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The DeBarge family is a family of rhythm and blues artists from Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1975, musician Bobby DeBarge left Grand Rapids to start the funk - soul band Switch , which first went by the name First Class.
DeBarge was an American musical recording group composed of several members of the DeBarge family. In addition to various solo projects completed by members of the family, DeBarge was active between 1979 and 1989. The group originally consisted of El, Mark, Randy, and Bunny. James joined the group a year later for their 1982 second album.
At 15, DeBarge was introduced to heroin, which became his lifelong addiction. After his parents separated and divorced in the early 1970s, Bobby DeBarge and his family relocated to Grand Rapids. A talented instrumentalist and vocalist, he began playing in local bands, along with his younger brother Tommy. [4]
Tommy DeBarge, the musician who was a member of the famed DeBarge family, has died as confirmed by family members […] The post Tommy DeBarge, member of R&B group ‘Switch,’ is dead at 64 ...
The DeBarge family had one more album, Bad Boys, although Eldra and Bunny were not on the album. Rhythm of the Night became the group's best-selling album ever, although some contended that Eldra was the only member present on the album with the exception of the title track , which became a top five hit in several countries including the US and ...
Yes, that rumor still lingers — propelled by DeBarge and his family, at times — and the superstar singer clears it up in part two of her Lifetime and A&E documentary Janet. Janet Jackson and ...
The DeBarge family matriarch died ‘peacefully in her sleep,’ her oldest daughter said.
Etterlene Louise Rodriguez (previously DeBarge, née Abney; October 13, 1935 – February 16, 2024) was an American gospel singer, songwriter, and the matriarch of the American R&B/soul vocal group DeBarge.