“Delegation” was formed in 1976 by Len Coley, Roddy Harris, and Rick Bailey on lead vocals. The trio was soon discovered by legendary music producer/songwriter, Ken Gold, who also wrote and produced hits like “You to Me Are Everything””, and “Can’t Get By Without You” for The Real Thing. Ken and his writing partner, Micky Denne, also wrote songs for the legendary queen of soul, Aretha Franklin, Jackie Wilson, and Cliff Richard, to name but a few.

In 1976, Delegation released their first single, “The Promise Of Love”, taken from their debut album of the same name, and released on the State Records label.