James DeBarge (born 22 August 1963 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American R&B and soul singer. He was one of the charter members of the family group DeBarge, who became stars with their 1980s classic songs "All This Love", "In a Special Way", "Rhythm of the Night", and "Who's Holding Donna Now?". August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Grand Rapids is the name of several places in the United States of America: Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids, Minnesota Grand Rapids, Ohio Grand Rapids, Wisconsin is the former name of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Grand Rapids is also the name of a town in Canada: Grand Rapids, Manitoba. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... A charter is a document bestowing certain rights on a town, city, university or institution; sometimes used as a loan of money. ... A musical ensemble is, by definition, a group of three or more musicians who gather to perform music. ... DeBarge was an American R&B and soul music group. ...

James DeBarge is arguably more famous for his 1984 marriage to pop icon Janet Jackson. The marriage was annulled in 1985, after Jackson said she could not deal with James' drug abuse. Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more of the mass media. ... Look up icon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is a Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated American singer, songwriter, composer, actress, dancer, choreographer, record producer, and activist. ... Drug abuse has a wide range of definitions related to taking a psychoactive drug or performance enhancing drug for a non-therapeutic or non-medical effect. ...

As of 2000, James DeBarge has worked with Compton rapper/producer, DJ Quik on such tracks as "The Divorce Song", as well as "Get Nekkid" by slain rapper Mausberg. Nickname: Location in the state of California County Los Angeles County Government  - Mayor Eric Perrodin Area  - City 26. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... DJ Quik (born David Martin Blake on January 18, 1970) is a West Coast rapper and record producer from Compton, California. ... Mausberg (1979 - 2000), real name Johnny Burns, was a talented Cali-bred MC who was discovered by DJ Quik. ...

In 2005 DeBarge made the headlines again, concerning his former marriage to Janet Jackson. DeBarge's youngest brother, Darrell (who goes by the name of Young) went to radio jocks with the claim that James DeBarge and Jackson had an 18-year-old daughter, named Renee. However, Jackson has denied this claim. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ...

Debarge also made a small guest appearance in 2006 on the album 818 Antics, by rapper J-Ro, who is associated with the rap group Tha Liks. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

James has three children: daughter Kristinia (b. March 8, 1990), son James Junior (b. 1997), and his youngest, daughter Tori. Kristinia appeared on 2003's American Idol spin-off American Juniors. James Debarge is currently touring with his brother Chico DeBarge. March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in leap years). ... AMERICAN IDOL HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO DEATH OF SIMON ... American Juniors was a reality television series broadcast on the Fox Network as a spin-off of the immensely popular American Idol. ... Chico DeBarge Chico DeBarge (born June 23, 1966 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an African-American/French R&B singer and a younger brother of the members of the Motown family act DeBarge. ...