A little over 20 years ago, I spent the night singing, conversing, and laughing with G from silk and a few cast members from a play that he was in. Such a nice guy
Without him, there is no silk memory at all! His voice is the reason why I bought their album!! no shade on all the others because they were also in perfect harmony under him… God is love
Rest in peace, Bobby DeBarge! I know that they were so excited to sing with the legendary El DeBarge while paying homage to his late brother!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
5/6/24 just seeing this and it was beautiful 💙. Silk members are still friends and can still sing. El was feeling it and can also still sing. Beautiful Black Brotherly love🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤.
Love this song!...miss Bobby DeBarge..my Justin Beiber teenage crush...El Debarge..thanks for this honor...Silk you are the Triple best! Thanks for the Mother's Day song..to baby girl Nation ! who are Moms today.
I am from Grand Rapids Michigan, the place where the DeBarge family resided and was possibly born . My family was very close to the DeBarge family. Greg Williams is the founder of the group Switch from which the DeBarge group evolved. My mother and Greg Williams were very close. As of a few years ago, I used to still stay in touch with Greg Williams on Facebook. This was a profound tribute to Bobby, the lead singer of Switch, but was manifestly organized to encourage an uplift El DeBarge,who had lost his brotherTommy, I believe. I am very optimistic and enthusiastic about Silk doing some profound renditions of El DeBarge’s songs. I am very curious if the universe can produce any other group who can top this rendition of this song.
Yes they do have a very hard past, but this song brings back so many memories from when I was growing up in Philly back in the 80’s. I loved this song! I’m in tears too!
I think Switch would have expanded to include all the Debarges is Bobby would have stayed clean. He had the best voice put of all of them. Just imagine Bobby and El in the same group. Would have been crazy good.
@sspann11 ion think so. N their unsung they said Bobby wasn't happy n switch anymore. He had started 2 work closer w/debarge bc he felt he had more pull w/them then n his own group
@honeymustard8002 that's right, I forgot that part of unsung. Even so, if he would had stayed clean, him with the rest of the Debarges would have made that an even better group.
Well DANG!!! I'm just getting used to the metaphor "hot" in place of bad, which suppose to mean very talented! Now you guys are saying cold in place of hot for a high compliment??? Educate this Grand Ma please. 😆
They sang that, 😢I so admire El Debarge ,he and his siblings were raised by a monster . Some like El came away wounded but they persevered, you can see he gets so emotional over the trauma he and his siblings suffered. God bless you El Debarge.
One of my first jobs after I graduated from high school was at the Peaches Records and Tapes in Five points in Columbia, SC. Now that's a true memory!!!! I remember Switch and Debarge albums constantly selling out!!! That was in the late 80s!!!
I never lived in Atlanta but went there in 1981 for my great Grandmother's Funeral. My cousin Bernard bought me a Peaches T Shirt seeing how much I Loved Music!😂
No way he’s not thinking about his brother. He’s really choked up listening to this wonderful tribute. Beautiful rendition. But that’s what you get with Silk!
So glad my father raised me listening to music like this im born in 91 and my friends hate riding in my car because they dont know what i be listening too
It needs to be spread out more on sm. As u can see I'm just now seeing it 2 yrs later, so I'm seriously late 2 the party but grateful it's still here. I would've missed out on a gem bc Silk killed it lol.
His eyes are closed so he can focus on the key & harmonies. They were a tad off (flat) , when he jumped in he set it exactly in the right key and they locked it in. Still awesome to see they both my favs (❤Silk's Meeting in My Bedroom & El Debarge All This Love.....☺Ahhhhh lolol)
That was a great show of respect 🙏🏽 🫡 👏🏽 by Silk! El Debarge looked so sad, but it looked like that 😪 cheered him up a little bit. There is so much talent 👏🏽 in the Debarge family, yet such a sad 😔 story! 👣 trailblazers and legends!
Same here.... instantly tears began welling up and rolling down my face. Such an amazing tribute by Silk. The DeBarge family will always hold a special place in my heart, especially after learning about how horrific their father was to his own family. God bless 🙏🏽💚🕊️✨
El was emotional because his older brother Tommy had just passed away. He was also in the band Switch along with his other deceased older brother Bobby.
I remember I went to a concert when I was younger and Chico Debarge was a special guest I turned to my auntie and said that is the finest man I’ve ever seen She said “ wait until you see his brothers They all fine. He’s the baby “. I went home and googled it My mouth feel opened all fine😱🤗 🥰☺️ And I was shocked that I grewup hearing their music but didn’t know that was them Beautiful tribute and amazing memories Salute to the Debarge family 🫡💕✨❤️
The Debarges has A Younger Sister and Brother That are Twins They're The youngest They're not really in the music business like There older Brothers and Sister
That's respect Silk are good men for pulling Al through the world needs more of that and l might said they are a dame talent group of men and so are the Debarge family the men and their sister ❤❤❤❤
I'm 51 and I STILL remember the light skinned brother my mom was dating that gave me my first DEBARGE cassette tape. Shot out to CLINT from P'cola, FLORIDA. Ty❤❤❤
That was a quick lesson to all of the major music award shows. The winner is Silk and the Debarge Family. This is what professional musicians do in the music industry. These artists can Sing. Professional black artists are completely ignored. Who in today's music world sounds better than this. NOBODY. Great job, Silk and El Debarge❤❤❤
Man, one thing about Silk is that EVERY member can sing.
Say that 😂😂❤❤❤
They sure can 😊
Every last one!❤❤
Miss dem guys from Silk
For real💫🙌🏾 we don’t see R&B groups like them today!
A little over 20 years ago, I spent the night singing, conversing, and laughing with G from silk and a few cast members from a play that he was in. Such a nice guy
I used to see John John walking up the street singing when he was a teenager he was always singing he loves what he does so well 🙏🏽👏🏾👏🏾
Without him, there is no silk memory at all! His voice is the reason why I bought their album!! no shade on all the others because they were also in perfect harmony under him… God is love
The memories had a tear fall from my eye. So amazingly perfect! I thank you in advance!
Brought me to tears... RIP Bobby DeBarge. There will NEVER be another voice like yours. ❤
Rest in peace, Bobby DeBarge! I know that they were so excited to sing with the legendary El DeBarge while paying homage to his late brother!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Wow! Incredible!😮 They did Debarge justice!😊❤
5/6/24 just seeing this and it was beautiful 💙. Silk members are still friends and can still sing. El was feeling it and can also still sing. Beautiful Black Brotherly love🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤.
Awesome, awesome display of singing by SILK in front of a Legend!!!
❤❤❤❤Silk ..... There's a meeting in my bedroom 😁 please don't be late 😭😞❤😂😂 Wow this grandma remembers
Thanks we love you El ! Chicago 💋
Those voices are preserved well🥰🥰
Wow WEE Love You EL And Silk ❤
Love this song!...miss Bobby DeBarge..my Justin Beiber teenage crush...El Debarge..thanks for this honor...Silk you are the Triple best!
Thanks for the Mother's Day song..to baby girl Nation ! who are Moms today.
Geez...they killed that 🔥
Legendary Moment 💪🏾🤩
I love this ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Dang, I just realized I didn't miss the music!❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love them
SILK you sound great
Beautiful 🎉
Great Switch song.
SILK 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
EL ❤
met silk when they first came out in 1993 hella cool gentleman
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Amazing, you can tell he studied him!🫡
I am from Grand Rapids Michigan, the place where the DeBarge family resided and was possibly born . My family was very close to the DeBarge family.
Greg Williams is the founder of the group Switch from which the DeBarge group evolved.
My mother and Greg Williams were very close. As of a few years ago, I used to still stay in touch with Greg Williams on Facebook.
This was a profound tribute to Bobby, the lead singer of Switch, but was manifestly organized to encourage an uplift El DeBarge,who had lost his brotherTommy, I believe.
I am very optimistic and enthusiastic about Silk doing some profound renditions of El DeBarge’s songs.
I am very curious if the universe can produce any other group who can top this rendition of this song.
Taking a brutha back old skool dazzzes
Omg handsome American men always sounds good together the brothers with voices
Yaaaasss!!!
❤
Bobby Debarge was sooooo fine
Too bad his life wasn’t easy 🙏🏽
The pressure would stop me in my tracks
🙌🏾❤🔥
Awww. El was sad, his brother Tommy had just passed. Silk was there to cheer him up.
Almost fell out of bed watching this so exciting 😢but sad, I saw he seemed sad😢
Awww that was so nice of them. I'm glad they did that for him.
This is sad , he lost two brothers and didn’t he lose his mom too
@@chauritaannettedavis8953Yes she did in February 2024.
@@juliemcdaniel499 that whole family has been through a lot of shit
❤
You gotta understand the story of the Debarge family for this to have you in tears right now ❤
Absolutely 😊
Yes they do have a very hard past, but this song brings back so many memories from when I was growing up in Philly back in the 80’s. I loved this song! I’m in tears too!
@@uzcreations7163 Same here. WDAS FM definitely made this a staple on their radio shows ❤💯#215
Detroit born know this story and family...
Salute family
It was sweet how El joined in for a little but graciously bowed back out when it became too much. He still loves and misses his brother.
El's brother, Bobby Debarge, sang lead on this song with his group, Switch, way back in the day.
Amazing performance.
And Tommy DeBarge, who had just passed near the time of this recording, played bass in Switch.
I was amazed when I found out they're called switch bc they literally switched instruments during g the performance.
I think Switch would have expanded to include all the Debarges is Bobby would have stayed clean. He had the best voice put of all of them. Just imagine Bobby and El in the same group. Would have been crazy good.
@sspann11 ion think so. N their unsung they said Bobby wasn't happy n switch anymore. He had started 2 work closer w/debarge bc he felt he had more pull w/them then n his own group
@honeymustard8002 that's right, I forgot that part of unsung. Even so, if he would had stayed clean, him with the rest of the Debarges would have made that an even better group.
I’m a 80’s baby && I LOVE me Some El Debarge. May we keep giving him his flowers. ALL of them ♥️💐
I seen that story on TvOne and I was in tears 😭💔I understand why things were the way they were. I got much love for all of them❤️💔❤️❤️🙏🏽
Exactly...! Hi Candib
He's still fine.
Me too. You can see the pain in his face every time. I jus want him to know that we love him no matter what.
Hi! 👋🏼
There'll Never Be another Bobby Debarge!
Great Tribute!
Nor will there be another Tommy.
SILK is so cold it’s a shame!! They been killing for over 25 years!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
30+ 👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥
@@tovorrisgrissom8532 Facts!!!
Well DANG!!! I'm just getting used to the metaphor "hot" in place of bad, which suppose to mean very talented! Now you guys are saying cold in place of hot for a high compliment??? Educate this Grand Ma please. 😆
He was just soaking in it it! Soaking in the tributes, soaking up the vocals, and they were so joyfully singing for him, !!! 😭😭😭
We are the most talented people in the world❤❤❤
Absolutely!!
🙌🙌🙌
Facts ❤
Yeah we are
Indeed
They sang that, 😢I so admire El Debarge ,he and his siblings were raised by a monster . Some like El came away wounded but they persevered, you can see he gets so emotional over the trauma he and his siblings suffered. God bless you El Debarge.
44 years since my mother bought that album at Peaches Records, I'm 54 now, and it's still in rotation.
Peaches lol old school, fam you took me way back... 😅
That comment alone makes you the shiznit!! 💯
One of my first jobs after I graduated from high school was at the Peaches Records and Tapes in Five points in Columbia, SC. Now that's a true memory!!!! I remember Switch and Debarge albums constantly selling out!!! That was in the late 80s!!!
I never lived in Atlanta but went there in 1981 for my great Grandmother's Funeral. My cousin Bernard bought me a Peaches T Shirt seeing how much I Loved Music!😂
When This was uploaded el debarge was 60yrs old. Let that sink in
And still fine
Ain’t that a 🤯.
Switch was Insane🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
They could all "Switch" instruments.
@@AnnaMaeBullockThat's amazing.
Yes, they truly were.
No way he’s not thinking about his brother. He’s really choked up listening to this wonderful tribute. Beautiful rendition. But that’s what you get with Silk!
Giving El his flowers ❤
Yes he needs it and deserves it.
I don't see any flowers 🌺🌺
El is so humble. They did good but the DeBarge voice has a distinct tone and sound.
El sounds just like his big brother
There will never another Bobby DeBarge🕊️🎤🕊️🎤🕊️🎤🕊️🎤🕊️
This right here!!! Speaks volumes… if you know you know!!! Beautiful guys!!!
Let's acknowledge how good they all look especially El. He look like a kid.
So glad my father raised me listening to music like this im born in 91 and my friends hate riding in my car because they dont know what i be listening too
Fr
Great dad!!! This is songwriting at its BEST !!!!! He wrote soooo many of their HITS
Switch!!! Great memoir childhood and that rendition was heavenly!!! His El D high vocals!? Simply magical
School them youngins lol.
And you keep listening to this GREAT music. Blessings to you and your family.
This video should have 1 million views.
It needs to be spread out more on sm. As u can see I'm just now seeing it 2 yrs later, so I'm seriously late 2 the party but grateful it's still here. I would've missed out on a gem bc Silk killed it lol.
@@juliemcdaniel499 facts this is an amazing video. I hope that it does get spread out more.
@@sub_zerotv3877 Same, I ❤ it so much I can't stop watching it lol👍
@@juliemcdaniel499 lol yeah me too. It is amazing.
This is one of those things you didn’t even know you needed ❤️❤️❤️❤️ that Debarge voice is still so silky ❤️
El thinking about his big brother Bobby the entire time!( Bobby had one of the most beautiful voices ever). El was never the same after Bommy died .
Bobby was FINE !!
Nah, Tommy DeBarge, Switch bass guitarist, had just passed.
Yes he did. One of my favorite singers of all time. R.I.P. Bobby
Bobby treated his brothers horribly. A super predator and bully.
Silk is still da coldest group!!
I see, yes they are lol.
😮 Is ANYBODY gonna talk about how Great these guys sound?! ❤❤❤
They sound good! Silk been the truth tho!
THIS IS HOW YOU RESPECTFULLY GIVE SOMEONE DESERVINGLY THEIR FLOWERS 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯 -Kwaufi Nino
His closed eyes say so much❤😢❤
Oh yes 😢😢😢😢❤
His eyes are closed so he can focus on the key & harmonies. They were a tad off (flat) , when he jumped in he set it exactly in the right key and they locked it in. Still awesome to see they both my favs (❤Silk's Meeting in My Bedroom & El Debarge All This Love.....☺Ahhhhh lolol)
@@bossteamentertainment6836 I agree with you there.
Right, and head down, pain and grief this family has suffered.
El DEBARGE ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Jon Jons Tenor is sick as hell
It's Jon John One Love Fam...
Yes!!!
@jacquesanthony1858 I'm Jon Jon One Love Fam.
This brings a smile to my ❤ El and Chico are transposed each time they hear this song..oh how they revered their big brother Bobby
I just kept listening over and over! You can see how emotional El is 🥹
His brother Tommy has just passed.
Disappointed in the culture. We should of got this up to at least 5 million views.
Last year this video got 5k likes. But I'm not sure how many views it got
We will get it there
El that fit 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
El did that the with the casually fly fit....all up and through 🙌🏾🌅❤️
❤
This was everything..Switch was that group. Now for a "I call your name" cover ❤
That was a great show of respect 🙏🏽 🫡 👏🏽 by Silk!
El Debarge looked so sad, but it looked like that 😪 cheered him up a little bit. There is so much talent 👏🏽 in the Debarge family, yet such a sad 😔 story! 👣 trailblazers and legends!
The way I am crying listening to this is unreal! So many feelings! So nostalgic! This is beautiful!
Same here.... instantly tears began welling up and rolling down my face. Such an amazing tribute by Silk. The DeBarge family will always hold a special place in my heart, especially after learning about how horrific their father was to his own family. God bless 🙏🏽💚🕊️✨
El, Bunny, James, Randy and Marty Debarge Group members 1979-1988 best group ever.
silk is off the flipp'n charts bro!!! ✊😅
His Brothers would be proud to hear this ❤❤❤
2024...still good to watch and hear the Switch vibe with El Debarge groove'n 😊 how nice
Thanks again Silk ❤ True statement... There'll Never Be....
El was emotional because
his older brother
Tommy had just passed away.
He was also in the band
Switch along with his other
deceased older brother
Bobby.
This is 🔥. Silk never disappoints.
That’s 🔥 I miss real R&B
I know....he wanted to 😭😭😭😭...it's alright El.....🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
El Debarge was very impressed tht someone was able to sound jst like him on tht song.
I remember I went to a concert when I was younger and Chico Debarge was a special guest
I turned to my auntie and said that is the finest man I’ve ever seen
She said “ wait until you see his brothers
They all fine. He’s the baby “. I went home and googled it
My mouth feel opened all fine😱🤗 🥰☺️
And I was shocked that I grewup hearing their music but didn’t know that was them
Beautiful tribute and amazing memories
Salute to the Debarge family 🫡💕✨❤️
The Debarges has A Younger Sister and Brother That are Twins They're The youngest They're not really in the music business like There older Brothers and Sister
😂... You weren't the only one
That's respect Silk are good men for pulling Al through the world needs more of that and l might said they are a dame talent group of men and so are the Debarge family the men and their sister ❤❤❤❤
The best tribute ever❤
Damn.
This put the biggest smile on my face. 😊👍🏿
Awwwww! This put the biggest smile on my face ❤
I'm 51 and I STILL remember the light skinned brother my mom was dating that gave me my first DEBARGE cassette tape. Shot out to CLINT from P'cola, FLORIDA. Ty❤❤❤
Oh wow! Awesome as hell! El must not even know how much he’s loved and appreciated!
Gifted every one of em😊
🤎🙌🏽🤎
Don't sleep on that track from dey Sis..."A Dream"❤❤❤❤❤❤
Oh ! My God this was Absolutely Beautiful 🥲 💘. Bravo ! Bravo ! Bravo ! Encore ! Encore ! More 💯😍😉👍⚜️⚜️⚜️💗💗💗💗
They snapped in Chicago!
Yes lawddddd
yeah they did. This was straight from the heart....made El cry.....I love it ❤️🌅 Thank you for this Silk ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌅
All my crushes they still got it.take a bow gentlemen
El was just able to vibe
That was a quick lesson to all of the major music award shows. The winner is Silk and the Debarge Family. This is what professional musicians do in the music industry. These artists can Sing. Professional black artists are completely ignored. Who in today's music world sounds better than this. NOBODY. Great job, Silk and El Debarge❤❤❤
OUTSTANDING! I’m sure Bobby was smiling down 💕
This was off the chain… Absolutely beautiful.
These new R&B Artists could NEVER!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
Artists from the 70s 80s and 90s got a different type of love!
Nothing changed they sound so good. Silk and El Debarge 👊🏾🔥🫶🏾💯
So beautiful!🥲
Gentlemen that’s for realthey will never be another silk, or Mr.the El DeBarge a chance to hear you gentlemen in person bravo💃🏼👠👠👏👏👏👏👏