Switch (band)

Switch
Also known asWhite Heat, Hot Ice
OriginMansfield, Ohio, United States
GenresR&B, funk
Years active1975–present
LabelsRCA, Polydor, Gordy (Motown), Total Experience
MembersGregory Williams
Eddie Fluellen
Phillip Ingram
Michael McGloiry
Akili Nickson
Tefere Hazy
Past membersBobby DeBarge
Tommy DeBarge
Jody Sims
Attala Giles
Renard Gallo
Gonzales Ozen
Christopher Hawkins
Anthony Watters
Howie Carbaugh
Charles Meyers

Switch is an American R&B/funk band that recorded for the Gordy label in the late 1970s, releasing songs such as "There'll Never Be", "I Call Your Name", and "Love Over & Over Again". Switch influenced bands such as DeBarge, which featured the siblings of Switch band members Bobby and Tommy DeBarge.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Gonzales, Michael A. (October 2007). "Switch - Broken Dreams". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. pp. 109–115. ISSN 1070-4701.
  2. ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir (2003). All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 660. ISBN 9780879307448.
  3. ^ "The DeBarge Family". Unsung. TV One. 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2012.