Major Harris (singer)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Major Harris III |
| Born |
February 9, 1947 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 9, 2012 (aged 65) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1960s–2011 |
Major Harris III (February 9, 1947 – November 9, 2012) 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."
Harris was born in Richmond, Virginia. Early in his career, Harris sang with groups such as the Charmers, the Teenagers, the Jarmels, and Nat Turner's Rebellion, which also featured his songwriting brother, Joseph B. Jefferson, and recorded a few solo 7" records on the Laurie and Okeh labels. In the early 1970s, he took over from Randy Cain as a member of the Delfonics; he quit the group to go solo in 1974. Signing with Atlantic Records, Harris scored a string of R&B hits in the United States, including the Top Ten single "Love Won't Let Me Wait", which peaked at #5 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and #37 in the UK Top 50 in September 1975. Written by Bobby Eli and Vinnie Barrett, "Love Won't Let Me Wait" was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. on 25 June 1975.
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