Monday, April 13, 2009

LIKE THE BOYZ II MEN OF THEIR TIME: With sadness, we note the passing of Randy Cain, a founding member of the Delfonics. Cain was just 63.

As his obituary notes, Cain began the group while he was a student at Philadelphia's Overbrook High in the 1960s with brothers William and Wilbert Hart. The Delfonics were one of the earliest bands to create the smooth soul of "The Sound of Philadelphia." The group won an R&B Grammy in 1970 for its song "Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time."

Quentin Tarantino used several Delfonics songs in his film Jackie Brown. In particular, the songs "La-La (Means I Love You)" and "Didn't I Blow Your Mind" highlight key developments in the relationship between Pam Grier and Robert Forster.

Very few good Delfonics songs are available on youtube. Among those that are available, not all feature Randy Cain who left the group in 1971 but returned later. This lovely tune, which hit #4 in 1968, will give you a taste of what the world has lost.

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