(1959-06-19) June 19, 1959 (age 64) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Origin
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Genres
R&B
soul
gospel
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter
musician
Instrument(s)
Vocals
trumpet
flugelhorn
Years active
1979–present
Labels
Motown
Musical artist
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, trumpet, flugelhorn, and flute. He is best known for being an original member of 1980s Motown singing family group DeBarge.[1] He also wrote the group's popular album track, "Stay With Me", which was later covered by The Notorious B.I.G., Ashanti, and Mariah Carey.
^George-Warren, Holly; Romanowski, Patricia; Bashe, Patricia Romanowski; Jon Pareles (2001-10-30). The Rolling stone encyclopedia of rock & roll. Fireside. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-7432-0120-9. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
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...
completed by members of the family, DeBarge was active between 1979 and 1989. The group originally consisted of El, Mark, Randy, and Bunny. James joined the...
"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...
(Bobby DeBarge, Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) - 4:35 "Dance The Night Away" (MarkDeBarge, Randy DeBarge) - 4:50 "You're So Gentle, So Kind" (Bunny DeBarge, El...
Robert Louis DeBarge Jr. (March 5, 1956 – August 16, 1995) was an American musician. He was the lead singer of the Motown R&B/soul vocal group Switch...
Motown signed Randy, El, Bunny and MarkDeBarge to Motown where they had formed the DeBarges shortening it to DeBarge following the release of their first...
Etterlene "Bunny" DeBarge (born March 10, 1955) is an American soul singer–songwriter and the lone female sibling of the Motown family group DeBarge. She was the...
on the US Dance chart "El DeBarge". allmusic.com. "EL Debarge". grammy.com. November 23, 2020. "Robert David Louis DeBarge, Sr. (1932–2009) – Genealogy"...
The DeBarge family is a family of rhythm and blues artists from Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1975, musician Bobby DeBarge left Grand Rapids to start the...
William "Randy" DeBarge (born August 6, 1958) Mark "Marty" DeBarge (born June 19, 1959) Eldra "El" DeBarge (born June 4, 1961) James DeBarge (born August...
Hollywood; written and produced by lead vocalist El DeBarge with additional writing by Mark, James and Bunny DeBarge. In a Special Way was certified gold in the...
Baseball pitchers MarkDeBarge, Randy DeBarge, El DeBarge, James DeBarge, and Bobby DeBarge, the male members of the singing group DeBarge Emilio Estevez...
contains a sample of the recording "Stay with Me" performed by DeBarge and written by MarkDeBarge and Etterlene Jordan. "I'm That Chick" contains elements...
fourth studio album, A Gangsta's Pain. He wrote the song alongside Mark and Bunny DeBarge, and producers Real Red, YC, and Javar Rockamore. An official remix...
(girlnextdoor remix)" contains a sample of "Stay with Me", as performed by DeBarge List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2002 List of number-one R&B...
MarkDeBarge and Etterlene Jordan, and performed by DeBarge. "It Just Ain't Right" contains a sample of "I Call Your Name", written by Bobby DeBarge and...
with Me (Remix)", written by Sean Combs, Chris Wallace, Rashad Smith, MarkDeBarge and Etterlene Jordan. "The Impossible" and "The Impossible (The Reprise)"...
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