The Untold Truth Of Jonathan DeBarge

From early on, the young DeBarge child separated himself from the rest of his siblings. According to Musician Guide, Jonathan DeBarge was born in 1966, the 10th child of the family. While his older siblings formed the music groups Switch and DeBarge, Jonathan, who also went by a relative's nickname, "Chico," was too young to join. He instead cut his chops singing in the church choir. While in high school, Motown added the teen to the label with his siblings.

By the mid-1980s, the DeBarge family was already a household name in the music world with a string of hit singles. According to Black Past, in 1985, the group reached their zenith with their album, "Rhythm of the Night." The song of the same name became their highest-charting single. The next year, Jonathan released his self-titled debut album. Unlike his siblings, who sang in falsetto and songs more reminiscent of classic 1960s Motown, Jonathan's music had a funkier edge and his voice was that of a soul singer. Jonathan achieved stardom when his single, "Talk to Me," landed as a top 10 single on Billboard's R&B charts and in the top 20 on the pop charts, Live About reports.

Two years later, Jonathan released his follow-up album, "Kiss Serious." The album failed to chart a single as successful as "Talk to Me." The same year, he and his elder brother, Bobby, were arrested for drug trafficking.

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