Bobby DeBarge

Robert Louis "Bobby" DeBarge (March 5 1956 - August 16 1995) was an American musician and the lead singer of the 1970s Motown R&B group Switch. The group (which also included brother Thomas DeBarge) recorded the hits "There'll Never Be," "I Call Your Name," "I Want To Be Closer," "Love Over and Over," and "My Friend in the Sky."

In the early 1980s, Bobby left Switch and later began producing his other siblings who made up the popular R&B group DeBarge. In 1986 he and his younger brother Chico were arrested for intention to distribute drugs in their hometown of Grand Rapids, MI. Bobby and his brother served about 6 years in a federal penitentiary in Milan, Michigan. Bobby died from complications of AIDS on August 16 1995. Bobby's final musical endeavor was the album entitled, It's Not Over, which included the songs "Thief in the Night", "It's Not Over", and "Good Times".

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NAME	DeBarge, Robert Louise
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bobby DeBarge
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American singer
DATE OF BIRTH	March 5 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH	Grand Rapids, Michigan
DATE OF DEATH	August 16 1995
PLACE OF DEATH	Milan, Michigan