Delfonics Lead Singer William ‘Poogie’ Hart Dead at 77

Delfonics Lead Singer William ‘Poogie’ Hart Dead at 77
William "Poogie" Hart performs at the Rhythm & Blues Foundation's 14th annual Pioneer Awards in Philadelphia on June 29, 2006. George Widman/AP Photo
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NEW YORK—William “Poogie” Hart, a founder of the Grammy-winning trio the Delfonics who helped write and sang a soft lead tenor on such classic “Sound of Philadelphia” ballads as “La-La (Means I Love You)” and “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time),” has died. He was 77.

His son Hadi told The New York Times Wednesday that Hart died July 14 at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. The cause was complications during surgery.