Very vocally blessed family...one of my favs!

one of those Great sing along songs.

Jose Feliciano doing the honors on the guitar solo, sweet.

Such an amazing song, I started singing along the minute I clicked. Such a great and smooth voice. I wish I knew more of their songs, I'm going to buy their re-releases. One of the other reasons I connect to this song is cause of "Ghetto Love" by T Boz and Da Brat which I loved so much when it was released, but didn't know yet it was a remake UGH! I like this version way better of course.

alphastreet said:

Such an amazing song, I started singing along the minute I clicked. Such a great and smooth voice. I wish I knew more of their songs, I'm going to buy their re-releases. One of the other reasons I connect to this song is cause of "Ghetto Love" by T Boz and Da Brat which I loved so much when it was released, but didn't know yet it was a remake UGH! I like this version way better of course.

how old are you?

TD3 said:

one of those Great sing along songs.

Jose Feliciano doing the honors on the guitar solo, sweet.

Interesting that this group was able to get famous guests on their albums. Jose was on this one, then Stevie & Billy (and Bobby) were on the "Love Me in a Special Way" one. I think Bobby was on their first one too (same song revised lol).

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getxxxx said:

TD3 said:

one of those Great sing along songs.

getxxxx said:

Her powerful voice don't work on every song she touches as is the case here.

Tittypants said:

This song just makes me melt...I feel for the whole family. That Unsung episode really broke my heart.

theAudience said:

TD3 said:

one of those Great sing along songs.

alphastreet said:

I started singing along the minute I clicked.

See, now this is the only bad thing about this tune.
Everybody and their mama thinks they can go El with this track.
(To the detriment of anyone within earshot.)

I must admit that even I have a hard time restraining myself at the 4:39 mark.
As the sun has its place up in the sky, I love you so dearly
And all the same there's no need to wonder why, I need you please hear me
Brilliant melodic vocal move.

Regarding the musicians, 3/4 of the original Yellowjackets (along with a slew of other super players) are on this album.

Russell Ferrante - keyboards
Robben Ford - guitar
Ricky Lawson - drums



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theAudience said:

TD3 said:

one of those Great sing along songs.

alphastreet said:

I started singing along the minute I clicked.

See, now this is the only bad thing about this tune.
Everybody and their mama thinks they can go El with this track.
(To the detriment of anyone within earshot.)

I must admit that even I have a hard time restraining myself at the 4:39 mark.
As the sun has its place up in the sky, I love you so dearly
And all the same there's no need to wonder why, I need you please hear me
Brilliant melodic vocal move.

Regarding the musicians, 3/4 of the original Yellowjackets (along with a slew of other super players) are on this album.

Russell Ferrante - keyboards
Robben Ford - guitar
Ricky Lawson - drums



Music for adventurous listeners


tA

Tribal Records

No one sings like El though I used to sing and was trained, so I don't think I sounded bad though NO ONE can do it like El. I'll never forget how nice it was to see him on some award show a year or two back, I think BET awards and in Jump The Broom.

First DeBarge song I ever heard. I first seen them on my dads VHS of Motown 25. I would always just watch the Jacksons part, but one day I decided "hey, it might be some other good stuff on here too." I get to the DeBatge performance and am like, "wow, are they related to the Jacksons?"

I ask my pops who they were (as I did for everyone back then) and told me were a family group similar to the J5. And El had tha swagger to him like "yep, I'm the next yound brother that's about to blow up on the scene, watch out MJ, Lionel and Prince."

Aw that's cute LittleBLUECorvette. I wish I had Motown 25 on tape/DVD since I appreciate the others too. I really don't know much about them, but El has something so sweet and vulnerable about him from the recent interview clips I caught and I felt bad when he had to go back to rehab though I was proud of him for not letting whatever it was get worse. And I know everyone knows this song, but I always loved Rhythm of The Night so much that it almost made me emotional

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I just happen to be listening to this very song as I peruse this board. I just heard Queen Of My Heart, the vocals on that are phenomenal!

According to El at a concert I attended in Emeryville, this song was original a gospel song. When you listen to it after knowing his original intent, it becomes even more beautiful.

alphastreet said:

theAudience said:

TD3 said:

See, now this is the only bad thing about this tune.
Everybody and their mama thinks they can go El with this track.
(To the detriment of anyone within earshot.)

I must admit that even I have a hard time restraining myself at the 4:39 mark.
As the sun has its place up in the sky, I love you so dearly
And all the same there's no need to wonder why, I need you please hear me
Brilliant melodic vocal move.

Regarding the musicians, 3/4 of the original Yellowjackets (along with a slew of other super players) are on this album.

Russell Ferrante - keyboards
Robben Ford - guitar
Ricky Lawson - drums



Music for adventurous listeners


tA

Tribal Records

No one sings like El though I used to sing and was trained, so I don't think I sounded bad though NO ONE can do it like El. I'll never forget how nice it was to see him on some award show a year or two back, I think BET awards and in Jump The Broom.

Interesting, I never would have guessed

Queen of My Heart is nice, listening to it for the first time

I love De Barge, and Switch.

Got love for Debarge..nice cut

MiVidaFeliz said:

According to El at a concert I attended in Emeryville, this song was original a gospel song. When you listen to it after knowing his original intent, it becomes even more beautiful.

alphastreet said:

No one sings like El though I used to sing and was trained, so I don't think I sounded bad though NO ONE can do it like El. I'll never forget how nice it was to see him on some award show a year or two back, I think BET awards and in Jump The Broom.

"Time Will Reveal" was another song that was originally a gospel song. Interestingly El had written the song around 1978 before he joined Motown Records a year later but he didn't wanted to record it initially. After signing with Motown, he re-wrote and re-arranged the song and had thought of giving it to Marvin but Marvin was overseas at the time he sought him out and then by the time DeBarge released their 1981 debut, Marvin was in the process of leaving so El decided to record it with his family.

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chile this song I hear at work 5 days a week for the last 4 years ....

paisleypark4 said:

chile this song I hear at work 5 days a week for the last 4 years ....

paisleypark4 said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

paisleypark4 said:

chile this song I hear at work 5 days a week for the last 4 years ....

This and I Like It. 102 plays them daily, the only 2 DeBarge songs they play.

It sucks that that's the only two you'll hear nowadays. Sometimes you hear "Love Me in a Special Way" or "Time Will Reveal" but it's often few and far between.

TD3 said:

theAudience said:

TD3 said:

See, now this is the only bad thing about this tune.
Everybody and their mama thinks they can go El with this track.
(To the detriment of anyone within earshot.)

I must admit that even I have a hard time restraining myself at the 4:39 mark.
As the sun has its place up in the sky, I love you so dearly
And all the same there's no need to wonder why, I need you please hear me
Brilliant melodic vocal move.

Regarding the musicians, 3/4 of the original Yellowjackets (along with a slew of other super players) are on this album.

Russell Ferrante - keyboards
Robben Ford - guitar
Ricky Lawson - drums



Music for adventurous listeners


tA

Tribal Records

Fun. I suddenly just felt 15 again

I love how Tom Joyner always cheeses up whenever some R&B legend shows up.