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DeBarge

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DeBarge is a Funk act. Their sound grew out of Charlene, Switch, Atlantic Starr, Richard Camacho and Raydio. Those roots explain a lot about how DeBarge arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as El DeBarge, The Whispers, S.O.S. Band, The Gap Band and The Jacksons, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mariah Carey, JasonMartin, Blackstreet, Raheem DeVaughn and Rich Boy, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 34 connections around DeBarge, reaching back through Charlene and forward to Mariah Carey. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

DeBarge was an American musical recording group composed of several members of the DeBarge family. In addition to various solo projects completed by members of the family, DeBarge was active between 1979 and 1989. The group originally consisted of El, Mark, Randy, and Bunny. James joined the group a year later for their 1982 second album. Bobby joined in 1987, following the departures of Bunny and El.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
DeBargeCharleneSwitchAtlantic StarrRichard CamachoRaydioLuther VandrossMariah CareyJasonMartinBlackstreetRaheem DeVaughnRich BoyReady to DieAshantiCNCOEl DeBargeThe WhispersS.O.S. BandThe Gap BandThe JacksonsJeffrey OsborneAl B. Sure!Peabo Bryson

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DeBarge connections

DeBarge grew out of Charlene, Switch, Atlantic Starr and Richard Camacho, shares an orbit with El DeBarge, The Whispers, S.O.S. Band and The Gap Band, went on to shape Mariah Carey, JasonMartin, Blackstreet and Raheem DeVaughn. 34 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced DeBarge

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Sounds and acts that shaped DeBarge.

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