Background
Harris was born in Richmond, Virginia.
Harris was born in Richmond, Virginia.
Signing with Atlantic Records, Harris scored a string of Rhythm & Blues hits in the United States, including the Top Ten single "Love Won"t Let Maine Wait", which peaked at #5 in the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart and #37 in the United Kingdom Top 50 in September 1975. Written by Bobby Eli and Vinnie Barrett, "Love Won"t Let Maine Wait" was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. on 25 June 1975. When his success as a soloist subsided, Harris returned to the Delfonics, and continued to tour with one of two touring ensembles that used the name in the 1990s and 2000s.
Major was a cousin to the Philadelphia record producer and arranger, Norman Harris.
Harris died in a Richmond, Virginia, hospital from congestive heart and lung failure at the age of 65.
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.