if briefly for the dazzling Delfonics . When the Delfonics said LaLa La means I love you, lovers around the world grooved to it.

  • @michele462
    @michele462 2 года назад +21

    Thanks for this video. I listen to one of their songs everyday. 🎵

  • @dfreeman120
    @dfreeman120 Год назад +5

    I was a keyboard player at Philly Groove with Stan Watson in 68’. The Delfonics were stars. Thom Bell was there producing/writing and arranging. He was a genius !

    • @jaxeejess831
      @jaxeejess831 Год назад +2

      @dfreeman120 so true about Tom Bell (who was from Jamaica where most of my family was from) - but let's not forget his co-writer Linda Creed, they were a great team!

    • @DoeJames-vt1pb
      @DoeJames-vt1pb 10 месяцев назад

      @@jaxeejess831 , 🇯🇲 ❤️🖤💚

  • @rashawnsantos6398
    @rashawnsantos6398 2 года назад +19

    Great content. I love the delfonics music I grew up on it. Can you do one on the moments please?

  • @sheilapalmer224
    @sheilapalmer224 2 года назад +11

    No body can't never ever take his place

  • @randallpickering9944
    @randallpickering9944 2 года назад +13

    Thanks for making this video. Such great music. Sadly, another artist shafted by a greedy manager, it happens way too often.

  • @sheilapalmer224
    @sheilapalmer224 2 года назад +11

    I love his voice

  • @lynneforsyth8231
    @lynneforsyth8231 Год назад +3

    Delfonics were the background music of my first love..I remember the best time in my life...a tear still comes to my eyes. Still to this day...incredible music x❤

  • @jaxeejess831
    @jaxeejess831 10 месяцев назад +3

    @spankdaplank7774 I worked with a promoter named Billy Ethridge, the Delphonics were the headliners and surprise, surprise...the Commodores opened for them!!! Who would think Lionel Richie would blow up like he did...but Lionel knew how to write music and play piano...(the most important instrument of a writer/composer)! Great that you had that wonderful experience sir!!!

  • @thelantern9075
    @thelantern9075 Год назад +4

    One of my favorite bands. Very unique.

  • @williamgriffin2132
    @williamgriffin2132 Год назад +12

    I was on the phone back in the day and in the back round in my apt I was playing for the love I gave to you by the Delphonics and the oporater at that time feel in love with me on the phone and we dated.wow .

  • @sheilapalmer224
    @sheilapalmer224 2 года назад +6

    He was sosososo underrated

  • @sheilapalmer224
    @sheilapalmer224 2 года назад +7

    He was sosososo superb

  • @spankdaplank7774
    @spankdaplank7774 2 года назад +11

    In the '70's I was playing bass in Freddy Parris and the Five Satins. We were on the bill with the Delfonics who headlined the show at the Schubert Theater in Philly. This was their home and the huge place was sold out and the crowd was wild with love for their heroes. It was one of the best gigs of my life.

    • @jaxeejess831
      @jaxeejess831 10 месяцев назад

      @spankdaplank7774 I worked with a promoter named Billy Ethridge, the Delphonics were the headliners and surprise, surprise...the Commodores opened for them!!! Who would think Lionel Richie would blow up like he did...but Lionel knew how to write music and play piano...(the most important instrument of a writer/composer)! Great that you had that wonderful experience sir!!!

  • @sheilapalmer224
    @sheilapalmer224 2 года назад +8

    He was the greatest

  • @omarterrones
    @omarterrones Год назад +8

    Can you do tell the story of the classic R&B vocal groups the manhattans.

  • @sheilapalmer224
    @sheilapalmer224 2 года назад +6

    He was sosososo gifted

  • @dawnlosavio4593
    @dawnlosavio4593 2 года назад +24

    I love the Delfonics that’s my old school music 🎼 and I still enjoy ☺️ the old back in the day music 🎵🥳🤩😎🌈☀️☺️🙏😌👏👏👏💕💝💞❤️👍👍👍🤗Please keep the old back in the day school music 🎶 going they’re the best music 🎼 ever 🎶🎼🎵💃💃💃Thank You Always 🥰😍😍🤗!!!😀😄😃😁🌷🌹🥀

  • @missypoo8545
    @missypoo8545 4 месяца назад

    Still listening in 2024, brings back memories of yesteryear.They were innovative and never duplicated. RIP, thanks for the memories.

  • @lakesiabeavers4161
    @lakesiabeavers4161 2 года назад +5

    Old school music… I Love it!!! I remember listening to this music when I was young… my mother had a great ear for music. Great job young man, keep up the good work!!!!

  • @BigBrian
    @BigBrian Год назад +4

    I love the Delfonics I just hope that the 2 Brothers made up before William passed RIP

    • @jaxeejess831
      @jaxeejess831 Год назад +5

      Unfortunately, my understanding was...they didn't...the business, when egos are involved, can be cruel...it loves prideful folks, enjoys chewing them up and spitting them out 😢.

  • @larry6795
    @larry6795 Месяц назад

    Nice to learn about the history of the Delfonics, I have been a fan since the late sixties and continue to listen in 2024.

  • @theresawebb1968
    @theresawebb1968 Год назад +5

    In the 70s r&b groups sang real songs tan it is ashame music changed a lot.

  • @anthonywilks5695
    @anthonywilks5695 Год назад +2

    I really love this group. I have two imports on them. This was a very nice story. I truly enjoyed it.

  • @michellekornegay1115
    @michellekornegay1115 9 месяцев назад +1

    ❤❤❤ my favorite group shout out to the Uptown in Philly!!!

  • @semperfidelis1550
    @semperfidelis1550 Год назад +2

    My favorite R&B group period…

  • @HealerTarot128
    @HealerTarot128 8 месяцев назад +1

    1 of my favorite groups ,I am going to sing Break A Promise at karaoke I soon I love all their songs beautiful group and sound

  • @Judeaben
    @Judeaben 2 года назад +6

    their musiç was also in the movie The 5 Heartbeats

  • @msbknows
    @msbknows 10 месяцев назад +1

    My first favorite group! I was way too young to be in love with those Hart brothers.

  • @LeeOutlaw-sx2ok
    @LeeOutlaw-sx2ok 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you 4 this, and Thank unsung👍💯 i went out and Brought a lot of The delphonics T-shirts and i wear them proudly.

  • @annjones5201
    @annjones5201 Год назад +1

    🏆 there is a TON of Excellent Amazing Priceless history/info in here!!!
    Seriously, some of this stuff i have wonder about for YEARS!
    Well Done.
    i remember the music, it was magic, i truly thought it would never end. Ok it never did "END" but it changed, and that worked out good too.
    Thank You
    🌞

  • @jaxeejess831
    @jaxeejess831 10 месяцев назад +2

    A little edition about Randy, he fell in love with a young lady and their relationship was more important than the business... dig a bit and you will see I'm correct...once again appreciate your vid.

  • @sheilapalmer224
    @sheilapalmer224 2 года назад +4

    I love his style

  • @williamgriffin2132
    @williamgriffin2132 Год назад +4

    Born and rises in philly

  • @sheilapalmer224
    @sheilapalmer224 2 года назад +4

    I miss him

  • @sheilapalmer224
    @sheilapalmer224 2 года назад +3

    He was sosososo phenomenal

  • @carolturner3840
    @carolturner3840 6 месяцев назад +1

    I wish Stan had been a better Stewart for the Delphonics and gave them their fair share in earnings.God sits high and looks low.

  • @randyg5302
    @randyg5302 Год назад +1

    Loved all of their songs.❤

  • @spellerlittlewing
    @spellerlittlewing Год назад +4

    Thanks musicians have to learn the business very sad

  • @sheilapalmer224
    @sheilapalmer224 2 года назад +4

    He was sosososo bless

  • @JosephPacheco-bb3eq
    @JosephPacheco-bb3eq Год назад

    Delfonics are the best, I'm listening still, the beautiful voice I'll never forget..

  • @scottyallen650
    @scottyallen650 Год назад +2

    Great doc on them sangin fellas 4real

  • @jameswinston5512
    @jameswinston5512 Месяц назад

    We all the the temps were king as far as singing groups, but when I was a kid in 1968 and first heard the Delfonics , I just knew that I had never heard anything like them before.

  • @hitdamusik
    @hitdamusik Год назад +1

    I can listen to Willie and Russell of the Stylistics 24/7/365

  • @PharaohLawLess1
    @PharaohLawLess1 Год назад +8

    That’s a damn shame these 2 brothers couldn’t get along

    • @monilaninetynine3811
      @monilaninetynine3811 Год назад +1

      You can't get along with everybody in this world, even family members. That's just how it is.

  • @michaelcoffey7362
    @michaelcoffey7362 2 года назад +8

    Good video 😀

  • @CoCotheTurtle
    @CoCotheTurtle Год назад +4

    Excellent video! For those only familiar with the hits, I suggest you give "I Told You So" a listen.

  • @sheilapalmer224
    @sheilapalmer224 2 года назад +3

    I am a fan of his

  • @lucillebatson9533
    @lucillebatson9533 5 месяцев назад

    Can you remember... when we were children ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @dwaynejordan6750
    @dwaynejordan6750 Год назад +3

    Delfonics....Quit playin!!!! Put on their Music today and see how many Babies would be Concieved 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

  • @wandaclark5020
    @wandaclark5020 Год назад

    Remember Ceros lol on Stenton St my mom.and her friends would litterly break their neck to go to this nightclub lol every weekend and find baby sitters❤❤❤❤ bless their hearts im now 63..

  • @sheilapalmer9539
    @sheilapalmer9539 3 месяца назад

    He was sososo sososo soso sososo fantastic

  • @sheilapalmer9539
    @sheilapalmer9539 6 месяцев назад

    He was sososo sososo sososo incredible

  • @misterbb
    @misterbb Год назад

    Oh…you DID do the Delfonics!!!!

  • @FranklinWilson-ev9dq
    @FranklinWilson-ev9dq 11 месяцев назад +2

    Delfonics, Stylistics, Blue Magic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That WAS THE, SH#T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @johnallen7259
    @johnallen7259 7 месяцев назад +1

    They were good everyone in my neighborhood play their records. Specially the ladies.

  • @sheilapalmer9539
    @sheilapalmer9539 3 месяца назад

    He was sososo incredible

  • @donaperez1402
    @donaperez1402 10 месяцев назад +2

    Jackie Brown❤

  • @juliuspempleton2896
    @juliuspempleton2896 Год назад +1

    BAD BAD BAD brothers stamford, conn 1972 high

  • @TyroneEpps
    @TyroneEpps Год назад

    This story is sad ! 😢

  • @brooklynqueen7089
    @brooklynqueen7089 Год назад +3

    Was there a R&B group that wasn’t cheated?

  • @sheilapalmer9539
    @sheilapalmer9539 6 месяцев назад

    He was sososo sososo sososo unique

  • @dianeharris8020
    @dianeharris8020 Год назад

    💔❤❣

  • @TheBlackUnfold
    @TheBlackUnfold Год назад

    What about the collaboration with Adrian Younge

  • @xSurfa
    @xSurfa Год назад +3

    Sorry, but you lost me at “Romantic music never went anywhere.”

    • @WBPTV
      @WBPTV  Год назад +5

      At least give the video a try instead of giving up over a statement that was made in my opinion there are still artists who still make that good old R&B music.

  • @ngala08
    @ngala08 Год назад

    ❤🎉🎉🎉

  • @kamronrhodes5151
    @kamronrhodes5151 Год назад +1

    GTA 5

  • @TitoRome
    @TitoRome Год назад

    That red men sing with your home men red don't need to sing all got id be a show pick he dam ssuper fly back ot life

  • @jaxeejess831
    @jaxeejess831 10 месяцев назад +1

    @WBPTV LLC - thanks for the upload - wish I could spend more time watching other vids of yours, but working on a multi million dollar project...hope you get many $ubscribers! Wish you the best sir! Hey came back to tell you, I wrote a song for them and told them they needed to "stretch themselves" some more or they'd fade away ... they did :-(

  • @SIGMAMAN69
    @SIGMAMAN69 Год назад +1

    Music like this just isn’t around anymore

  • @ronjunior
    @ronjunior 10 месяцев назад +1

    EXCUSE ME?!? "ROMANTIC MUSIC NEVER WENT ANYWHERE?!?" Obviously, you have LOST YOUR MIND! How old are you young man? As an "OLD SKOOL ROMANTIC," I am THROUGHLY OFFENDED by that comment! "LA la means I love you," The Delphonics, "Baby, baby don't cry," Smokey Robinson, "Please, return your love to me " The Temptations, "I've got so much to give," Barry White. I've got thousands more but, you can see where I'm going with this. Black R&B artists INVENTED and MAINTAINED romantic music! And, I do believe you'd better GIVE THEM THEIR PROPS!! Evidently, YOU haven't been around long....or LONG ENUFF!

    • @WBPTV
      @WBPTV  10 месяцев назад

      This video was done years ago but I do believe when I made that comment I was referring to R&B music of today.. it’s not romantic everything is about shaking butt or getting money

  • @sheilapalmer224
    @sheilapalmer224 2 года назад +13

    No body can't never ever take his place