Darnell "Dee" Bristol is a member of

The Deele The Deele (pronounced like "deal") is an American band from Cincinnati, Ohio who achieved success in the 1980s with such hit singles as " Body Talk" and " Two Occasions". When the group began recording in the early 1980s, the lineup consisted of ...

and a songwriter who co-wrote The Deele's "

Two Occasions "Two Occasions" is an R&B song written by Babyface, Darnell Bristol and Sid Johnson (who was the former manager for Babyface's early group, Manchild). It was produced by Babyface and L.A. Reid for the Deele's third studio album '' Eyes of a Stra ...

". Years later, he would be credited as a co-writer of

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's "

We Belong Together "We Belong Together" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from her 10th studio album, ''The Emancipation of Mimi'' (2005). The song was released on March 15, 2005, through Island Records, as the second single from the album. "W ...

", when Carey would be reusing portions of "Two Occasions". Bristol is currently performing in a reformed Deele that includes three other original bandmembers,

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, Kevin "Kayo" Roberson, and Stanley "Stick" Burke.

Personal life

Bristol's children include Kevin, Nikki, Jeremy, Jade, Jewllian and Arran.The Deele- ''An Invitation to Love'' Cassette Tape (1993) liner notes. Retrieved 6-5-2010.

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