Mark DeBarge
American R&B/soul singer-songwriter and musician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mark "Marty" DeBarge (born June 19, 1959) is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, drummer, percussionist, and plays a variety of wind instruments such as the saxophone, trumpet, flugelhorn, and flute. He is best known for being an original member of 1980s Motown singing family group DeBarge.[1] He also wrote the group's popular album track, "Stay With Me", which was later covered by The Notorious B.I.G., Ashanti, and Mariah Carey.
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Birth name | Mark DeBarge |
Also known as | Marty |
Born | (1959-06-19) June 19, 1959 (age 64) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Origin | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
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Years active | 1979–present |
Labels | Motown |
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