Bobby DeBarge
Bobby DeBarge | |
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DeBarge circa 1979 | |
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| Birth name | Robert Louis DeBarge Jr. |
| Born | March 5, 1956 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 1995 (aged 39) Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1975–1995 |
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Robert Louis DeBarge, Jr. (March 5, 1956 – August 16, 1995) was an American singer and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the R&B group Switch, releasing hit records on the Motown label from 1977 to 1980. He has been noted for his falsetto style of singing. Bobby DeBarge was both mentor and a co-producer of DeBarge, his siblings’ band, joining them in 1987.
Substance abuse as a young adult lead to a drug trafficking charge in 1988. After a five-year prison sentence, he returned to performing and recording.