William Hart, better known to his loyal fans as "Poogie",  the
lead singer and co-founder of the Philly soul group The Delfonics,
has died. He was 77.

According to multiple reports, Hart died Thursday at a hospital
in Philadelphia following complications from surgery.

Hart was initially taken to hospital after experiencing difficulties
with his breathing.

Released on June 21, 1965, the Byrds’ debut album, Mr. Tambourine
Man, marked the beginning of the folk-rock revolution. In just a few months, the Byrds had become a household name, with a #1 single
and a smash-hit album that married the ringing guitars and backbeat
of the British Invasion with the harmonies and lyrical depth of folk to create an entirely new sound.

Brian Douglas Wilson is a musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded The Beach Boys. He is widely known as
one of the most innovative and significant songwriters of the 20th century.

Gladys Maria Knight is a singer/songwriter,actress,
businesswoman,  and author. A seven-time Grammy
Award–winner. Knight is known  for the hits she
recorded during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with       
her group The Pips, which also included her brother
Merald "Bubba" Knight and cousins William Guest
and Edward Patten.
       

Blind since shortly after his birth, Stevie Wonder was a child
prodigy who signed with Motown‘s Tamla label at the age of
11, where he was given the professional name Little Stevie
Wonder. In 1963, the single "Fingertips" was a number-one
hit on the Billboard Hot 100 when Wonder was 13, making
him the youngest artist ever to top the chart.

Stevie Wonder (Stevland Hardaway Morris)