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Live Chat: Gregory Williams - Founder - Former Motown Records Group "Switch"

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From Michigan and Ohio, SWITCH originally consisted of Founder, Gregory Williams (trumpet/keyboards/lead vocals), Bobby DeBarge (lead vocals/ keyboards/drums), Phillip Ingram (lead vocals/percussion/keyboards), Tommy DeBarge (bass/vocals/keyboards), Eddie Fluellen (trombone/ keyboards/vocals) and Jody Sims (drums/vocals).  After the break-up of the RCA Records group "White Heat" (which was named and managed by the late music legend Barry White and included Gregory, Bobby, Jody and later Tommy), determined to chase his dreams and stay in the record business Gregory, envisioned and soon after formed SWITCH in December 1976.

Founder/Leader (and later manager) of former Motown Records group "Switch", discovered by Jermaine Jackson and Hazel Gordy Jackson. Group acquired two Platinum Albums - "Switch" and "Switch II"; and three Gold Albums "Switch", "Switch II" and "This Is My Dream".  Producer, Writer, Arranger, Musician and Vocalist with the group Switch on (6) Six Albums and (14) Fourteen Singles including (3) three Top 40 Singles -  "There'll Never Be", "I Call Your Name" and "Love Me Over And Over Again"; 1978 through 1983. Group single "Keeping Secrets", recorded for Total Experience/RCA Records, was the #3 pop song on the European charts for (6) consecutive weeks; 1985 release. Brought the family group "DeBarge" to Motown Records and the music industry.

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