{"id":3424,"date":"2022-02-14T22:19:43","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T03:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhythmnation.online\/?p=3424"},"modified":"2022-02-15T22:35:06","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T03:35:06","slug":"caughtintheact-el-debarge-performs-on-nprs-tinydesk-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhythmnation.online\/index.php\/2022\/02\/14\/caughtintheact-el-debarge-performs-on-nprs-tinydesk-series\/","title":{"rendered":"CaughtInTheAct  |  El Debarge performs on NPR&#8217;s  &#8216;TinyDesk&#8217; Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NPR Music&#8217;s Tiny Desk series will celebrate Black History Month with Tiny Desk (home) concerts featuring legends in the world of R&amp;B, jazz, gospel, and hip hop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each artist in this legacy lineup has helped to define Black music as we know it and will be performing a Tiny Desk concert for the first time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of sheer talent alone, the DeBarge family was arguably on par with the Jacksons at one point. That talent propelled them to the stars in the 1970s and &#8217;80s, cranking out hit records and cookout classics. Switch, featuring siblings Bobby and Tommy DeBarge, came first. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><sub><sup> ADVERTISEMENT<\/sup><\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"403\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/rhythmnation.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RhythmNation-MJB-Cover2-123121.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhythmnation.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RhythmNation-MJB-Cover2-123121.png 403w, https:\/\/rhythmnation.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RhythmNation-MJB-Cover2-123121-193x300.png 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1008\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/rhythmnation.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/RN-Switch-1-1-1-1-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhythmnation.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/RN-Switch-1-1-1-1-1-1.png 1008w, https:\/\/rhythmnation.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/RN-Switch-1-1-1-1-1-1-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/rhythmnation.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/RN-Switch-1-1-1-1-1-1-768x358.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><figcaption>SWITCH<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple of years later, the group DeBarge arrived, consisting of siblings James, Bunny, Mark, Randy, and El. Their five albums and El&#8217;s solo work were a massive part of Motown&#8217;s success and helped sustain the label in the &#8217;80s. Despite the well-documented odds he&#8217;s faced over the years, this set feels like a triumph. His voice has aged with grace, and that signature falsetto we&#8217;ve all attempted while singing these songs is perfection here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"817\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/rhythmnation.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/EN-Debarge-1-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhythmnation.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/EN-Debarge-1-1-1.png 817w, https:\/\/rhythmnation.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/EN-Debarge-1-1-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/rhythmnation.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/EN-Debarge-1-1-1-768x482.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><figcaption>Debatge<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For the Torchbearer of the Debarge name Tiny Desk (home) concert, El, got together with guitarist, Bennett Walker to play this intimate set of DeBarge classics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Detroit native breezes through a few of his R&amp;B standards, including <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;All This Love,&#8221;                                                                                                                                        &#8220;Time Will Reveal,&#8221;                                                                                                                                 &#8220;Love Me In A Special Way,&#8221; and in honor of Black History Month, he reworks                               &#8220;A Dream&#8221; as a dedication to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the very bottom of this article find a lyric video  &#8220;A Dream&#8221; Listen to the lyric, the arrangement and Bunny Debarges&#8217; voice, and share what you think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CREDITS Video: Stephen Clay and Declan Osborne Audio: Bennett Walker TINY DESK TEAM Producer: Bobby Carter Video Producer: Joshua Bryant Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin Tiny Production Team: Bob Boilen, Kara Frame, Maia Stern, Sofie Hernandez-Simeonidis, Ashley Pointer Executive Producer: Keith Jenkins Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DeBarge A Dream\" width=\"740\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ORgooDTrjSA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NPR Music&#8217;s Tiny Desk series will celebrate Black History Month with Tiny Desk (home) concerts featuring legends in the world of R&amp;B, jazz, gospel, and hip hop. 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