Randy Cain, who was one of the founding members of The Delfonics (and is pictured on the right with the group), has died at his home in Maple Shade, New Jersey, at the age of 63. The cause of death hasn't been confirmed by the local medical examiner's office.
Cain founded The Delfonics with William and Wilbert Hart whilst all three were attending Overbrook High School in Philadelphia during the sixties, but other members were soon recruited and the line-up has changed significantly over time. The band's first LP met with immediate success, spawning smash hit single 'La La (Means I Love You)', and in 1970 they won a grammy for their track 'Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time'. Cain left the group in 1971, and was instrumental in the formation of another R&B group, Blue Magic. Meanwhile, The Delfonics were splintering into different groups, many performing as The Delfonics, and Cain returned to one of those in 1980.
Former bandmate Wilbert Hart told The Philadelphia Daily News that he last saw Cain four or five months ago, adding: "I'm gonna miss him. We grew up together since 1968".