Quotes by El DeBarge

About El DeBarge:

Eldra Patrick "El" DeBarge is an American singer-songwriter and was the focal point and primary lead singer of family group DeBarge throughout the early to mid-1980s. Popular songs led by El include "Time Will Reveal", "Stay with Me", "All This Love", and "Rhythm of the Night". As a solo artist, he is best known for his unique high tenor register, strong falsetto and the hits "Who's Johnny" and "Love Always" and for his collaborations with Tone Loc, George Clinton, Quincy Jones, Fourplay, and DJ Quik. DeBarge is a three-time Grammy nominee.
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Music really helps me. It's like a best friend.

El DeBarge

When your will power is gone, you are helpless.

El DeBarge

The piano has been my friend all my life; it has always comforted me. Writing songs and sitting down at the piano is not only a business, it's a hobby I enjoy.

El DeBarge

I know that I'm here because of the grace of God. But I also know that I've been given this second chance for a specific reason, and that is to bring love to the world again through the voice of my music, and I'm so honored to be able to do it. I'm s...

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I want the world to know that everybody deserves a second chance.

El DeBarge

God gave me a second chance. I am so very glad with what is going on with my career, but I want to be a success in my relationship with my children.

El DeBarge

Like everyone else in this world, I have had struggles. There's disappointment and obstacles in everybody's life. I feel like I was writing 'Second Chance' not just for myself, but also for the people who have struggled.

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When I think about that first DeBarge album, I remember being so green... just pristine. Nothing mattered to me but writing songs. I remember staying locked up in a room with my piano and just singing and writing songs all day long. I remember being ...

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It gets lonely. I miss my family on stage. This might change one day. I'm certainly not going to say I'm not going to work with them again.

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I was in no way ready when my daughter was born. But I want to be a good father to her.

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God strengthened me and taught me who I am in Him. He taught me that not only do I need to have faith in Him, but I need to believe in myself again.

El DeBarge

I hit rock bottom before I even went there. Actually, prison was the rescue mission that God had put on me. He sent out his angels to rescue me. In prison, he protected me the whole time I was in there, and it was just for me to get my will power bac...

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God has been God in my life ever since I can remember.

El DeBarge

The devil is busy and trying to distort and adulterate the things that are the pure essence of God.

El DeBarge

I'm not crazy. But I am different. I'm still learning about myself.

El DeBarge

There's a little bit of gospel in everything I do. But I don't know if I will ever do a gospel album. There's a big universe out here, and I don't want to just sing to the church. I want to sing to the world and bring them a message of love. I love g...

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There's music to dance to and make love to, music to cry to. I'm starting from scratch, coming fresh. But my sound still embodies the same soulful, intricate harmonies.

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BET, I'll never, never, ever forget them for this wonderful blessing they gave to me, to be on the 10th annual BET awards for my comeback.

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Keep your eye on what you're responsible to and what you're responsible for, and that'll keep you right.

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I'm too grateful to be hateful. I am too blessed to be stressed.

El DeBarge

Author Bio

  • NameEl DeBarge
  • DescriptionAmerican R&B/soul singer-songwriter and record producer
  • BornJune 4, 1961
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger-songwriter; Record Producer