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Etterlene DeBarge (Etterlene Louise Abney) was born on 13 October, 1935 in Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S., is an American gospel singer and songwriter (1935–2024). Discover Etterlene DeBarge's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?

Popular As Etterlene Louise Abney
Occupation Singer, songwriter
Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 13 October 1935
Birthday 13 October
Birthplace Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Date of death 16 February, 2024
Died Place Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Etterlene DeBarge's Husband?

Her husband is Robert DeBarge (m. 1953-1974) George Rodriguez (m. 1980-2024)

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Husband Robert DeBarge (m. 1953-1974) George Rodriguez (m. 1980-2024)
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Children 10; including Bunny, Bobby, Randy, Mark, El, James and Chico

Etterlene DeBarge Net Worth

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1935

Etterlene Louise Rodriguez (previously DeBarge, née Abney; October 13, 1935 – February 16, 2024) was an American gospel singer, songwriter, and the matriarch of the American R&B/soul vocal group DeBarge.

She was the author of Other Side of the Pain, which documented her struggles in her marriage to her children's father and her children's rise to fame and struggles under the spotlight.

Born as Etterlene Abney on October 13, 1935, in Royal Oak, Michigan, she was one of twelve children and had a twin sister.

When she was a child, her family moved to the Brewster-Douglass housing projects, located on Detroit's Lower East Side.

1952

In 1952, she met Army veteran Robert DeBarge, who was from Cicero, Illinois and of French and English descent.

1953

The couple married in 1953 and settled in a predominantly black section of Detroit, where they had ten children.

1972

In 1972, the DeBarges moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where Etterlene's brother, Bishop William Charles Abney, Jr., pastored Bethel Pentecostal Church.

1974

Etterlene divorced Robert DeBarge some time in 1974.

She later married a second time to Puerto Rican George Rodriguez, leading to the erroneous belief that the DeBarge family was half-Hispanic; contrary to popular belief, they are not of Latino descent.

1991

In 1991, with help from her children, Etterlene released a gospel album, Back on Track, under the DeBarge Family moniker.

2003

They include Kristinia DeBarge, daughter of James, a singer who appeared on 2003's American Juniors followed up with a charting album (Exposed) and single ("Goodbye").

2005

In 2005, she released a second gospel album, A City Called Heaven.

Robert and Etterlene DeBarge had ten children during their 21-year marriage:

Etterlene had dozens of grandchildren, several of whom are involved in the entertainment industry.

2007

In 2007, Etterline published a memoir titled Other Side of the Pain, recounting her childhood and her family's entertainment history.

She died in Woodland Hills on February 16, 2024, at the age of 88.