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DeBarge

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The Resume

    (1979-1989)
    Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
    El DeBarge (1979-1986)
    Bunny DeBarge (1979-1986)
    Marty DeBarge (1979-1989)
    Randy DeBarge (1979-1989)
    James DeBarge (1982-1989)
    Bobby DeBarge (1987-1989)
    Recorded the hits 'All This Love,' 'I Like It' and 'The Rhythm of the Night'

Why they might be annoying:

    Because of the siblings' light skin and curly hair, record executives thought the group would be easy to market to a white audience.
    The entire family sported mullet hairstyles and mismatched clothing.
    Each had a drug habit and/or stint in prison.
    At just 15, El had the first of his 11 children.
    James' teen marriage to Janet Jackson was annulled.

Why they might not be annoying:

    The boys claimed their father was physically abusive.
    Bunny alleged her father sexually molested her.
    They faced taunts at school due their biracial heritage.
    Bobby died of AIDS in 1995.
    The group was highly influential on later R&B acts.

Credit: Black Chic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 23 Votes: 13.04% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 23 Votes: 39.13% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 30 Votes: 43.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 29 Votes: 58.62% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 73.08% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 26 Votes: 65.38% Annoying