El DeBarge

About

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Eldra Patrick DeBarge was born the fifth of eight brothers and sixth of ten DeBarge family members. In 1972, newly divorced from her abusive husband, El's mother Etterlene moved her children from Detroit to Grand Rapids, Michigan. Like his siblings, El participated in the local church choir and was labeled a child prodigy thanks to his skills as a vocalist and a keyboardist and years of private study with music educator Ricky Callier.

Top Tracks

1. 1

   Who's Johnny

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2. 2

   Someone

   8952 plays
3. 3

   Love Always

   6172 plays
4. 4

   Rhythm of the Night

   5878 plays
5. 5

   Lay With You

   3934 plays
6. 6

   All This Love

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7. 7

   After the Dance

   3393 plays
8. 8

   I Like It

   3382 plays
9. 9

   Heart, Mind & Soul

   3030 plays

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