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Mark DeBarge
Mark "Marty" DeBarge (born June 19, 1959) is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, drummer, percussionist, and plays a variety of wind instruments, such as the saxophone, flugelhorn, trumpet, and flute. He is best known for his work as member of 1980s Motown singing family group DeBarge. He is also known for writing the group's popular album track, " Stay With Me", later covered by the likes of The Notorious B.I.G., Ashanti and Mariah Carey. Biography Early years Mark was born in Detroit, Michigan as the fifth of ten children to Robert Louis DeBarge, Sr. (1932-2009) and Etterlene (née Abney) DeBarge. His father, Robert DeBarge, is of French descent, while his mother, Etterlene, is of African American and American Indian descent. DeBarge sang in his local church choir as a child. Later, after his family moved to Grand Rapids, he and the rest of his family began performing at Bethel Pentecostal church, where his uncle William Charles Abney, Jr. was pastor. His father Robert wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 census, making it the 27th-most populous city in the United States. The metropolitan area, known as Metro Detroit, is home to 4.3 million people, making it the second-largest in the Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area, and the 14th-largest in the United States. Regarded as a major cultural center, Detroit is known for its contributions to music, art, architecture and design, in addition to its historical automotive background. ''Time'' named Detroit as one of the fifty World's Greatest Places of 2022 to explore. Detroit is a major port on the Detroit River, one of the four major straits that connect the Great Lakes system to the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The City of Detroit anchors the second-largest regional economy in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etterlene DeBarge
Etterlene Louise Rodriguez (previously DeBarge, née Abney; born October 13, 1935) is an American gospel singer, songwriter, and matriarch of the American R&B/Soul vocal group DeBarge. She is also the author of ''Other Side of the Pain'', which talked about her struggles in her marriage to her children's father and also documented her children's rise to fame as well as their struggles under the glare of the spotlight. Biography Early years Born Etterlene Abney on October 13, 1935 in Royal Oak, Michigan, she was one of twelve children and has a twin sister. When she was a child, her family moved to the Brewster-Douglass housing projects, located in the east side of Detroit. In 1952, she met an Army veteran named Robert DeBarge, a man of French and English descent from Cicero, Illinois. The couple married in 1953 settling in a predominantly black section of Detroit, where they had ten children. In 1972, the DeBarges moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where Etterlene's brother, Bisho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who's Holding Donna Now
"Who's Holding Donna Now" is a 1985 hit single recorded by DeBarge for the Gordy label. It was their second consecutive Top 10 Pop hit in the U. S. after the release of " Rhythm of the Night". After recording the successful dance single, the group returned to their more comfortable standard of ballads. Relying on an outside producer, outside songwriters, and background vocalists, Richard Page and Steve George, this song was recorded and released as the second single from their fourth album, '' Rhythm of the Night''. The song reached number six on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on the chart dated August 10, 1985 and spent four weeks at number two on the R&B chart on July 26, 1985. It also became DeBarge's third song to top the Billboard Adult Contemporary listing on July 19, 1985. The song appeared in a late 1985 episode of the daytime soap opera ''All My Children''. Charts Personnel * El DeBarge – lead vocals * Steve George, Richard Page – backing vocals * David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhythm Of The Night (song)
"Rhythm of the Night" is a song by American musical recording group DeBarge, written by Diane Warren and released on February 23, 1985, on the Motown label as the first single from their fourth studio album of the same name. The song jump-started the career of the prolific songwriter Warren, and was the biggest hit recorded by the Motown family singing group, peaking at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Overview History By 1985, DeBarge had become pop/R&B sensations, with ballads mostly making up the repertoire of their hit catalog, though they were as impressive as live performers, with their mixture of their trademark soft ballads and a collection of dance material. Motown Records sought to produce DeBarge with a dance single, hoping to give them a bigger crossover success, mirroring that of label-mate Lionel Richie, who like DeBarge, had created his initial fan base on soft songs before the release of " All Night Long", which included a catchy dance beat influenced b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Will Reveal (song)
"Time Will Reveal" is a single by DeBarge and released in September 1983 as the first single off the group's third album, ''In a Special Way'' on the Gordy label. It was also the group's biggest hit prior to the group's 1985 hit, " Rhythm of the Night". Overview Recording By 1983, DeBarge was riding off the crossover success of their 1982 second album, '' All This Love'', which included the title track and " I Like It". Boosted by its success, the group recorded a similar album with ''In a Special Way''. Among the songs chosen for a single was the crossover hit "Time Will Reveal", which was written by sister Bunny DeBarge & brothers El and Bobby. Reception Much like their two previous singles, DeBarge found a hit with "Time Will Reveal", which reached number one on the Billboard R&B singles chart and number 18 on the US pop singles chart. The success of this record and the preceding singles helped the group attain an opening slot for Luther Vandross' U.S. tour of 1984, in whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Me In A Special Way
"Love Me In a Special Way" is a single by DeBarge, released on November 20, 1983. It was the second and final single from their third studio album, ''In a Special Way'' on the Gordy label. Overview The song was written, composed, arranged and produced by lead singer, El DeBarge, who mixed his modal tenor vocals with his high falsetto notes. The song includes a melodica solo by Stevie Wonder, a fellow Motown recording artist. The single reached number 45 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 11 on the R&B singles chart and increased the group's fan base as the group emerged as superstars that year. The single would later be covered by IMx, Tamia, and Kim Burrell, and would be sampled by rapper AZ on a similarly titled single, which featured sampled recordings of El's chorus line from the song. The song was sampled in 1995 by the RZA on "Cold World," off the GZA's highly acclaimed, first solo album, "Liquid Swords". In 2002, Ashanti sampled it for her song, "Dreams", on her se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All This Love (DeBarge Song)
"All This Love" is a single by DeBarge, released on October 17, 1982. The song was released as the third and final single from their second studio album of the same title on the Gordy label. The single would help DeBarge rise to R&B stardom. A cover version of the song was recorded by Patti LaBelle on her 1994 gold album ''Gems''. A video for her version was also filmed. Overview History In 1982, having released one album that did not go anywhere, DeBarge went into recording their follow-up with their own songs, chiefly handled by El DeBarge, who was also the main lead singer and focal point of the group, including the song, "All This Love", in which DeBarge sung in a high tenor and had written it in a year earlier in hopes then-label mate and longtime idol Marvin Gaye would record it. Gaye had served as El's inspiration for the song, hinted in the group's vocal harmonizing in the final part of the song, which was similar to Gaye's " I Want You" vocal style period. By the follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Like It (DeBarge Song)
"I Like It" is a 1982 R&B/Soul song by American family band DeBarge. Released on August 20, 1982 by Motown Records (Gordy), It was the second single from their second studio album, '' All This Love''. Overview Recording After releasing their poorly-received self-titled album, the group quickly returned to the studio to record their second album. Choosing to add younger brother James and shortening their name to simply DeBarge, the group returned to Motown's recording studios determined to produce a hit. The song was musically composed by El DeBarge, who also produced the track with Iris Gordy, with lyrics provided by Randy, El and sister Bunny, who composed the much-copied bridge. While being interviewed for the TV documentary, '' Unsung'', in 2008, co-producer Iris Gordy told El to sing the final ad-libs "I like it, I like it", in a higher register. El responded by telling Iris that she was "trying to make imsound like is brotherBobby", to which Iris returned with, "you better ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James DeBarge
James Curtis DeBarge (born August 22, 1963) is an American R&B/soul singer. He was one of the members of the singing family vocal group DeBarge who became famous with their mid-1980s songs " All This Love", "Love Me in a Special Way", " Rhythm of the Night", and "Who's Holding Donna Now". Early life and career He is the seventh child born to Robert DeBarge Sr. and Etterlene Abney DeBarge. Like all of his siblings, he was born and raised on the East Side of Detroit, Michigan. The family later relocated to Grand Rapids, Michigan. As of 2000, DeBarge has worked with DJ Quik on such tracks as "Tha Divorce Song", as well as "Get Nekkid" by slain rapper Mausberg. Also, in 2004, DeBarge made a song with the "Haitian Sensation" Won-G for a remix called "Nothing's Wrong", using the instrumental for the Quik/DeBarge track "Tha Divorce Song". Debarge also made a small guest appearance in 2006 on the album ''818 Antics'', by rapper J-Ro, who is associated with the rap group Tha Liks. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All This Love (album)
''All This Love'' is the second studio album by DeBarge, released by Gordy Records on July 22, 1982. Reception After their first album saw limited success, this album featured productions and compositions by the DeBarge members, primarily led by singer El DeBarge, whose countertenor vocals (a mixture of tenor and falsetto) would lead the group to success throughout the mid-1980s. Due to the release of the hit singles " I Like It" reaching number two on the R&B charts and the title track " All This Love" reaching number 5 on the R&B charts and number one on the Adult Contemporary charts, the album eventually reached gold status. Track listing #"I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (El DeBarge/James DeBarge) - 4:37 #" Stop! Don't Tease Me" (E. DeBarge) - 6:00 #" I Like It" (Randy DeBarge/E. DeBarge/Bunny DeBarge) - 4:40 #"Can't Stop" (Crossley/Nolen) - 4:05 #" All This Love" (E. DeBarge) - 5:52 #"It's Getting Stronger" (B. DeBarge) - 4:00 #"Life Begins with You" (B. DeBarge) - 4:48 #"I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The DeBarges
''The DeBarges'' is the debut album of DeBarge, released by Gordy Records on April 6, 1981. It saw limited success and stalled on the charts; the group felt it was not properly promoted. As a result, they revisited ''The DeBarges'' by including two songs on their subsequent recordings: "Queen of My Heart" was included on their third album, ''In a Special Way'', while "Share My World" would be included on their fourth, '' Rhythm of the Night''. Track listing ; Side A.: #"What's Your Name" (Bobby DeBarge, Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) - 4:35 #"Dance The Night Away" (Mark DeBarge, Randy DeBarge) - 4:50 #"You're So Gentle, So Kind" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) - 4:40 #"Queen of My Heart" (El DeBarge) - 3:49 ; Side B.: #"Hesitated" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge, Mark DeBarge, Randy DeBarge) - 3:42 #"Saving Up (All My Love)" (Bill Gable, Jon Lind) - 4:16 #"Share My World" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) - 5:39 #"Strange Romance" (Joe Blocker, Reggie Andrews) - 5:00 Personnel The DeBarges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy DeBarge
William Randall DeBarge (born August 6, 1958) is an American R&B/soul singer and bass guitarist, best known for being one of the original members of the popular Motown singing family group DeBarge. Randy is also known for singing co-lead and penning lyrics with brother El on the group's first hit, " I Like It" (1982). Biography Early years Born in Detroit, Michigan growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Randy was the fourth eldest of ten children born to Robert DeBarge, Sr. and Etterlene DeBarge. The DeBarge kids all sang in church and in high school, Randy joined the local band and learned how to play bass guitar from his elder brother Tommy. When Randy was seventeen, his older brothers Bobby and Tommy formed the Ohio-based funk/soul group Switch, later on signing with Motown in 1977. Three years later, Motown signed Randy, El, Bunny and Mark DeBarge to Motown where they had formed the DeBarges shortening it to DeBarge following the release of their first album in 1981. DeBarg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
