Bobby DeBarge

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Robert Louis "Bobby" DeBarge, Jr. (March 5, 1956 - August 16, 1995) was an American musician and the lead singer of the 1970s Motown R&B group, Switch. He was also the mentor behind his younger siblings who formed the musical group DeBarge and was the biggest influence amongst its members, most prominently El DeBarge. Robert Louis DeBarge, Jr. was born to Etterlene and Robert DeBarge, Sr. in Detroit, Michigan on March 5, 1956. After moving to Grand Rapids in the early 1970s, Bobby began playing in bands in the local area. A gifted singer and pianist since childhood, Bobby befriended fellow musician Gregory Williams and with three other guys eventually signed as Barry White's background group White Heat in 1975. In 1976, White dropped them because of a tax problem and kept one of the group's saxophonists as part of White's Love Unlimited Orchestra. Afterwards, the group changed their name to Switch and eventually was signed to Motown after they gave a demonstration tape to Jermaine Jackson, formerly of the Jackson 5. The group (which also included brother Thomas DeBarge) recorded the hits "There'll Never Be", "I Call Your Name", "I Want To Be Closer", "Love Over and Over", and "My Friend in the Sky". In 1983, both Bobby and Tommy left Switch and Bobby later began producing his other siblings who made up the popular R&B group DeBarge and served as mentor of the group's lead singer and younger brother El. In 1987, he promptly joined the El and Bunny-sans lineup of the group s

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Oml

Please Don't Let Me Go (The Roots of DeBarge and Switch)

It's Not Over

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Smash

Please Don't Let Me Go (The Roots of DeBarge and Switch)

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Faded Off Your Love

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MixRnB.com

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www.RnB4U.in

Please Don't Let Me Go - Single

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Urbanascor.com

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Motoe Haus Presents: Good Mornin' Vietknobs

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Euphoria; Is There a Heart in the House 2nite?

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