El Debarge

Quick Facts

Full Name	El Debarge
Occupation	R&B Singer
Date Of Birth	Jun 4, 1961(1961-06-04)
Age	63
Birthplace	Detroit
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Gemini

El Debarge Biography

El Debarge is one of the most popular and richest R &B Singer who was born on June 4, 1961 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Lead singer of the family R&B group DeBarge, known for singles like “Rhythm of the Night” and “All This Love.” He has been featured on singles for other artists, like “After the Dance” by Fourplay.

He has collaborated with Quincy Jones.

Eldra Patrick “El” DeBarge (born June 4, 1961) is an American singer- songwriter, musician and producer. He was the focal point and primary lead singer of the family group DeBarge. Popular songs led by El DeBarge include “Time Will Reveal”, “Stay with Me”, “All This Love”, and “Rhythm of the Night”. As a solo artist, he is best known for his unique high tenor register, strong falsetto and hits like “Who’s Johnny” and “Love Always”. He’s also collaborated with artists such as Dionne Warwick, Al Green, Lalah Hathaway, Babyface, Faith Evans, Quincy Jones, Fourplay, and DJ Quik. DeBarge is a five time Grammy Award nominee.

For several years, El spent time in private study with music educator Ricky Callier. By 1975, El had begun to express a desire to become a performer. He became a father for the first time at 16 and eventually fathered 11 more children. In 1977, he dropped out of high school and began performing with his elder brothers in clubs and venues in Michigan. By 1979, Bernd Lichters was able to secure a deal with Source Records/MCA to release the Pall Mall Groove – Hot Ice album as SMASH for the USA/Canada market and moved El from Michigan to Los Angeles, to have him, his brothers Mark and Randy DeBarge, in addition to their cousin Andre Abney, Elliot Townsend, and Stanley Hood, to back up the release as the SMASH band. His eldest sister Bunny joined her brothers in California as well. In 1980, because of the success of their brothers Bobby and Tommy DeBarge with the hit group Switch, El was able to perform live at the piano and sing in front of Motown CEO Berry Gordy, who immediately signed the group, then known as The DeBarges, to the label.

He is the father of twelve children, the first of which he had when he was fifteen years old.

El Debarge Net Worth

El Debarge is one of the richest R &B Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, El Debarge 's net worth $400 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He performed gospel music at his local church. He and DeBarge were signed by Motown Records in the late 1970s.

He is best known for his solo hit song “Who’s Johnny.” He has been nominated for three Grammy awards.

A native of Detroit, Michigan, El was the sixth of 10 children born to Robert Louis DeBarge, Sr. (1932-2009) and Etterlene (née Abney) DeBarge. DeBarge sang in his local church choir and played piano as a child. Later, after his family moved to Grand Rapids, he and the rest of his family began performing at their uncle’s Pentecostal church. When El was 13, his parents divorced after a difficult and stormy marriage. El is of African American, Native American, English, and French descent. Growing up, he was closest to his eldest brother Bobby and began imitating his brother’s vocal styling.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

El Debarge height 5 feet 11 inches El weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is El Debarge Dating?

According to our records, El Debarge married to Tracey Ferguson. As of December 1, 2023, El Debarge’s is not dating anyone.

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DeBarge has had a history of drug abuse. He stated that his addiction started after he began receiving prescription medication for toothache pain after having a tooth pulled by a dentist. Up until then, DeBarge had not used drugs, unlike his siblings who began to abuse drugs during the tenure of the group. By the mid-1990s, DeBarge had become addicted, and his addiction resulted in his career faltering after its peaks in the 1980s. Following a prison sentence for which he served 13 months, DeBarge announced that he had found sobriety after an addiction that he said had lasted nearly 25 years, stating he had also acknowledged his problems with the law in the past. In February 2011, while promoting his 2010 album Second Chance, DeBarge’s label announced that the singer was canceling all public dates and appearances as he went back to rehab following a relapse. DeBarge later returned to work and made an appearance at the 54th Grammy Awards in February 2012.

Facts & Trivia

El Ranked on the list of most popular R &B Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. El Debarge celebrates birthday on June 4 of every year.

While DeBarge continued to collaborate on other artists’ projects, including those of his brother Chico and rapper DJ Quik (with whom El collaborated on Quik’s hit “Hand in Hand”), he didn’t release any more albums between 1994 and

2009. In 2010, he finally emerged from a 16-year delay with the appropriately titled Second Chance, released after a series of comeback performances and appearances, including a well received performance at the 2010 BET Awards. The album yielded two singles, “Second Chance” and the Faith Evans duet “Lay With You”, and later resulted in three Grammy Award nominations: Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song and Best R&B Album. El remains the only member of the DeBarges to have Grammy nominations both outside of the group and in the family.

What ethnicity is El DeBarge?

El is of African American and French descent. Growing up, he was closest to his eldest brother Bobby and began imitating his brother’s vocal styling.

Was El DeBarge married to Janet Jackson?

DeBarge and Jackson secretly got married in 1984 , with Jackson getting the blessings from her sister LaToya Jackson. However, the marriage was annulled just one year later in 1985. In her “Janet Jackson” documentary, the singer says DeBarge’s drug use led to his long absences.

Is DeBarge black?

Family background. The DeBarge family are the children of Etterlene DeBarge (née Abney), a Black American gospel singer born in Royal Oak, Michigan in 1935 and Robert Louis DeBarge, Sr. (1932–2009), an American soldier of French and English descent born in Cicero, Illinois .

How much does it cost to book El DeBarge?

El DeBarge is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book El DeBarge for your event is $20,000 – $30,000.

What DeBarge went to jail drugs?

Chico DeBarge Posed as His Bro During Drug Bust Chico DeBarge is famous for making hits with his family members in the ’80s … but cops say he tried to throw one of them under the bus during his latest arrest.