Herbert Randal Cain III (May 2, 1945 – April 9, 2009)
was a
Philadelphia soul singer with
The Delfonics (early 1960s to 1971). He also helped set up the group
Blue Magic.
Life and career
Cain was born in
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
, Pennsylvania, United States.
Growing up, he befriended two brothers, Wilbert and William Hart. During their attendance at
Overbrook High School, Cain joined the Harts' existing vocal group, when a couple of its members dropped out.
During his time with the group, The Delfonics won an R&B Grammy in 1970 for "
Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
"Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" is a song co-written by record producer Thom Bell and William Hart, lead singer of the American R&B/Soul vocal group the Delfonics. It was released by the group in 1969 on the Philly Groove record label and ...
".
Cain left The Delfonics in 1971, with singer
Major Harris taking his place in the line-up.
In 1973, while working for recording company
WMOT Records, Cain helped introduce singer-songwriter Ted Mills to the vocal group Shades of Love, which Mills would join to form Blue Magic.
Death
Cain died at his home in
Maple Shade Township, New Jersey
Maple Shade Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 19,131.
What is now Maple Shade was originally formed as Chester Township on November 6, 1688, and was ...
in April 2009, aged 63.
References
External links
New York Times: Randy Cain, Member of Delfonics, Dies at 63
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1945 births
2009 deaths
Musicians from Philadelphia
American soul singers
People from Maple Shade Township, New Jersey
Singers from Pennsylvania
20th-century American singers