Bobby Debarge
Melodies so sweet and at times upbeat, words so transparent in their ballads so alluring. Just by hearing the name Debarge puts a smile on your face. The Debarge family : Bobby Debarge , El Debarge , Bunny Debarge , James Debarge, Mark and Randy Debarge have always been dedicated and lovely artists. Everyone has contributed to group’s success including Bobby whom the TV One biopic is centered around. Bobby and Tommy Debarge were apart of the 1970′s R&B group Switch . They later were producers on their sibling’s albums.
Together they created hits such as 1982′s “All this Love” which was 17 on the Billboard Top 200. Eldra (El ) Debarge, got a chance to have a song as a solo artist on the 1986 film “Short Circuit” starring Steve Guttenberg and Ally Sheedy titled “Who’s Johnny”. Debarge released “Rhythm of the Night”, in April of 1985 with El singing lead. This was apart of the soundtrack for the film “The Last Dragon”.
Even though the biopic will hopefully highlight the group’s successes and solo endeavors, conversely there were personal hardships they encountered collectively and alone with Bobby being so affected causing inner turmoil. It’s tough to still the inner demons, but with time and forgiveness those demons will no longer serve a place in our lives.
Sampled songs from Debarge from today’s artists:
‘Stay with Me’ - sampled by Notorious B.I.G for “One More Chance” and Ashanti’s ‘Foolish’
‘A Dream”- sampled by Blackstreet- ‘Don’t Leave”
“I Like It” - sampled by Harlem World “I Really Like It”