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Bobby DeBarge
funk/R&B musician
- From
- Detroit, United States
- Active
- 1956–1995
- Releases
- 0
About
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.
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Substance abuse as a young adult led to a drug trafficking charge in 1988. After a five-year prison sentence, he returned to performing and recording.
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Bobby Louis DeBarge, Jr. · Robert DeBarge · Robert Louis DeBarge, Jr
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- ca96ff53-7f5d-4b41-869e-ef6f6eff8c74
- ISNI
- 0000000372820625
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.