Delfonics Founding Member Randy Cain Died At 63 (Photos)

Posted on April 12, 2009

Randy Cain, a founding member of the soul group the Delfonics, with hits like “La La Means I Love You,” has died at age 63. Read more on Randy Cain’s life and death below.

Investigator Rob O’Neal of the Burlington County medical examiner’s office in New Jersey confirmed Randy Cain’s death, but would not release any details.

The Hart brothers William and Wilbert formed the music group along with Randy Cain while attending Philadelphia’s Overbrook High in the 1960s. The group was known for their smooth, soulful “Philadelphia sound. The Delfonics won an R&B Grammy in 1970 for their song “Didn’t I Blow Your Mind This Time.”

Cain left the group in 1971 but returned for a later version of the group.

“I’m gonna miss him. We grew up together since 1968,” Wilbert Hart told the Philadelphia Daily News. He said he saw Randy about five to six months ago. Chuck Gamble of Philadelphia International Records said Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff “have fond memories of working with Randy and the group.”

Our condolences to Randy Cain’s family, band members, and fans.

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