Tommy DeBarge : Family, Parents, Net Worth, Wife, Children and Cause of Death

Tommy DeBarge was a musician, who was a member of the R&B group know all about him in this article as like his Family, Parents, Net Worth, Wife, Children and Cause of Death

  Bio
Name Tommy DeBarge
Birthdate ( Age)  6 September 1957
Place of Birth nited State
Nationality American
Marital Status  Yes
Spouse/Partner Yolanda ( First Wife )
Children Yes
Parents  Etterlene DeBarge, Robert Louis DeBarge, Sr.
Education Not Known
Profession Musician
Net Worth $1 Million – $2 Million
Last Update October 2021

Tommy DeBarge was a musician who was a member of the R&B group Switch, is said to have died at a hospital on Thursday after years of suffering kidney and liver failure.

News of his death was confirmed by Tommy’s sister Etterline ‘Bunny’ DeBarge, who shared video of the late star playing the guitar, with the caption: ‘Tommy has gained his wings.‘Rest peacefully in Heaven, Dearest Thomas DeBarge.’ She added: ‘Prayers for my family we lost Tommy! He has gone to be with the Lord!’DeBarge had reportedly been in hospital for a few weeks and died on Thursday.

Early Life and Family

Born on September 6, 1957, Tommy DeBarge was a popular recording artist, vocalist, and author. His childhood did not go well for him like others since his siblings were victims of drug abuse.

Tommy DeBarge Wife

Tommy DeBarge reportedly married three women. He first tied the knot with Yolanda and then with Tracey and Monique. He had an alleged affair with other women while he was married.

Tommy DeBarge Net Worth

Tommy DeBarge was a musician, who was a member of the R&B group has an estimated Net Worth around $1 Million – $2 Million in 2021

R&B group

The R&B star rose to fame in the 1970s alongside his bandmates as part of the group Switch, who were best known for songs like There’ll Never Be, I Call Your Name and Love Over & Over Again.Other members of the band included Gregory Williams, Phillip Ingram, Eddie Fluellen and Jody Sims. The singer was a founding member alongside his brother Bobby.

Tommy and Bobby eventually left Switch in order to mentor their family members in DeBarge, which became known for hits like I Like It, Time Will Reveal and A Dream. DeBarge is regarded as one of the greatest R&B groups of all time. Their self-titled debut album, released in 1978, included “There’ll Never Be,” which hit number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was their only top 40 hit.

When Tommy and Bobby left, the remaining band members added new singers to the line-up and continued to record music.Bobby died of Aids-related complications at the age of 39 in 1995. Switch are known to have influenced groups such as Tony! Toni! Tone! and Mint Condition.