Artist
DeBarge
DeBarge is a soul artist from Detroit, USA formed in 1979. 13 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Soul · Detroit, USA · Best soul albums
- 13
- Releases
- 1981–2022
- Active years
- 1979
- Formed
Artist
DeBarge is a soul artist from Detroit, USA formed in 1979. 13 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Soul · Detroit, USA · Best soul albums
Most popular
Rhythm of the Night
1985
DeBarge was a sibling music group of American origin whose repertoire included R&B, soul, funk, pop, adult contemporary, and gospel. Active as a professional recording group from 1979 to 1989, the group was one of the few recording acts to bring success to the Motown label during the 1980s. Hailing from the East Side of Detroit where the siblings were born and raised, they later relocated to Grand Rapids, Michigan, the group is named for their shared surname, and included sister Bunny and the brothers Mark (or "Marty"), Randy, Eldra (or "El"), and James.Younger siblings Chico, Darell, and Carol "Peaches" DeBarge are also singers (though they were not with the group), with El later becoming a solo star in his own right. Two older brothers, Robert Jr. (Bobby) and Tommy, were members of another popular Motown group named Switch. The DeBarges signed with the Motown record label in the late 1970s, and became one of their few successful acts during the 1980s. The band had a string of R&B and pop hits in the early to mid-1980s, including "All This Love," "I Like It," "Love Me in a Special Way," and "Rhythm of the Night." Many of these hits were ballads, spreading the band's appeal into th…
