14 Facts About Bobby DeBarge

Bobby DeBarge has been noted for his falsetto style of singing.

Bobby DeBarge was both mentor and a co-producer of DeBarge, his siblings' band, joining them in 1987.

Bobby DeBarge had an unhappy childhood because of his father's abuse.

At 15, Bobby DeBarge was introduced to heroin, which became his lifelong addiction.

That year, Bobby DeBarge returned to Grand Rapids, despondent that his career hadn't progressed; he ventured deeper into a heroin addiction.

At Williams' invitation, Bobby DeBarge, seeking a chance to find musical stardom, vowed to get clean from his heroin addiction.

The album, which featured production from Jermaine Jackson, reached gold status thanks to "There'll Never Be," which was solely written by Bobby DeBarge, and featured a favorite ballad of theirs, "I Want to Be Closer", on which Phillip Ingram and Bobby DeBarge shared lead.

Things came to a head in 1981 when, following the release of Switch's fifth album Switch V, Bobby DeBarge suddenly left the group after Motown offered him a solo recording deal, later finalized in 1983.

Bobby DeBarge co-produced their debut album, and co-wrote with younger brother El the song "Queen of My Heart", in which he performed falsetto ad-libs near the end of the recording.

However, Bobby DeBarge's career halted in 1988 after he was convicted on drug trafficking charges in Grand Rapids and was sentenced to five years in prison.

Bobby DeBarge finished his last musical work, It's Not Over, shortly before his death but was not alive when the album was distributed independently.

Bobby DeBarge died of AIDS complications there on August 16,1995, at the age of 39.

Bobby DeBarge is buried in Garfield Park Cemetery in Grand Rapids.

Bobby DeBarge was portrayed by Disney alum Roshon Fegan in this film.