Major Harris, best known for the steamy ballad "Love Won't Let Me Wait," passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 in Richmond, Va. The official cause of death was heart and lung failure. He was 65. Major Harris, the R&B singer who helped pioneer the sweeping sounds of Philadelphia soul during the 1970s as a member of the Delfonics before achieving fame as a solo artist in his own right, has... RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Major Harris, a former member of the soul group the Delfonics and the singer of the 1975 hit “Love Won’t Let Me Wait,” died here on Friday. He was 65.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Major Harris, a former member of the soul group the Delfonics and the singer of the 1975 hit “Love Won’t Let Me Wait,” died here on Friday. He was 65. R&B singer Major Harris passed away at age 65 from congestive heart and lung failure in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia this past Friday reports the Associated Press. Major Harris III (February 9, 1947 [1] – November 9, 2012) [2] was an American R&B singer, associated with the Philadelphia soul sound and the Delfonics (early 1970s–1974). His biggest hit as a solo artist was the 1975 single "Love Won't Let Me Wait". Major Harris was an American R&B singer, best known for his 1975 hit single "Love Won't Let Me Wait" and as a member of The Delfonics. Major Harris, a former member of the "Philadelphia sound" soul group the Delfonics and singer of the 1975 hit "Love Won't Let Me Wait," has died in Richmond. He was 65.
Major Harris III (February 9, 1947 [1] – November 9, 2012) [2] was an American R&B singer, associated with the Philadelphia soul sound and the Delfonics (early 1970s–1974). His biggest hit as a solo artist was the 1975 single "Love Won't Let Me Wait". Major Harris was an American R&B singer, best known for his 1975 hit single "Love Won't Let Me Wait" and as a member of The Delfonics. Major Harris, a former member of the "Philadelphia sound" soul group the Delfonics and singer of the 1975 hit "Love Won't Let Me Wait," has died in Richmond. He was 65. Major Harris (Feb. 9, 1947 — Nov. 9, 2012) was an American soul singer from Richmond, Va., who was part of the Nat Turner Rebellion during the late 1960s. Between 1971 and 1975, he sang with Philly act The Delfonics. As a solo artist (1974–78), he released two albums on Atlantic and a third on RCA.