Switch was tight with bobby debarge as the leader and that falsetto that never ended and held it down. Switch with the great bobby debarge sings they ll never be in 1977 on tv. Oct 29, 2012 the late bobby debarge with jody simsmy fantasy hubby of switch. Tv ones the bobby debarge story and the unlucky 8 ways it. Watch the video for i call your name from switchs best of switch for free, and see the. Watch the video for i call your name from switchs best of switch for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. I call your name by dangerous dame sampled switch bands i call your name. Debarge stay with me breakbot remix by dj young pioneer. As you no doubt assume, 20th century masters collects all of the biggest hits from the groups threeyear, fouralbum stint on the gordy imprint. James debarge i call your name dedicated to bobby debarge. Bobby debarges unique scat singing is featured along with his mercurial falsetto, on the flowing, airy number. Bobby debarge passed august 16, 1995 due to complications from aids. Big boi to play berry gordy in bobby debarge biopic 105. It just aint right by neyo sampled switch bands i call your name.
Bobby debarge bobby debarge was a rhythm, blues, and soul music singersongwriter and musician. You get the laidback sexy ballads i call your name, i wanna be closer, love over and over again, and also the steamy funk grooves therell never be, best beat in town, you pulled a switch. Listen free to switch i call your name radio iheartradio. Scintillating harmonies and torching leads by philip ingram and bobby debarge make calling on all girls, written by jermaine jackson, a standout. Equally as compelling, is the slower love over and over, the moving you and i, a good wedding song, and the thumping, emphatic i do love. Dangerous dames i call your name sample of switch bands i. Included on the album is one of the bands biggest and most oftensampled hits, i call your name.
The bobby debarge story will premiere on tv one sometime in 2019. With the saturday 87c premiere of the bobby debarge story, heres a playlist to refresh your knowledge o. I call your name funk bands old school music robert louis natural styles before us the jacksons motown pop music. Watch the video for i call your name 12 version from switchs 20th century masters. Lr carol ann parker marlons wife, janet jackson and enid jackies wife. Switch influenced bands such as debarge, which featured the siblings of switch band members bobby and tommy debarge. Williams, bobby debarge, and sims had been members of white heat, which released a selftitled album on rca in. During the early to mid70s, bobby debarge, eddie fluellen, phillip ingram brother of james ingram, jody sims, and gregory williams were in the ohiobased white heat. Ever since 2008, tv one has produced its unsung documentary series on some of black musics most talented and underappreciated artists, from the ojays, heatwave and donny hathaway to lloyd, kenny lattimore and avant in 12 seasons and counting, unsung has gained a reputation for its intensely candid. In addition to various solo projects completed by members of the family, debarge was active between 1980 and 1989. I used to think about immature things you know like, do you love me.
Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. Best of switch for free, and see the artwork, lyrics. Equally as captivating is the roller coastering i call your name, written by bobby debarge, a song that aptly depicts teenage infatuation. I used to think about immature things you know like do you love me, do you want me, are you gonna call me like you said you would. Debarge was known for his impressive falsetto vocals. Bobby debarge has the most amazing falsetto voice ive ever heard. Join us july 29, 2016 at the sidney marcus auditorium in atlanta for the amazing musical tribute to prince, michael jackson, whitney houston, teena marie and phyllis hyman. Get all the lyrics to songs by bobby debarge and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. I call your name funk bands old school music robert louis before us motown kinds of. Though bobby passed away prematurely in 1995, the remaining original members of the band, namely greg williams, eddie fluellen, phillip ingram, and.
Debarge was an american musical recording group composed of several members of the debarge family, a family of musical talent often compared to the jackson family. Switch i call your name anniversary edition hd youtube. May 8, 2019 last month we brought you the trailer for the upcoming biopic, the bobby debarge story. Jermaine jackson discovered the group that included lead vocalists phillip ingram and bobby debarge, with band members greg williams, tommy debarge, eddie fluellan. Idea by tiarra hill on bobby debarge in 2020 bobby. Tv ones the bobby debarge story and the unlucky 8 ways it failed by matthew allen.
Polow da don sampled switch bands i call your name. Debarge died at the age of 39 in 1995 due to complications from aids. Switch i call your name from the 1979 switch ii album on gordy motown records. Bobby debarge bio, age, facts, wiki, birthday, net worth. They sold me for enormous amout of money a home made cd claiming that it was an original used, out of print copy when it was something they burned themselves. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name. Bridge chorus written by williams, gregory debarge, robert l. He suddenly left the group after motown offered him a solo recording deal, later finalized in 1983. I call your name commands attention every time its played on for lovers only programs. Louis while singing his late brother bobby debarges song i call your name. Bobby debarge whos my favorite singer and i miss him and i dont kn. Bobby debarge s unique scat singing is featured along with his mercurial falsetto, on the flowing, airy number. March 5, 1956 august 16, 1995 was an american singer and musician.
Soul music my music funk bands i call your name old school music neo soul the jacksons dancehall. Bobby debarge born march 5, 1956 past august 16, 1995 the cd is his last musical. Origin and meaning of debarge user submitted origins. In the year 1980, the group had their third goldselling album, this is my dream. Switchs sophomore album picks up where the groups debut left off. I used to think about, immature things you know like, do you love. Stream debarge stay with me breakbot remix by dj young pioneer from desktop or your mobile device.
Big boi to play berry gordy in bobby debarge biopic. Theres no doubt that bobby left an indelible impression on soul music with his beautiful falsetto, highlighted during his tenure with switch. Apr 05, 2020 clean up woman was an instant hit but most people didnt realize how young betty wright was when she released the risque song. For not wanting to be alone so i call your name i call your name i do you do birds and bees do too i love you and you love me and i know wooowooowooo i call your name and it eases the pain see i just dont feel all by myself tonight seem like someone else is out there oh thinkin of holding somone else tight so you know where im coming from. He was first in the group called white heat, which released a selftitled album on rca in 1975, but the bands producer dropped the group and it disbanded. Mama debarge talks about the bobby debarge movie see more. This book takes its readers on a musical journey following the quest of their dreams and all its details. They recorded the hits therell never be, i call your name, i want to be closer, love over and over, and my friend in the sky. I think of you when i wanted to be alone, so ill call your, ill call your name i do, you do baby, we do girl i, i.
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