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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.
The DeBarge family are the children of Etterlene DeBarge (née Abney; 1935-2024), a Black American gospel singer born in Royal Oak, Michigan in 1935 and Robert Louis DeBarge, Sr. (1932–2009), a white American soldier of French and English descent born in Cicero, Illinois.
Dec 10, 2019 · The DeBarges are a big family. The musical group's biggest success was the 1985 hit "Rhythm of the Night," but the personal lives of the DeBarges have been defined by discord. Between their struggles with addiction, crime, and drama, the DeBarges have lived tragic lives.
Tommy DeBarge, one of the co-founders of R&B band Switch and a member of the DeBarge family, has passed away at 64 years old. His younger brother, El DeBarge, released an emotional statement.
Feb 18, 2020 · With sister Bunny joining the family fold in 1979, DeBarge was now a force to be reckoned with, and Berry Gordy was sufficiently swayed by their talent and their links to one of his existing...
The Debarge family singing in the studio for Motown 25 (rare classic footage) - 1983 And the Debarge performing for Motown Apollo 1985.
Oct 22, 2021 · Tommy DeBarge, the musician who was a member of the famed DeBarge family, has died as confirmed by family members to TMZ. DeBarge was 64.
Dec 2, 2008 · Mark, James, Randy and Eldra — plus their sister, Bunny — were the group's original line-up. But the hit makers were only a fraction of a large, and troubled, music-making family. As the band...
Oct 22, 2021 · Tommy DeBarge, member of the R&B funk band Switch and famed DeBarge family has died at the age of 64. The singer's daughter, Marina DeBarge, confirmed to TMZ that he battled kidney and liver failure over the years and contracted Covid-19 earlier this year, but that he'd recovered from the virus and never complained about the pain.
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.
