Karen Marie Mason interviews El and Chico DeBarge, January 2012

Karen Marie Mason interviews El and Chico on her 'Sunday Night Fire' show on 89.3 WRFG. Note: most songs have been removed per KZbin standards.

[@nieshamccoy9419]

I think El never realized that he had an angel on his shoulders. He didn't realize that his brother was watching out for him during his drug addiction. Bobby protected him in a way.

[@becauseofwhoyouare6716]

...And he still has that Angel God has assigned to him today! El, will continue to honor Bobby, and his endless Love for him, by not allowing anything or anyone to cause him to fall. There is so much love for all the DeBarge family. May God continue to bless and keep you all in His care!!

[@jenellsmith7206]

@@becauseofwhoyouare6716 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@tiyaht2158]

Wow, isn't that something....?

[@jayedee4269]

Love these brothers. The transparency in their testimonies inspires me. There is nothing more beautiful than a man that knows God's Word and believes in it. I love Chico's reference to King David.

[@thanddi]

These men are fine, fine, FINE.

[@summerbabetoo]

These brothers are so sweet together. El keeps saying Right Chico, he has said on many occasion that he values Chico opinion even though Chico is his little brother.

[@cindyterrones6922]

El, thank you for sharing your intimate personal loss of your brother and life. God bless you and your brother Chico. By the Grace of God. Much Love!!

[@LegacyLewis-gt8ru]

I like what you said El: “It’s all about the Glory of God....to love and be loved again.”

[@ettamae05]

I admire their generation, such class, honor, respect and tact! I LOVE them❤️

[@bettyblack704]

I HAVE BEEN THROUGH SOMETHING MYSELF. IF IT WASN'T FOR MY FATHER GOD. I NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT I NEVER COULD HAVE MADE IT WITHOUT MY FATHER GOD. I WOULD HAVE LOST IT ALL AND NOW.I SEE THAT MY GOD WAS RIGHT THERE FOR ME. HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH.

[@kl3620]

El's family has always said that El took Bobby's death the hardest. Whenever El speaks of Bobby, you can feel the sadness. There's another group that I've been a fan of for years, where a brother died and had such an impact on the survivors. The Bee Gees. When Maurice died it devastated Barry, but more so Robin as Robin and Maurice were twins. He was never the same and suffered the same debilitating birth defect that his twin had suffered. Robin, his twin and Barry worked all of their lives together since they were children and this was all they knew. Robin died 9 years after his twins death. I've been routing for the DeBarge family for years. El still has his beautiful voice. He and Bobby had the best voices.

[@nieshamccoy9419]

kitty larue When El was on Steve Harvey in June, he said that after he got out of prison, he realized that God was telling him to believe in himself. He had lost confidence in himself, especially after his brother Bobby died. He said that everyone else believed in him and told him that he could do it but El didn't but he does now.

[@terry21651]

Well spoken. Yes what you said about the Bee Gees is so very true. I loved their music and followed them for many decades. God please continue to bless the DeBarge family.

[@msummer6926]

Love this interview! It confirmed my theory I shared about El's progressive drug use stemming from Bobby's death. It affected El the most or in the worse way! Love that song she played by Chico. He has such a lovely odd tone to his voice from the other siblings.

[@Jah7878Jah]

Their big brother Bobby was the man. He was a major influence musically in all of his siblings' lives. LUVUBOBBYD!!!!!

[@debbiehampton3997]

Beautiful interview love debarge.

[@gabriellew.1164]

Chico is an AMAZING quiet storm...I was at a Jazz Fest in Connecticut. I had just gotten there, just looking for a place to settle in. We'll, all of a sudden I hard keyboards and a beautiful - what I call - a Black Man's moan from the depths of DoAS ancestors. And out came Trouble Man. I jumped up, rushed across the field wondering who was putting a hurtin' on Marvin Gaye's Trouble Man. What. It was Chico. OMG. Talented young man...

[@frnlam6426]

Love all you Debarges .

[@angieoconnor7482]

Wow. KMM, what a woman. This interview made me cry. "....by the Grace of God go I" R.I.Paradise Bobby DeBarge, see you when I get there.

[@williethomas8428]

I love these brave and beautiful and talented powerful courageous men, When I feel I cant I listen to El and Chico through their music or old interviews Thank you GOD!!!!!!!

[@sarakiahmebemeye2542]

I'm not surprised to here that Chico stayed true to himself

[@sarakiahmebemeye2542]

This interview was so beautiful!!!

[@lamarrdelmore3322]

I still rock to Long time no see...Rock it Chico DeBarge

[@Hemphill43]

Love this album

[@Joycelang2495]

All you and your brothers are still,handsome E,l debarge,god bless you and ur love ones 💝💝💝

[@Joycelang2495]

God is gonna continue to restore this family love the lord with all your heart soul,and,mind I'm,so,happy how god is gonna heal this family I know,in my heart Debarge family have the true love of god in them no weapon,formed against you guys shall prosper .💒💒💒💝💝💝💝☺☺☺😍😍😍

[@Joycelang2495]

God has his hands on this family you guys were chosen,by god .blessings .💝💝💝💒💒💒

[@Joycelang2495]

Bobby is in heaven amen .😍😍😍

[@bettyblack704]

CHICO. I LOVE YOUR VOICE. I MUST BUY YOUR ADDICTION CD. IT IS HEAVY BRUH. YOU SANG YOUR SONG. I LOVE YOU AND EL. GOD BLESS.ALL OF YOUR FAMILY. I'M SO GLAD DEBARGE IS BACK. PRAISE MY FATHER GOD. FOR HE IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISED.

[@ladytee7311]

In the mother book she stated that El did not want to leave Bobby hospice room after his death .

[@tiyaht2158]

I can imagine how very hard that was.... :-(

[@CBrown9758]

El its time to free yourself of the pain. Bobby as u know was freed years ago and its time for the entire family to put your everything in the face of God and command him to free u, renew, to allow u to truly be free and give u a clean heart ,mind and spirit to serve him now!

[@mzcrystalg]

Wow that was a great interview!! So much love between those brothers!💜

[@smc1774]

This interview was great.

[@karenmariemason]

Wow. I didn't even know this was here. How exciting. I LOVED this interview.

[@Love1Corinth134]

Thanks very much for uploading this interview. What a blessing to find this. El and Chico were about to perform at the Atrium on MLK's birthday in January. It’s wonderful to hear El's thoughts and feelings at this time-period. It’s always interesting to hear about DeBarge before Motown. I definitely have to get the song, "I'm OK".

[@stephaniecarey4228]

A great interview.

[@Peachexploration]

Fantastic interview! Love the "I'm Okay" song insert. Very appropiate during this interview.

[@lamarrdelmore3322]

Yesss....my favorites

[@sherrdi6778]

El sounds soooo much like my baby brother when he talks. They sound alike, pronounce their words alike.

[@JoeRay7771]

Don't forget that the Spirit of God takes over if we allow it.........

[@joycediggs9654]

Great interview

[@rosalindgibbs2980]

WoW!😊🤗🎼🎵🎶🎙🎧🎚.

[@rpmgbygod]

Love this interview!

[@timothyalston30]

I’d love to hear a diet with these two and get that old Debarge sound with the neo soul sound.

[@RealMuzik4]

Thank you for this interview.

[@sheilashirley4435]

LOVE THE TRUTH

[@raeshelled]

Trouble will find you, if you go to trouble's venue ❤❤❤

[@qbanks3514]

Where's the visual?

[@lizascandles]

Glad Chico stuck to his own sound. I love his music way more than his siblings.

[@raeshelled]

She said "Pum Pum" 😂😂😂

[@jeromeodagreat6201]

feel good sensation

[@bdet313]

You're welcome!

[@qbanks3514]

Where can we see this interview?

[@mstate_]

Love El & Chico!!! But, why does she sound like a phone sex operator? 🤔🙁

[@terry21651]

😮😮 😒

[@kandikane923]

yep i was thinking the same thing..she sounding extra sexy..smh🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️😆😆😆

[@mzcrystalg]

😂😂

[@CBrown9758]

Chico i would consider hos sound smooth and sexy. Now when comes to using his voice for God it would be consider evangelist.

[@patp2690]

For some reason this woman annoys me with her voice. She trying too hard to sound profound and there is too much dead silence. She is not a good interviewer, though I love the DeBarges.

[@nieshamccoy9419]

Pat P That's her "Love Zone" voice. It's supposed to be bassy

[@Artemisstudent]

Agreed. She asked good questions about their musical beginnings and elicited great answers. They shared Debarge history I always wanted to know. It’s when El and Chico give vulnerable responses about their past troubles that the interviewer sounds distracted or as if she stopped paying attention and followed up their thoughtful responses with silence and a generic “we give thanks for that”, she doesn’t distill what they’ve said, add anything insightful to the conversation, or move the conversation in a different direction to keep it interesting. The interview ended on a flat note. I hope that interviewers don’t devalue the Debarges bc of their past and make an effort at engaging them meaningfully from beginning to end. Cherishing legendary artists isn’t just showering them with compliments, it’s also interviewing them with care.

[@fluckewe]

No a$$ at all!

[@bdet313]

You're welcome!

[@bdet313]

You're welcome!