An extra juicy reaction 😎! I Call Your Name was the second single released from Switch's 1979 album: Switch II. It was written by Bobby DeBarge and Gregory Williams. It was produced by Bobby DeBarge. The song reached #8 on the R&B chart and #83 on the Hot 100. Bobby DeBarge, who is the lead singer on this song, is the second eldest member of the DeBarge family. El and Bunny DeBarge provided background vocals. Tommy DeBarge plays bass guitar in the group as well. El DeBarge performs "I Call Your Name" and "There'll Never Be" during his live on stage performances as a tribute to Bobby DeBarge. See below to find out who this song was written about. I Call Your Name has been sampled by many artists including by Rich Boy- Throw Some D's (2006). Switch Info 📰: Switch was formed in Mansfield, Ohio, in December 1976 by Gregory Williams. They recorded a demo tape in Columbus, Ohio with the financial assistance of Bernd Lichters. Switch included Gregory Williams, brothers Tommy DeBarge and Bobby DeBarge, all from Grand Rapids, Michigan, along with Akron, Ohio natives Phillip Ingram (brother of singer James Ingram), Eddie Fluellen, and Jody Sims (originally from Steubenville, Ohio). Gregory Williams, Bobby DeBarge and Jody Sims had been members of White Heat, which released a self-titled album on RCA in 1975, but the band's producer, Barry White, soon shuttered his Soul Unlimited production company and dropped all the acts on the roster. Gregory Williams, then living in Akron, decided to form his own band. The new group would become Switch due to their ability to switch to different lead vocalists and instruments during a song. After a demo was recorded by the newly formed, unnamed band, Gregory Williams and Jody Sims flew to LA and by sheer coincidence got the attention of Jermaine Jackson, former member of the Jackson 5, and Hazel Gordy Jackson (Jermaine's then-wife and daughter of Motown chief Berry Gordy Jr.), who heard the group's demo tape. Within weeks, the group was signed to Motown Records subsidiary record label Gordy Records. They recorded and released their self titled debut album some 18 months later in 1978, which featured their first Top 10 R&B hit single, entitled "There'll Never Be". The song also proved to be their biggest success on the Billboard Hot 100, where it was a Top 40 hit (their only one), peaking at #36. Their songs were written by Gregory Williams, Bobby DeBarge and Jody Sims, sometimes in collaboration with Jermaine Jackson. Though they never managed to achieve significant crossover success into the pop singles chart, they were a consistent presence on the R&B charts through the late 1970s with albums such as: Switch II from 1979, This Is My Dream and Reaching For Tomorrow in 1980. Their final release on Gordy was Switch V, released in 1981. Songs such as "I Wanna Be Closer", "We Like To Party", "I Call Your Name", "Best Beat In Town", and "Love Over and Over Again" also became hits for the group. Bobby DeBarge left the group in 1981 when Motown Records offered him a solo deal which was finalized in 1983. Tommy DeBarge also left the group in 1981 as both brothers began to mentor their younger siblings in the group DeBarge who had been signed to Motown Records. But because of their contractual obligations with Gordy Records, they weren’t able to join DeBarge as group members. Switch's lead singer Phillip Ingram also left the group to pursue a solo career. Switch then took on new vocalists and musicians: singer Renard Gallo, Gonzales Ozen, and bassist Phil Upchurch Jr. This configuration of Switch signed with Total Experience Records (home of their contemporaries the Gap Band) and recorded a final album: Am I Still Your Boyfriend, in 1984 before breaking up later that year. In 1985, Switch reformed with Gregory Williams and all new members, getting little traction in the music industry. Gregory Williams would go on to produced music for groups like TLC and Groove Theory. Phillip Ingram who was a part of the short lived group: Deco, got into songwriting, writing for the Temptations, Patti LaBelle and Janet Jackson, as well as for movies and commercials. Eddie Fluellen continued playing on sessions and performing at shows in Las Vegas. In 1991, Motown Records released a greatest hits compilation album by Switch. Former lead singer Bobby DeBarge died of AIDS-related complications in Grand Rapids, Michigan on August 16, 1995 at age 39. Former bass guitar player and backup singer Tommy DeBarge died on October 21, 2021 at age 64. In 2008, TV One produced an Unsung episode on the DeBarge family. In 2017, TV One produced an Unsung episode on the band Switch. In 2019, TV One produced "The Bobby DeBarge Story" for television. Switch has since reunited, featuring original members including: Gregory Williams, Eddie Fluellen, Phillip Ingram, Michael McGloiry and new co-lead vocalist Akili Nickson. They perform their songs live on stage in 2023. Switch Group Members (*Original Member) 🥁👨🏾🎤👨🏾🎤🎷👨🏼🎤🎸🎹🎺🪘🎸📯🥁🎹🎸: *Gregory Williams (1976-present): vocals, keyboards, trumpet *Eddie Fluellen (1977-present): keyboards, trombone, vocals *Phillip Ingram (1976-1984; present): vocals, keyboards, percussion *Bobby DeBarge (1977-1984): vocals, piano/keyboards, drums *Tommy DeBarge (1976-1984): vocals, bass guitar *Jody Sims (1976-1984): vocals, drums Michael McGloiry (1978-present): guitar Attala Giles (1981-1984): guitar, bass, keyboards Renard Gallo (1982-1984): vocals, percussion Gonzales Ozen (1982-1984): vocals, percussion Akili Nickson (2003-present): lead vocals Christopher Hawkins (1985-1987): lead vocals Anthony Watters (1985-1987): Guitar, vocals Howie Carbaugh (1985-1987): Drums Charles Meyers (1985-1987): Bass, vocals Switch Albums 📀: White Heat (1975) *As The Group White Heat Pall Mall Groove (1976) *As The Group Hot Ice Switch (1978) Switch II (1979) Reaching For Tomorrow (1980) This Is My Dream (1980) Switch V (1981) Am I Still Your Boyfriend? (1984) Phillip Ingram Albums 📀: Fresh Idea w/ Deco (1983) Bobby DeBarge Albums 📀: Bad Boys w/ DeBarge (1987) It's Not Over (1995) Some more good Switch songs 🎶: There'll Never Be, Love Over And Over Again, You And I, What A Groove, Somebody's Watchin' You, Like Heaven, If That's The Way You Feel (Then Let's Fall In Love), I Wanna Be Closer, Without You In My Life, Don't Take My Love Away, Go On Doin’ What You Feel, Power To Dance, We Like To Party...Come On, Best Beat In Town, Switch It Baby, You Keep Me High, Calling On All Girls, You Pulled A Switch, My Friend In The Sky, I Do Love You, Call On Me, Just Can’t Pull Away and Keeping Secrets. Fun Fact 🕵🏾: The song "I Call Your Name" was written about LaToya Jackson whom Bobby DeBarge was dating at the time.
The main lead singer is the oldest brother from Debarge, Bobby Debarge. Tommy Debarge is also part of Switch along with James Ingram's brother Phil Ingram. Check out Switch - There'll never be (1978). The group got their name because they would switch instruments during a show.
Watching you enjoying this song makes me happy. I was 18 when this came out. It reminds me of the girl I was with at that time. Lost her when I went in the service. I saw her once when I got out the service and we were both different people. So it goes. But it makes smile when youngsters enjoy the music I grew up with.
Oh I been waiting on this one. Next you have to their song “There’ll Never Be “ !! Tragically Bobby DeBarge died really young from the AIDS virus due to his drug addiction. Really sad because he had a voice even better than his brother El DeBarge , but they both had voices that sent chills down your spine.
Yes Bobby DeBarge is the eldest brother and also the second eldest I forgot the other DeBarge brother who was also in the group. The other guys in the group was also complimentary to them. DeBarge came out after switch without their older brother. Bobby and El have the same flow. Bobby was more powerful with it but El was a better producer. Yet also just as good as his brother with his high notes. EL just use it more when he needed it. Bobby DeBarge would let it loose. This young lady is very receptive to the music to the point where she recognized that they sound the same. Also acknowledging they are brothers and they didn't even show the video where you can see the resemblance. Great work young lady
The Debarge Family had some rough lives they were sexually and mentally abused by their Father you can feel the pain in the music but it sounds like no other check out Debarge Unsung you will get the idea 💡
TRUTH MOMENT: Both Bobby AND Tommy Debarge were brothers in the group. Also 18 year old Phillip Ingram was the younger brother of (the late) James Ingram was also a Switch co-lead singer band member. I kinda feel sorry for the youngsters today, they've been jipped and hustled out of good muzik. Today's muzik is not even noise it's...pure gobbage.
Very nice comments from the old skool gang, let's not 4get all 4 of Switches hits were love songs. I KNOW THEM ALL (and all the words to them all) but can someone name them? XTRA CREDIT: the credits says on one of them, Written by: B. DeBarge. It wasn't Bobby, it was actually...Bunny DeBarge. Again, what were their hits and which one was written by their sister. " I love old skool (black muzik) trivia."
Some folks that realize that a teenage El Debarge and Bunny are on the hook. El is singing the refrain “I call your name girl” and El and Bobby harmonize towards the end, plus Tommy of course is on bass and background with his siblings. This is almost a full fledged Debarge song
@@sammjackson70 El was singing uncredited. He has said that Bobby flew him and Bunny out as teenagers to record on many interviews. His voice is unmistakable. From his wiki: “Eldra's first professional recording was as background vocalist to Switch's 1979 hit "I Call Your Name". He later helped to arrange music for several Switch songs including "Love Over and Over Again" and "My Friend in the Sky", which he, Bunny, and Bobby wrote”
You’re right that’s their Brother
The lead singer is the late Bobby DeBarge…the oldest brother of DeBarge
Lol... I love your reaction this song. You've probably heard it many times before in your life that you have an old soul.
One of the most perfect songs produced and recorded ever!
they are the older members of the DeBarge family, that why they sound alike😁
There's only one DeBarge in this group, the lead singer Bobby...
One of the other guys in this group is the Brother of singer James Ingram
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Two debarge brothers, Bobby and bass player Tommy Debarge.
No 2 Bobby, and Tommy DeBarge @@JudgmentuponYou
They are 2 of the oldest brothers of the Debarge family. Thats why they have the same sound.
They are all the same family
Because they're Debarge older brother
Because they are debarges😊
It's like this song has levels and just keeps going higher and higher
they are part of the DeBarge family
El debarge often performs this and he sounds exactly like Bobby debarge
cause that is the debarge family🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The guy with the beautiful hair is r&b singer JAMES INGRAM BROTHER ,HE in the group SWITCH too
(Another late comment.)
You crack me up!
Good reaction! ✌️😎❤
Yes they’re actually Debarge
I Wanna Be Closer by Switch is heart wrenching also.
An extra juicy reaction 😎! I Call Your Name was the second single released from Switch's 1979 album: Switch II. It was written by Bobby DeBarge and Gregory Williams. It was produced by Bobby DeBarge. The song reached #8 on the R&B chart and #83 on the Hot 100. Bobby DeBarge, who is the lead singer on this song, is the second eldest member of the DeBarge family. El and Bunny DeBarge provided background vocals. Tommy DeBarge plays bass guitar in the group as well. El DeBarge performs "I Call Your Name" and "There'll Never Be" during his live on stage performances as a tribute to Bobby DeBarge. See below to find out who this song was written about.
I Call Your Name has been sampled by many artists including by Rich Boy- Throw Some D's (2006).
Switch Info 📰:
Switch was formed in Mansfield, Ohio, in December 1976 by Gregory Williams. They recorded a demo tape in Columbus, Ohio with the financial assistance of Bernd Lichters. Switch included Gregory Williams, brothers Tommy DeBarge and Bobby DeBarge, all from Grand Rapids, Michigan, along with Akron, Ohio natives Phillip Ingram (brother of singer James Ingram), Eddie Fluellen, and Jody Sims (originally from Steubenville, Ohio). Gregory Williams, Bobby DeBarge and Jody Sims had been members of White Heat, which released a self-titled album on RCA in 1975, but the band's producer, Barry White, soon shuttered his Soul Unlimited production company and dropped all the acts on the roster. Gregory Williams, then living in Akron, decided to form his own band.
The new group would become Switch due to their ability to switch to different lead vocalists and instruments during a song. After a demo was recorded by the newly formed, unnamed band, Gregory Williams and Jody Sims flew to LA and by sheer coincidence got the attention of Jermaine Jackson, former member of the Jackson 5, and Hazel Gordy Jackson (Jermaine's then-wife and daughter of Motown chief Berry Gordy Jr.), who heard the group's demo tape. Within weeks, the group was signed to Motown Records subsidiary record label Gordy Records. They recorded and released their self titled debut album some 18 months later in 1978, which featured their first Top 10 R&B hit single, entitled "There'll Never Be". The song also proved to be their biggest success on the Billboard Hot 100, where it was a Top 40 hit (their only one), peaking at #36.
Their songs were written by Gregory Williams, Bobby DeBarge and Jody Sims, sometimes in collaboration with Jermaine Jackson. Though they never managed to achieve significant crossover success into the pop singles chart, they were a consistent presence on the R&B charts through the late 1970s with albums such as: Switch II from 1979, This Is My Dream and Reaching For Tomorrow in 1980. Their final release on Gordy was Switch V, released in 1981. Songs such as "I Wanna Be Closer", "We Like To Party", "I Call Your Name", "Best Beat In Town", and "Love Over and Over Again" also became hits for the group.
Bobby DeBarge left the group in 1981 when Motown Records offered him a solo deal which was finalized in 1983. Tommy DeBarge also left the group in 1981 as both brothers began to mentor their younger siblings in the group DeBarge who had been signed to Motown Records. But because of their contractual obligations with Gordy Records, they weren’t able to join DeBarge as group members. Switch's lead singer Phillip Ingram also left the group to pursue a solo career.
Switch then took on new vocalists and musicians: singer Renard Gallo, Gonzales Ozen, and bassist Phil Upchurch Jr. This configuration of Switch signed with Total Experience Records (home of their contemporaries the Gap Band) and recorded a final album: Am I Still Your Boyfriend, in 1984 before breaking up later that year.
In 1985, Switch reformed with Gregory Williams and all new members, getting little traction in the music industry. Gregory Williams would go on to produced music for groups like TLC and Groove Theory. Phillip Ingram who was a part of the short lived group: Deco, got into songwriting, writing for the Temptations, Patti LaBelle and Janet Jackson, as well as for movies and commercials. Eddie Fluellen continued playing on sessions and performing at shows in Las Vegas.
In 1991, Motown Records released a greatest hits compilation album by Switch.
Former lead singer Bobby DeBarge died of AIDS-related complications in Grand Rapids, Michigan on August 16, 1995 at age 39.
Former bass guitar player and backup singer Tommy DeBarge died on October 21, 2021 at age 64.
In 2008, TV One produced an Unsung episode on the DeBarge family.
In 2017, TV One produced an Unsung episode on the band Switch.
In 2019, TV One produced "The Bobby DeBarge Story" for television.
Switch has since reunited, featuring original members including: Gregory Williams, Eddie Fluellen, Phillip Ingram, Michael McGloiry and new co-lead vocalist Akili Nickson. They perform their songs live on stage in 2023.
Switch Group Members (*Original Member) 🥁👨🏾🎤👨🏾🎤🎷👨🏼🎤🎸🎹🎺🪘🎸📯🥁🎹🎸:
*Gregory Williams (1976-present): vocals, keyboards, trumpet
*Eddie Fluellen (1977-present): keyboards, trombone, vocals
*Phillip Ingram (1976-1984; present): vocals, keyboards, percussion
*Bobby DeBarge (1977-1984): vocals, piano/keyboards, drums
*Tommy DeBarge (1976-1984): vocals, bass guitar
*Jody Sims (1976-1984): vocals, drums
Michael McGloiry (1978-present): guitar
Attala Giles (1981-1984): guitar, bass, keyboards
Renard Gallo (1982-1984): vocals, percussion
Gonzales Ozen (1982-1984): vocals, percussion
Akili Nickson (2003-present): lead vocals
Christopher Hawkins (1985-1987): lead vocals
Anthony Watters (1985-1987): Guitar, vocals
Howie Carbaugh (1985-1987): Drums
Charles Meyers (1985-1987): Bass, vocals
Switch Albums 📀:
White Heat (1975) *As The Group White Heat
Pall Mall Groove (1976) *As The Group Hot Ice
Switch (1978)
Switch II (1979)
Reaching For Tomorrow (1980)
This Is My Dream (1980)
Switch V (1981)
Am I Still Your Boyfriend? (1984)
Phillip Ingram Albums 📀:
Fresh Idea w/ Deco (1983)
Bobby DeBarge Albums 📀:
Bad Boys w/ DeBarge (1987)
It's Not Over (1995)
Some more good Switch songs 🎶: There'll Never Be, Love Over And Over Again, You And I, What A Groove, Somebody's Watchin' You, Like Heaven, If That's The Way You Feel (Then Let's Fall In Love), I Wanna Be Closer, Without You In My Life, Don't Take My Love Away, Go On Doin’ What You Feel, Power To Dance, We Like To Party...Come On, Best Beat In Town, Switch It Baby, You Keep Me High, Calling On All Girls, You Pulled A Switch, My Friend In The Sky, I Do Love You, Call On Me, Just Can’t Pull Away and Keeping Secrets.
Fun Fact 🕵🏾: The song "I Call Your Name" was written about LaToya Jackson whom Bobby DeBarge was dating at the time.
Bobby was the oldest brother, Bunny was the oldest of the DeBarge family.
@@grosskopf2779 True fact 👍🏾
The main lead singer is the oldest brother from Debarge, Bobby Debarge. Tommy Debarge is also part of Switch along with James Ingram's brother Phil Ingram. Check out Switch - There'll never be (1978). The group got their name because they would switch instruments during a show.
Bobby Debarge is singing. Their other brother was bass player in Switch too.
He is a Debarge, Bobby Debarge...
Listen to “love over and over again” by switch
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He was singing about Latoya Jackson
Watching you enjoying this song makes me happy. I was 18 when this came out. It reminds me of the girl I was with at that time. Lost her when I went in the service. I saw her once when I got out the service and we were both different people. So it goes. But it makes smile when youngsters enjoy the music I grew up with.
That's debarge brother
It's a whole bunch of them
Those my homes from home town. Motown Detroit.
I'm late to your channel, but dope review....
There’s 2 brothers in switch Bobby and tommy debarge
S Nation,
you did again!!!! Seriously
Just bought a Cadillac.
That’s Bobby Debarge singing 😂
Oh I been waiting on this one. Next you have to their song “There’ll Never Be “ !! Tragically Bobby DeBarge died really young from the AIDS virus due to his drug addiction. Really sad because he had a voice even better than his brother El DeBarge , but they both had voices that sent chills down your spine.
Rich Boy sampled this song in"Throw Sum D's On It"
I stand corrected. Never knew Tommy Debarge was in the group
That is debarge family, he was the first to become famous, he the older brother
Checkout the other song by Switch. There Never Be A Better love
This was the jam back in the 80s...still in heavy rotation during the quiet storm hours
It is Bobby DeBarge the Eldest brother of thee DeBarge family lead singer of the group Switch!
Another great vid, this track brings back so many memories of hearing my parents play this in the house.
Yes Bobby DeBarge is the eldest brother and also the second eldest I forgot the other DeBarge brother who was also in the group. The other guys in the group was also complimentary to them. DeBarge came out after switch without their older brother. Bobby and El have the same flow. Bobby was more powerful with it but El was a better producer. Yet also just as good as his brother with his high notes. EL just use it more when he needed it. Bobby DeBarge would let it loose. This young lady is very receptive to the music to the point where she recognized that they sound the same. Also acknowledging they are brothers and they didn't even show the video where you can see the resemblance. Great work young lady
I would love to sing this song to You
The Debarge Family had some rough lives they were sexually and mentally abused by their Father you can feel the pain in the music but it sounds like no other check out Debarge Unsung you will get the idea 💡
The lead singer Bobby Debarge is oldest brother in the Debarge family no relationship to the others in switch.
His brother was in switch as well
TRUTH MOMENT: Both Bobby AND Tommy Debarge were brothers in the group. Also 18 year old Phillip Ingram was the younger brother of (the late) James Ingram was also a Switch co-lead singer band member.
I kinda feel sorry for the youngsters today, they've been jipped and hustled out of good muzik. Today's muzik is not even noise it's...pure gobbage.
Check out Just Once by James Ingram.
Very nice comments from the old skool gang, let's not 4get all 4 of Switches hits were love songs. I KNOW THEM ALL (and all the words to them all) but can someone name them? XTRA CREDIT: the credits says on one of them, Written by: B. DeBarge. It wasn't Bobby, it was actually...Bunny DeBarge.
Again, what were their hits and which one was written by their sister.
" I love old skool (black muzik) trivia."
Some folks that realize that a teenage El Debarge and Bunny are on the hook. El is singing the refrain “I call your name girl” and El and Bobby harmonize towards the end, plus Tommy of course is on bass and background with his siblings. This is almost a full fledged Debarge song
El was not singing back it Tommy singing back ground and playing Base Gutar.
@@sammjackson70 El was singing uncredited. He has said that Bobby flew him and Bunny out as teenagers to record on many interviews. His voice is unmistakable. From his wiki:
“Eldra's first professional recording was as background vocalist to Switch's 1979 hit "I Call Your Name". He later helped to arrange music for several Switch songs including "Love Over and Over Again" and "My Friend in the Sky", which he, Bunny, and Bobby wrote”