El DeBarge

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. Read more on Last.fm

El DeBarge has 3 songs that have been featured in movies like 2010 Soul Train Awards, Short Circuit and Jumping the Broom. What is your favorite song by El DeBarge?

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