1961年出生的El Debarge是黑白混血,曾经是有全家组成的组合DeBarge的主唱,该歌手曲风为R&B,善于运用假声演绎表达爱情的歌曲。在Rhythm Of the Night大获成功后,Motown老板Berry Gordy鼓励他单飞做音乐。在Motown期间,他共出过两张个人专辑,第2张专辑虽然受到好评,却被市场忽略。
后来El Debarge签约华纳,发行第3张专辑。其中的"You Know What I Like"在Billboard的R&B榜上取得了14名的成绩。尽管乐评人对El Debarge的柔情演绎大加好评,但是专辑并没有上销量榜。第4张专辑"Heart, Mind and Soul"与著名音乐人Babyface合作,专辑中几首歌获得了有限的成功,该专辑仍然没有大卖。
El Debarge事业不顺其实和他沾染毒品有关。2001年他因携带可卡因而被捕,2006年因携带违禁药品被捕,2007年因家庭纠纷被捕。2008年再次由于毒品问题被捕。这以后,El明白如果再不戒毒的话,他的事业将无法前进。于是他悔过自新参加戒毒,决心做一个虔诚的基督徒。2009年他被释放出狱。
2010年的新专辑分2张CD,第二张CD特地收录了为假日录制的圣诞歌曲。该专辑中的单曲"Second Chance"已经获得2011年“最佳R&B男声演唱”和“最佳R&B歌曲”两项格莱美提名。2010年他开始了20年演艺生涯的首次巡回演出,并作为Mary J Blige演唱会的开场嘉宾。但愿他能一直抵制住毒品的诱惑,演艺事业蒸蒸日上。只要他决心改过,歌迷会给他Second Chance的。
我最初认识他还是听了他的【Heart, Mind & Soul】后来开始了解他,了解到他他本名Eldra Patrick Debarge,是80年代大名鼎鼎的Funk家族组合Debarge的首席主唱,该组合在80年代中前期创作了众多金曲如“All This Love”,“Love Me in a Special Way”,“Who's Holding Donna Now”,“Rhythm Of The Night”等等,可以说,Debarge家族在乐坛的影响力并不逊于Jackson家族。
1985年随着El Debarge的离开,组合随之解散。El Debarge在次年发行了首张同名专辑,其中的主打曲“Who's Johnny”挟Debarge主唱的余威,在当年排行榜上力压群雄傲居榜首。1989年,El Debarge与几位大神Barry White,Al B. Sure!和James Ingram合作并由Quincy Jones制作的单曲“The Secret Garden”也理所当然的成为了传世经典。1992年的《In The Storm》是其第三张个人专辑,其中单曲“You Know What I Like”轻松跻身R&B榜第14位,另两支单曲“My Heart Belongs To You”与“Another Chance”也相继杀入榜单。之后的1994年,El Debarge与Babyface合作推出了专辑《Heart, Mind & Soul》,自然又是一篇华丽的骚灵绝唱。不过我个人更喜欢92年的《In The Storm》。
El Debarge 的阴柔声线与其儒雅形象十分相衬,这在黑人中算是不多见的。他的声音仿佛是Kevon Edmonds+Levi Little+Babyface的综合版,高亢细腻,张力十足。可惜这位老兄在95年之前春风得意,之后却与毒品,酗酒,入狱等负面新闻纠缠不清,个人事业严重受挫,沦为他人幕后制作或配唱,2003年发行了一张精选辑,已是风光不再。2010年的新专辑分2张CD,第二张CD特地收录了为假日录制的圣诞歌曲。该专辑中的单曲"Second Chance"已经获得2011年“最佳R&B男声演唱”和“最佳R&B歌曲”两项格莱美提名。2010年他开始了20年演艺生涯的首次巡回演出,并作为Mary J Blige演唱会的开场嘉宾。种种迹象表明他已经在改过自新。我相信他会重新站起来,为我们带来更好的音乐,让我们拭目以待吧!
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专辑名称 发行时间 语言 试听专辑 详情
Icon 2011-01 英语
专辑类型:录音室专辑
唱片公司:Motown
专辑曲目(12)01 Who's Johnny 02 Rhythm of the Night 03 Real Love 04 I Like It 05 All This Love 06 Time Will Reveal 07 Love Always 08 Somebody Loves You 09 Love Me in a Special Way 10 Who's Holding Donna Now 11 The Diane Warren 12 You Wear it Well
Second Chance 2010-11-30 英语
专辑类型:录音室专辑
唱片公司:Geffen
专辑简介:Genre:R&B专辑曲目(16)01 Lay With You 02 Heaven 03 Close To You 04 Format 05 When I See You 06 How Can You Love Me 07 Serenading 08 Seconds 09 Joyful 10 Sexy Lady 11 Sad Songs 12 The Other Side 13 Second Chance 14 Silent Night 15 Christmas Without You 16 Heart Full Of Love
Second Chance 2010-08 英语
专辑类型:EP
唱片公司:Geffen Records
专辑曲目(1)01 Second Chance
Heart Mind & Soul 1994-02-14 英语
专辑类型:录音室专辑
唱片公司:Warner Bros.
专辑简介:by Craig LytleSeeking the appeal he enjoyed while signed to Motown, El DeBarge released his second project under the WEA family. In contrast to many of his projects DeBarge gives the producer's chair on most selections to several industry veterans, including prolific songwriter and producer专辑曲目(11)01 Where You Are 02 Can't Get Enough 03 Where Is My Love? 04 You Got the Love I Want 05 It's Got to Be Real 06 Slide 07 I'll Be There 08 Special Lady 09 Starlight, Moonlight, Candlelight 10 You Are My Dream 11 Heart, Mind & Soul
In the Storm 1992-03-17 英语
专辑类型:录音室专辑
唱片公司:Warner Bros.
专辑简介:by Craig Lytle After seven years with Motown in which he experienced moderate success as the lead vocalist for the group DeBarge and also as a soloist El DeBarge attempted to step into his own. In the Storm was the debut album for the Warner label for the Grand Rapids, Michigan native. Obviously showing much appreciation for his idol专辑曲目(19)01 Elmo Funk (Prelude) 02 Fast Lane 03 After The Dance 04 My Heart Belongs To You 05 Cry (Interlude) 06 Love Me Tonight 07 Sincerely Yours (Interlude) 08 You Know What I Like 09 Tip O' My Tongue 10 Soul Searchin' (Prelude) 11 In The Storm 12 And Then I Wrote (Interlude) 13 Thick 14 Another Chance 15 Leggs 16 Elmo Funk (Interlude) 17 You To Turn Me On 18 Prelude To Midnight 19 Special
Gemini 1989-02-14 英语
专辑类型:录音室专辑
唱片公司:Motown
专辑简介:by Jason Elias El DeBarge's first solo effort failed to suitably lure the pop audience and disenchanted R&B many fans. 1989's Gemini comes close to achieve the potential of a solo DeBarge. Since Gemini is a self-production and DeBarge had a hand in six of the eight tracks, it bares his harmonic imprint. In every way Gemini makes good on DeBarge's and is more adventurous than many R&B albums were at the time. Although his earlier dancefloor endeavors were patently clunky。专辑曲目(10)01 Real Love 02 Cross My Heart 03 Somebody Loves You 04 Broken Dreams 05 Broken Dreams (reprise) 06 Turn The Page 07 After You 08 Love Life 09 Broken Dreams (Think About It) 10 Make You Mine
El DeBarge 1986-02-14 英语
专辑类型:录音室专辑
唱片公司:Motown
专辑简介:by Jason EliasThis is the first solo album from the talented writer/producer/singer El DeBarge. Released in 1986, the self-titled album was the expected next step. After recording four albums with his siblings, the success of the 1985 hit singles "Rhythm of the Night" and "Who's Holding Donna Now" all but swung the doors open for a solo career. While the setup and idea are still exciting on paper, El DeBarge is a disappointment. That being said, there are some high points here.
Bad Boys 1985-02-14 英语
专辑类型:录音室专辑
唱片公司:Striped Horse
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