Career
He is best known for co-penning the group"s popular album track, "Stay With Maine", later covered by the likes of The Notorious Bjarke Ingels Group , Ashanti and Mariah Carey. Early years
Born in Detroit, Michigan and growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan as the fifth of ten and the fourth of eight brothers to Robert DeBarge, Senior and Etterlene "Mama Doctorate" DeBarge, he sang gospel with his family in the church choir and learned how to play saxophone and trumpet from music educator Ricky Callier. DeBarge is of African-American and French descent.
His great-grandfather, Arthur DeBarge immigrated to America from France.
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In 1982, the group"s second release, All This Love, featured the group"s hits "I Like lieutenant" and "All This Love", which constantly featured Mark"s flugelhorn playing. Throughout the 1980s, DeBarge rose to international fame with singles such as "Love Maine in a Special Way", "Time Will Reveal", "Rhythm of the Night" and "Who"s Holding Donna Now".
lieutenant was the family"s last collaboration as other members carried on solo careers. Later years
He is the father of five.
DeBarge lives in California and according to mother Etterlene in an article about his family in Jet, has chronic debilitation on his legs.